EURECA-PRO

EURECA-PRO
PhD Journey 2025

Join us this November for an exciting opportunity with EURECA-PRO in our upcoming PhD Journey! Experience a week of mobility at EURECA-PRO partner universities, along with an enriching online training programme.
1 Oct, 2025
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Selected applicants will have the unique opportunity to enhance their skills and broaden their research networks through collaboration with researchers from TU Bergakademie Freiberg/Hochschule Mittweida and Universidad de León. The on-site programme will take place simultaneously at TU Bergakademie Freiberg/Hochschule Mittweida and Universidad de León, bringing together PhD students from different partner universities for a dynamic and research-oriented week of activities. Don’t miss this chance to enrich your academic journey and connect with peers from around the world.

Note that as a doctoral student at Bergakademie Freiberg, Hochschule Mittweida and Universidad de León, you cannot apply for the Journey at your own institution. 

During the PhD Journey you will:   

  • Develop a deeper understanding of responsible consumption and production alongside European cultural studies.
  • Hone your skills and gain experience in presenting within an academic environment.
  • Acquire topic-specific research skills and experience, networking opportunities and access to labs, data, software, samples, and more.
  • Enhance your intercultural communication skills while fostering valuable networking opportunities.
Application period:
18.07 - 08.09.2025
ECTS: 4*
Language of Instruction:
English
Hosting Universities:
TU Bergakademie Freiberg
Hochschule Mittweida
Universidad de León

*ECTS will be awarded upon successful completion of both the online and offline components. The ECTS accreditation process is the responsibility of your home institution.

Explore the different themes

KEY DATES:

  • Application period: 15.07.2025 – 08.09.2025
  • Applicant notification: 24.09.2025
  • Online programme: starts on the 1th of October
  • On-site programme: 24.11.2025 – 28.11.2025
TU Bergakademie Freiberg
Hochschule Mittweida
Universidad de León

Timeline and programme

Online component: 1st October to 18th November
  • PhD Journey Welcome
    Zoom | 01.10.2025
  • Poster Presenting Skills Workshop
    Zoom | 07.10.2025
  • From Search to Success: Navigating Scientific Information Management and Research Visibility Like a Pro – With a Clear Foundation (including homework) 
    Zoom | 04.11.2025
  • Intercultural Competence Training (including homework)
    Zoom | 11.11.2025
  • Organisational and Q&A Meeting
    Zoom | 18.11.2025
  • EURECA-PRO Introductory Lecture 
    LMS | 01.10.2025 – 25.11.2025
  • Language Crash Course
    LMS | 01.10.2025 – 25.11.2025
online Preliminary Programme
On-site component: 24th to 28th November
  • Lecture(s) and workshop(s) on RCP
  • Transversal skill workshop
  • Crash course in local language and culture
  • Subject-specific research interaction organised by the host university including:
    • Laboratory visits
    • Field trips
    • Meetings with potential, external supervisors
    • Research group meetings
    • Accessing local research resources
    • Research skills training
Please check below for local programmes, as they will be updated continuously until the local PhD Journeys begin, and any changes in time or location will be reflected there:

On-site programme @ TU BAF/HSMW

On-site programme @ ULE

Application

Apply now!

Applications will be reviewed by selection committees from both your home and host universities. Successful applicants will be contacted by the host universities. PhD students who have not previously participated in the EURECA-PRO PhD Journey will be given priority.

Please note that the topic you choose will be the primary focus of your application. Your input will assist the selection committee in their decision-making process and ensure that your chosen PhD Journey aligns with your current research needs.

Note that as a doctoral student at TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Hochschule Mittweida and Universidad de León, you cannot apply for the Journey at your own institution.

Apply now!

Application

Requirements for participation

Please review this checklist before applying for the PhD Journey:

  • I am enrolled as a doctoral student at one of the partner institutions of EURECA-PRO.
  • My doctoral research has a link with sustainability or responsible consumption and production.
  • I can confidently present my research in English and interact proficiently in English with other researchers.
  • I have the approval of my supervisor(s) to participate in the EURECA-PRO PhD Journey.

Procedure

To apply for the PhD Journey, please complete the application form! 

As noted, you will need an approval from your supervisor(s) to participate in the PhD Journey: download the approval template.

Funding

Participation in the PhD Journey (online & on-site programme) is free for EURECA-PRO PhD students – there are no registration fees. However, travel and accommodation costs are not included. 

For questions about funding for travel and accommodation, please contact your local university’s International Office.

This event is part of a Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) mobility, offering a unique opportunity for PhD students to engage in international collaboration and interdisciplinary research. 

We look forward to welcoming you soon to TU Bergakademie Freiberg/Hochschule Mittweida, Universidad de León and EURECA-PRO!

Contact us!

