TUC & Across

This team examines legal instruments relevant to the alliance, focusing on German and Saxon legal contexts. It also provides legal guidance and support to other task teams within the alliance.

Added Value for TU Chemnitz

Through its involvement, TU Chemnitz strengthens its legal expertise in the evolving landscape of European university alliances. The team contributes to shaping future legal frameworks that support seamless cross-border academic cooperation.

TUC Members

• Jana Pfeilschmidt
• Torsten Bonnke

This team develops European career development pathways by designing cross-border secondment opportunities and establishing transnational career support structures across the alliance.

Added Value for TU Chemnitz

Students and staff at TU Chemnitz gain access to innovative international mobility formats and skill-building opportunities. This strengthens their employability, intercultural competencies, and readiness for careers in a global context.

TUC Members

• Katharina Grund
• Miriam Fellechner
• „open position“

This team connects existing services across the alliance, initiates new projects, and shares best practices to promote inclusion and diversity throughout the member institutions.

Added Value for TU Chemnitz

TU Chemnitz both contributes to and benefits from strengthened capacities to foster inclusive academic environments. Participation in this team supports the university’s continued commitment to equality, accessibility, and diversity at the institutional level.

TUC Members

• Ariane Korn
• Daniela Menzel

Led by TU Chemnitz, this team is tasked with ensuring the interoperability of digital services across all Across partner universities. At the heart of its work is the development of the Across eCampus – a shared digital platform for administration, teaching, learning, and networking.

Added Value for TU Chemnitz

By taking a leading role in the design and piloting of digital infrastructure, TU Chemnitz gains valuable expertise in shaping future-oriented campus systems. The initiative supports the university’s digital transformation and enhances its profile as a forward-thinking, internationally connected institution.

TUC Members

• Annalena Biener*
• Christina Kugler*
• Dr. Daniel Pietschmann
• Julia Mann*
• Prof. Martin Gaedke
• Dr. Sebastian Heil
• Til Häntzschel*

This team designs flexible, student-centred, multilingual, and challenge-based learning opportunities at all study levels. These include micro-credentials, dual degrees, and Open Educational Resources (OER), developed in close cooperation with partners from academia, industry, and the public sector.

Added Value for TU Chemnitz

TU Chemnitz expands and internationalises its portfolio of attractive study and learning formats. The university actively contributes to the development of academic programmes that integrate mobility, interdisciplinarity, and a strong STEAM focus.

TUC Members

• Anne Vogel
• Prof. Sebastian Gechert

This team ensures that students, staff, and lifelong learners—regardless of background—have access to the new Across learning opportunities. Their work includes integrating courses, developing digital mobility tools, and implementing work-based learning formats in real-world settings.

Added Value for TU Chemnitz

TU Chemnitz benefits from enhanced tools and structures for mobility coordination and is empowered to implement modular curricula that foster practical, international learning experiences.

TUC Members

• Prof. Daniel Potts
• Stefanie Troppmann
• Ulrike Rada

Task Team 2.4 – Across Border Teacher Training AcademyThis team equips academic staff with the skills and tools needed to implement student-centred, challenge-based, and flexible teaching methods. It fosters intercultural, comparative, and digital pedagogy while building connections to secondary education and regional topics.

Added Value for TU Chemnitz

TU Chemnitz educators gain access to international training opportunities, innovative teaching models, and European peer exchange networks—enhancing teaching quality, diversity awareness, and overall educational impact.

TUC Members

• Prof. Daniel Potts
• Stefanie Troppmann
• Ulrike Rada

This team is responsible for defining and implementing a collaborative Research and Innovation agenda aligned with selected priorities of the European Research Area (ERA). The key focus areas include:

• Promoting Open Science principles

• Implementing FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) data management

• Enhancing publication quality

• Strengthening international research cooperation

The team actively shares good practices across the alliance to foster transparency, facilitate knowledge exchange, and drive sustainable innovation.

Value for TU Chemnitz

This initiative supports the internationalization of TU Chemnitz’s infrastructure, particularly the university library. It also boosts the visibility of TU Chemnitz’s Open Science efforts and encourages the adoption of European standards in research management. Moreover, it facilitates the integration of TU Chemnitz’s Research Information System within the alliance, enhancing collaboration and data sharing at the European level.

