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TISE 3rd Intake: Congratulations, Graduates!
In August we had a pleasure of celebrating the graduation of our third TISE cohort!
The atmosphere on campus was filled with joy and pride as graduates, faculty and proud guests gathered to mark this important occasion.
We extend our deepest gratitude to entire TISE team and especially to our valued partners from Universidade Nova de Lisboa, University College Dublin and Pozan University of Economics and Business for their commitment and collaboration in the success of the TISE program.
We congratulate the graduates on this significant achievement and wish them continued success in their professional and personal endeavors.
We are delighted to share highlights from this special day.
Meet Ayesha Zulfiqar – New TISE Representative in EMA
We’re excited to introduce Ayesha Zulfiqar as the new TISE representative in the Erasmus Mundus Association (EMA)!
Ayesha, originally from Pakistan, is currently in her final semester of the Transition, Innovation, and Sustainability Environments (TISE) program. She holds both a Bachelor’s and an MBA in Business Administration from NUST Business School, one of Pakistan’s leading institutions. Before joining TISE, Ayesha built a strong professional background in digital marketing. She is deeply passionate about sustainability and the digital space, and is particularly interested in how combining these fields can support innovative solutions in resource-limited regions.
Feel free to connect with her:
Email: ayshazulfiqar@gmail.com
WhatsApp: +92 301 58561900
Phone (IE): +353 89 9453015
Welcome aboard, Ayesha!
TISE at the EU-US Young Leaders Seminar in Brussels
We are proud to share that a delegation of TISE students took part in the transatlantic EU-US Young Leaders Seminar, held in Brussels from 12–15 May!
Representing cohorts 3 and 4, Andreea Comerzan, Eline Coustenoble, Vera van Beek and Anna Weber joined fellow participants and scholars from the Fulbright and Erasmus Mundus programs on both sides of the Atlantic for a dynamic seminar on Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Path Forward. Over three days, our students engaged in insightful discussions on the future of AI, digital governance, and the evolving transatlantic relationship. Through panels and roundtable sessions with inspiring professionals from across the globe, they explored how international cooperation can help shape a more inclusive and ethical digital transformation.
We’re pleased to see the TISE curriculum resonates with the demands of modern societies, highlighting the importance of diverse stakeholder engagement, responsible innovation, and ethical approaches within the complex socio-technical systems in which AI is embedded. We look forward to the fresh insights our students will bring back to the TISE community and to the future they are helping to shape in these times of global transitions and polycrises.
A heartfelt thank you to the European Union Delegation to the United States, the German Marshall Fund of the United States, and the Commission for Educational Exchange between the U.S., Belgium and Luxembourg for granting this opportunity and making this enriching experience possible!
TISE 2025 – 2027: Call for TISE self-funded students is open.
TISE master’s program for 2025 – 2027 will be open only for self-funded students. The call for applications will be available until May 31, 2025.
Before starting your application, please make sure you have all the admission requirements and documents listed on our “For Applicants” page where you will also find the link to our Application platform.
The FAQ section also provides answers to frequently asked questions.
Don’t hesitate to contact us at tise@donau-uni.ac.at for any further questions.
Congratulations to Cohort 4 members for winning the EY Challenge!
A special shoutout to Mahamuda Aktar, Wasif Jan, Fatma Hilal Alhusaini, and Gamaliel Kan for their incredible hard work and dedication. It was truly a pleasure to see all your efforts pay off with this well-deserved reward and the exciting summer internship opportunity at EY!
Here is a small pitch from the group: We proposed to make a women-led, locally run, sanitary napkins made of banana fibers business to solve the period poverty in Zanzibar, Tanzania.
Check out our Internship Page to read more about this exciting opportunity that can help you grow, learn, and make a real impact!
Welcome Day TISE Intake 3!
Exciting Welcome Day for our students of Intake 3.
A big thank you to our amazing colleagues from the Student Union (ÖH Donau-Uni Krems) and International Relations for joining us and introducing their teams and the incredible services they offer to our students.
A special shout-out to the Student Union for organizing a beautiful Welcome Breakfast to kick off this exciting journey. It was a wonderful way for our students to connect and start their fourth semester in Austria, after spending the previous semesters in Lisbon, Dublin and Poznan!
