Our Challenge

Rethink mobility. Reconnect territories. Shape inclusive futures. The ECIU University Creathon 2026 invites students to take part in an intensive, international challenge where mobility, care and community become levers for social and territorial transformation. From May 5 to 7, 2026, 50 students from across the ECIU Alliance will meet on-site at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) to co-create real, implementable solutions together with local organisations, public actors and researchers. Working in interdisciplinary teams, participants will tackle two interconnected challenges—one urban and one rural—focused on sustainable mobility, social inclusion and heritage, with the explicit aim of contributing to population retention, accessibility and quality of life across territories. The Creathon is a hands-on learning experience where ideas turn into prototypes, and where students can make a tangible impact on communities while developing key professional and transversal skills.