EUTOPIA WEEK – Cluj
Welcome to EUTOPIA Week in Cluj-Napoca!
We are delighted to welcome you to Cluj-Napoca, a vibrant and dynamic city known for its rich history, lively culture, and remarkable academic life.
Babeș–Bolyai University (UBB) has the honour of hosting this year’s EUTOPIA Week, an event dedicated to innovation, collaboration, and inspiration.
Growth and Connection
Since joining the EUTOPIA Alliance, our community has expanded significantly – from six to ten partner universities – while our projects and activities have continuously grown and diversified.
With this expansion comes the need to reconnect, to reflect on our achievements so far, and to define together our future directions in the spirit of unity and continuous development.
What to Expect
Throughout the week, you will have the opportunity to participate in events that foster creativity, encourage collaboration, and strengthen the cohesion of the EUTOPIA community.
You can expect a unique experience – a space dedicated to dialogue, idea exchange, and building a shared vision for a brighter, more connected future.
It is an honour for us to host you at Babeș–Bolyai University, in the heart of Transylvania.
📧 Registration:
Please confirm your participation by email:
Stefania Szeibert-Kerekes, EUTOPIA Coordinator
✉️ stefania.kerekes@ubbcluj.ro
About Babeș–Bolyai University (UBB)
UBB is the oldest academic institution in Romania, founded in 1581 as a Jesuit college.
Today, it is one of the largest academic communities in the country, with over 45,000 students and more than 3,000 national and international faculty and researchers.
The university is multicultural, multilingual, and multiconfessional, offering study programmes in Romanian, Hungarian, and German, as well as in other languages, across its 22 faculties, including four theological ones.
This makes UBB one of the most complex universities in the European Union.
In recent years, UBB has consistently ranked first in national rankings and boasts a modern infrastructure, including advanced research, development, and innovation centres, connected to European networks.
📌 Key Highlights:
- In 2021, UBB became the first Romanian university to receive the QS Five Stars rating.
- In 2020, UBB joined The Guild, the network of European universities focused on intensive research.
- It holds the HR Excellence in Research award.
- Since 2021, UBB has been a member of the EUTOPIA European University Alliance.
Who Were Babeș and Bolyai?
Victor Babeș (1854–1926) was a renowned Romanian microbiologist, a student of Louis Pasteur, known for his pioneering research on rabies, leprosy, diphtheria, and tuberculosis. After World War I, he became a professor at the University of Cluj.
The Bolyai family is famous for its outstanding contributions to mathematics.
Farkas Bolyai (1775–1856), a close friend of Gauss, was a professor at the College of Târgu Mureș, and his son, János Bolyai (1802–1860), is remembered as the creator of non-Euclidean geometry.
Discover Cluj-Napoca – The Heart of Transylvania
Cluj-Napoca is Romania’s second-largest city and its most academic one, offering a perfect balance between urban life, historical heritage, and cultural diversity.
📍 Union Square (Piața Unirii): The social and architectural heart of the city, with Gothic churches, the statue of King Matthias Corvinus, and charming cafés.
📍 Cetățuia Hill: Offers a splendid view of the city; originally an Austrian fortress, now a popular leisure spot.
📍 Alexandru Borza Botanical Garden: Founded in 1920, it combines scientific precision with natural beauty.
📍 Central Park: The city’s “green lung” since 1827, with shaded alleys, lakes, and cultural institutions such as the Hungarian State Opera.
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