Our students enjoyed a 2-day workshop with a tour in Krems and an excursion to Vienna.
We wish our students all the best as they embark on their final semester of TISE master’s program. Best of luck and success on this last stretch of your academic journey!
Field trips encourage hands-on learning experiences and deepen understanding of academic topic.
This week our students of Intake 4 took their first field trip to the Karnart’s Cabinet of Curiosities in Lisbon Universidade Nova de Lisboa, NL.
We are happy to share a photo from their nice field trip experience!
Welcome TISE Intake 4!
We are happy to welcome our new Intake who had a fantastic start to the program on September 4, 2024, at the Universidade NOVA de Lisboa!
We wish our students two exciting years ahead, filled with opportunities for growth, learning, and personal development!
TISE 2nd Intake: Congratulations, Graduates!
Last week we celebrated our graduates of the 2nd cohort on their achievements!
Our campus energy was buzzing with our excited graduates, colleagues, as well as numerous proud guests that arrived to UWK, and also joined us on-line.
A big thank you to the whole TISE team for the great organization and support and to our colleagues from Universidade Nova de Lisboa, University College Dublin, and Poznan University of Economics and Business for the dedication and excellent collaboration in managing our TISE Program.
We are happy to share some of our favorite photos from the graduation day!
Congratulations, Graduates! We wish that your careers are rewarding both professionally and personally!
Friends, smiles and a marriage.
What a wonderful opportunity for a reunion!
Some of our alumni travelled to Pakistan to celebrate the marriage of their friend and former TISE colleague, Mobin. Congratulations to the happy couple and Best wishes to all of you!
TISE 2nd Intake: Excursion to the Wachau Valley
Rain didn’t stop the excursion for our students in the Wachau Valley!
We thank the Student Union (ÖH UWK) ÖH Donau-Uni Krems who organized and funded the full-day trip for all our international students who are spending the summer semester in Austria.
Our 2nd intake had the opportunity to spend a relaxing time together and get to know this particularly beautiful region of Austria.
2nd Global Transdisciplinarity Conference
As we have had the opportunity to witness the continued engagement with transdisciplinarity coming from our cohorts, we would like to extend the offer to participate in the 2nd Global Transdisciplinarity Conference between June 26th and 30th in Mustafapaşa, Cappadokia, Türkiye (or hybrid from anywhere on the globe). Further information can be found here: https://www.donau-uni.ac.at/en/university/faculties/business-globalization/news-events/events/recurring-events/2nd-global-transdisciplinarity-conference.html
As the conference is by invitation only and has a limited number of participants, please contact ilja.steffelbauer@donau-uni.ac.at if you are interested. We are extending this offer specifically to TISE-students in order to strengthen the role of young and early career scholars in the fields of transdisciplinarity, science-society-collaboration and knowledge integration in our conference.
Organizers: Gerald Steiner, Ilja Steffelbauer.
TISE INTAKE 2024: Erasmus Mundus Scholarship
The application process was very competitive!
Altogether, we received 502 eligible applications, of which only 21 were nominated for a scholarship.
Congratulations to all scholarship-winners!
We would like to thank all the applicants for the participation and kindly remind that it still possible to apply for the TISE intake 2024 as a Consortium Scholarship holder (Deadline: 31.05.2024 23:59 CET) or as a self-funded student (Deadline: 30.06.2024 23:59 CET). In both cases, please follow the TISE Application Guidelines on our Website and submit your application into the relevant section on the TISE Moodle Platform.
Gathering in Dublin!
Gathering with our students of the third cohort in Dublin!
Curious about our mobility scheme? Click here to find out more Course & Mobility Scheme – TISE (tise-master.eu)
First Field trip: TISE Intake 3
This week our students of the third cohort took their first field trip to the Karnart’s Cabinet of Curiosities in Lisbon Universidade Nova de Lisboa, UNL
We hope the group enjoyed this experience and found it insightful.
New academic year: TISE intake 2
We are pleased to announce that our students of the second TISE intake started the new academic year at the Poznan University of Economies and Business.