  • TU BAF - eurecapro@tu-freiberg.de
  • HSMW - eureca-pro@hs-mittweida.de
  • ULE - eurecapro@unileon.es
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Impressions from the previous edition

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TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany

Themes at TU Bergakademie Freiberg:

  • Applied Mineralogy / Mineral Processing
  • Mining, Recultivation and Post-Mining Transition
  • Circular Economy, Recycling Technology, Material Science
  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Hydrology / Groundwater Management
  • Next-Generation Electronic and Photonic Materials
  • Combustion Technology
  • Energy Transition
Mittweida University of Applied Sciences, Germany

Themes at Mittweida University of Applied Sciences:

  • Promoting mental health and social participation, especially among vulnerable groups (children, people with dementia, etc.)
Universidad de León, Spain

Themes at Universidad de León:

1- Integrative Health and Quality of Life Approaches

Topics covered: 

  • TOPIC 1: Health and Quality of Life: Integrative Approaches Addressing Gender Equity, Sustainable Health Management, Technological Innovation, Behavioural Pathways, and Movement Analysis and pain management.
  • TOPIC 2*: Behavioural Pathways to Sustainable Lifestyles and Public Health: Addressing Addictions and Cardiovascular Diseases.
  • TOPIC 3: Sport and Health: Training for Low Back Pain.
  • TOPIC 4: Sport Psychology and Its Protective Role in Mental Health and Well-being.
  • TOPIC 5: Sport Sciences and Performance Optimization in Basketball.
  • TOPIC 6*: Electromagnetic Radiation and Electrotherapy – Impacts on Health and Quality of Life / Women’s health, physiotherapy.

*Topic 2 and Topic 6 will take place at the “Campus de Ponferrada” (Ponferrada Village) on Thursday and Friday.

2- Animal Health, Welfare and Innovation

Topics covered: 

  • TOPIC 7: Technology and Data‑Driven Innovations to Improve Animal Health and Welfare.
  • TOPIC 8: Wildlife Pathology and Animal Health.
3- Food Safety, Biosecurity, and Sustainable Agri-Food Systems

Topics covered: 

  • TOPIC 9: Food Safety and Biosecurity.
  • TOPIC 10: Sustainable Food Systems and Valorization of Agri-Food By-products for Sustainable Animal Production.
4- Applied Physiology and Biomedical Innovations for Future Medecine

Topics covered: 

  • TOPIC 11: Applied Physiology in Biomedicine: a) Integrative Approaches to Liver Diseases and Gut Microbiota b)Exercise Prescription for Compromised Health
  • TOPIC 12: Cellular Innovation for Future Medicine – Pluripotent Stem Cells and 3D Human Organoids.
  • TOPIC 13: Cancer Immunotherapy and Transplant Immunobiology.
5- Law for Sustainable Transformation: Constitutional Foundations, Digitalization, Labour, Consumer Protection, and Crypto-asset Regulation

Topics covered: 

  • TOPIC 14: Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work: Impacts on Employment and Labour Relations.
  • TOPIC 15: Consumer Law.
  • TOPIC 16: Taxation and Control of Transactions Involving Cryptoassets within Financial and Tax Law.
  • TOPIC 17: Constitutional Law.
  • TOPIC 18: Animal Welfare and Consumption in Multicultural Societies: Legal and Ethical Perspectives
6- Humanities for Sustainability: Space, Gender, Cultural Memory, and Knowledge Practices

Topics covered: 

  • TOPIC 19: Human Geography and Spatial Statistics for Sustainability.
  • TOPIC 20: Environmental Humanities and Ecofeminism.
  • TOPIC 21: Women’s History in the Contemporary Era.
  • TOPIC 22: Library and Information Science, Musicology, and Scholarly Communication.
  • TOPIC 23: Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, Translation Studies and Literary Reception: Retranslation, Censorship.
  • TOPIC 24: Spanish Cultural Heritage: History, Literature, and the Arts.
  • TOPIC 25: Medieval Studies: Documents, Codices, Epigraphy, Palaeography, and Textual Analysis.
  • TOPIC 26: Rewriting the Digital Future: Circular Economy and the Creative Reuse of Written Culture.
7- Sustainable Economic and Social Development and Territorial Development

Topics covered: 

  • TOPIC 27: Sustainable Finance.
  • TOPIC 28: Integrated Marketing Strategies for Cities, Regions, and Countries: Value Co-Creation, Sustainable Tourism, Consumer Behaviour, and Digital Innovations including AI, Social Media, and Social Marketing.
  • TOPIC 29: Sustainable Product Labelling.
  • TOPIC 30: Well-being, Gender, and Sustainability: Feminist Economics, Global Sociology, and Social-Ecological Transformations in Rural Contexts.
  • TOPIC 31: Carbon and financial performance in firms: An institutional perspective.
  • TOPIC 32: Rural Entrepreneurship.
8- Innovative Educational Approaches and Digital Competencies for Teaching, Collaborative Learning, and Responsible Citizenship

Topics covered: 

  • TOPIC 33: ICT Tools for RCP Awareness and Training.
  • TOPIC 34: Analysis of Educational Discourse and Anti-Fascist Pedagogy.
  • TOPIC 35: Digital Competence and Psychoeducational Variables Before and After COVID-19.
  • TOPIC 36: Virtual Exchange and online collaborative learning.
  • TOPIC 37: Applied Linguistics for International Doctoral Training: Move Analysis as a Tool to Enhance Generic Structure Descriptions of Academic Genres.
  • TOPIC 38: Internationalization in Primary Education: Applied Perspectives on Teaching Practice and Global Competence Development.
9- Environmental Management: Freshwater Ecology and Behavioural Analysis in Biodiversity Research

Topics covered: 

  • TOPIC 39: Freshwater Ecology.
  • TOPIC 40: Personality traits from locomotion tests: insect handling, behavioural tests, tracking, and data analysis.
10- Industry for Sustainability

Topics covered: 

  • TOPIC 41: Industrial Waste Valorization.
  • TOPIC 42: Design and Testing of Recycled Concrete with Slate Waste.
  • TOPIC 43: Robotics (Computer Vision and Explainability, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence).
  • TOPIC 44: Recycled Concrete and Bioelectrochemical Systems.
  • TOPIC 45: Soils and Spectroscopy Applied to Their Characterization and Related Issues.