TUC Members

• Prof. Frank Asbrock
• Dr. Wolfgang Lambrecht

This team fosters a cross-border R&I network through the Across Knowledge Creation Teams, engaging early-career researchers (ECRs), students, citizens, and socio-economic stakeholders. The activities focus on legal, environmental, social, and economic challenges pertinent to border regions, aligned with regional Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3) and the development of future European Innovation Valleys.

Value for TU Chemnitz

TU Chemnitz broadens its international research ecosystem and strengthens its influence on regional development. The initiative offers researchers novel opportunities for interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral collaboration, fostering innovation and impactful partnerships.

TUC Members

• Prof. Alexander Hasse
• Prof. Lewis Chuang

This team develops and transforms research and innovation (R&I) competence training into Open Educational Resources (OER) within the framework of the Across Graduate School. It empowers master’s students, PhD candidates, and early-career researchers (ECRs) to actively engage in all stages of research and offers transdisciplinary training aligned with the alliance’s four strategic focus areas.

Value for TU Chemnitz

TU Chemnitz gains valuable experience in establishing a European Graduate School, while providing its students and young researchers with international training opportunities, access to new academic networks, and a platform to showcase their research across the European Higher Education Area.

TUC Members

• Prof. Anja Strobel
• Dr. Laura Weyh

This team establishes a network of pop-up centers across border regions to connect universities with local stakeholders—such as businesses, authorities, and citizens—through workshops, challenge teams, and innovation-driven activities. In addition to physical centers, a digital engagement center will be created to facilitate continuous collaboration and interaction across borders. The team also leverages participation in the European Capitals of Culture 2025 and integrates initiatives like the Across Business Gateway and Incubator Hub to foster innovation led by students, staff and citizens.

Value for TU Chemnitz

Strengthens the connections between TU Chemnitz’s incubators, City Lab, and regional partners with international counterparts; promotes cross-border innovation through shared events and collaborative ecosystems, supporting applied learning and entrepreneurship both in-person and online.

TUC Members

• Ariane Korn
• Dr. Giuseppe Sanseverino
• Milana Scherikov*

This team develops and manages shared communication services across the alliance by combining the expertise and resources of all partner universities. Its mission is to implement a robust dissemination strategy that effectively promotes Across outcomes both internally and externally, ensuring lasting impact and sustainability.

Value for TU Chemnitz

Enhances TU Chemnitz’s international visibility in higher education, research, and policy networks, while strengthening its internal reputation as a globally connected and forward-thinking institution.

TUC Members

• Anika Giese
• Diana Schreiterer

This team fosters collaboration with other European University Initiatives (EUIs) to support the implementation of the European Strategy for Universities and the New European Innovation Agenda. By exchanging tools, services (e.g., mobility guides), and proven practices, it helps shape a dynamic and impactful European Community of Practice.

Value for TU Chemnitz

TU Chemnitz strengthens its position as a proactive voice in European higher education policy, deepens engagement in expert networks, and broadens institutional exchange with other leading university alliances.

TUC Members

• Ariane Korn 
• Prof. Stefan Garsztecki

This team fosters strategic collaboration with other European University Initiatives (EUIs) to advance the European Strategy for Universities and the New European Innovation Agenda. By sharing tools, services (e.g. mobility guides), and best practices, it contributes to building a vibrant and effective European Community of Practice.

Value for TU Chemnitz:TU Chemnitz enhances its role as a proactive contributor to European higher education policy, strengthens engagement in expert networks, and expands institutional exchange with other leading university alliances.

TUC Members

• Prof. Eric Linhart
• Prof. Kaan Celebi

This team connects the support and fundraising offices across the alliance to enhance access to external funding opportunities—such as EU programmes, foundations, and industry partnerships. Through coordinated outreach, it strengthens the alliance’s capacity to scale education, research, and innovation activities.

Value for TU Chemnitz:TU Chemnitz increases the quality and competitiveness of its third-party funding infrastructure, facilitating access to additional resources and supporting long-term sustainability in research, teaching, and societal engagement.

TUC Members

• Katharina Wohlgemuth
• Prof. Olfa Kanoun