We wish our students an enjoyable and productive 3rd semester of studies.
New start: TISE Intake 3
We are happy to share that our third TISE cohort had a successful start into the program on September 4, 2023 at the Universidade NOVA de Lisboa! We congratulate our new students and wish them a lot of inspiration and luck during the two year TISE journey!
First TISE Graduation August 2023
We are happy to share that our TISE Program has celebrated its first graduation! This August, our pioneering cohort, with 26 wonderful students out of 23 countries, have completed their two-year journey in TISE. After the four exciting semesters, we were happy to celebrate this important event with our students, colleagues, as well as numerous guests that arrived to UWK, but also joined us on-line.
We congratulate our graduates and wish them all the very best for their future! It was pleasure to witness your professional and personal growth. We are proud of all the accomplishments that you have achieved as well as all the milestones that you have reached during these two years. We are happy that you were our first students, and we are eager to hear about your future success in making our world better!
We are grateful to the whole TISE Team and our great colleagues from Universidade Nova de Lisboa, University College Dublin, and Poznan University of Economics and Business for all their efforts and constant support in managing our TISE Program.
New TISE Program Representative: Shuvro Sen
Shuvro Sen is a highly accomplished individual who has recently completed his Erasmus Mundus Master’s degree in Transition, Innovation, and Sustainability Environment (TISE) in 2023. Hailing from Bangladesh, he has a strong educational background, having obtained his undergraduate degree in Management and post-graduation in Strategic and International Management from the prestigious University of Dhaka.
With a passion for research and sustainable development, Mr. Sen has gained valuable experience as a Research Associate in the project “The Regulation of International Supply Chain (RISC),” which was funded by the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA). His dedication to research led him to publish 11 journal articles and 1 book chapter as of now, with a total citation count of 1150+ and 8 h-index. Furthermore, Mr. Sen has actively participated in the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Bangladesh as a Research Fellow, where he successfully led his own research projects. Alongside his academic pursuits, he is currently serving as the Coordinator of Public Relations at the Erasmus Mundus Association Bangladesh, showcasing his strong organizational and communication skills.
Driven by a desire to gain industry experience in the field of Supply Chain, Mr. Sen is now seeking opportunities to apply his knowledge and expertise in a practical setting. With his academic experience and research background, he is well-equipped to contribute to the industry and make a meaningful impact in the area of Supply Chain management.
If you want to contact Mr. Sen for questions about the TISE application process or other informations, please contact him via Mail tise@em-a.eu
Open application period: Self funded Students
The application period for participation In TISE as a self-funded student will be open until June 30,2023. Please find more Information here.
Open application period: Consortium Scholarships
Our next application phase is already open! The application period for Consortium Scholarships will be open until May 31st! Please find more information about the scholarship here.
Erasmus scholarship holders for the Intake 2023 have been selected!
In April, our Admission Board made the final decision on the applicants nominated for an Erasmus scholarship for the Intake 2023. All applicants were subsequently informed of the result via email.The application process was very competitive. Altogether, we received 381 eligible applications, of which only 21 were nominated for a scholarship.
TISE Intake 2 successfully started!
We are happy to announce that our students of the second TISE intake had a wonderful start into their semester at the Universidade NOVA de Lisboa!
During the Introductory Week, the programme directors introduced their institutions and the focus of their specialization. In the second week, the Design thinking workshop by Politecnico di Milano – School of Design was provided!
We congratulate our students and wish them a lot of inspiration and luck during their two year TISE journey!
Start of the TISE Program 2021
The first TISE introductory week took place at Universidade NOVA de Lisboa in the week of September 6th-10th. The members of the Consortium introduced themselves and gave first insights into the respective courses that will be taught at each partner institution: Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, University college Dublin, Poznan University of Business and Economics and Danube University Krems.
The introduction was followed by a week in which our colleagues from PoliDESIGN Milan held a workshop on design thinking – specifically design for sustainable transition.
Almost all students were able to participate during the first weeks and used first workshops to get to know their colleagues!
We are happy to welcome 28 members of the first TISE intake and are looking forward to starting a new adventure of the TISE program!
