Lower Saxony – Scotland
Joint Forum 2025
Why attend?
Network
Connect with academics, staff and students from renowned higher education institutions, politicians and experts from industry in both regions.
Collaborate
Explore avenues for interdisciplinary cooperation and initiate research partnerships.
Learn
Gain insights from experts, discover innovative projects, and expand your knowledge horizon.
Engage
Participate in discussions, exchange ideas, and be part of shaping the future of academia.
About
The Joint Forum is a two-day networking event organised by the European Centre for Advanced Studies (ECAS) in partnership with Leuphana University Lüneburg (Leuphana) and the University of Glasgow (UofG). It aims to bring together all members from the different higher education institutions in Lower Saxony and Scotland.
With annual attendance figures of over 300 participants, the Joint Forum has proven to be an event that not only provides the opportunity to intensify existing cooperations but also to establish new ones. Going far beyond the event, these collaborations have contributed to the development of a solid network between the Lower Saxonian and Scottish higher education institutions also including other actors such as industry and politics.
In the past two years, follow-up activities such as the Lower Saxony – Scotland Tandem Fellowship Programme or the development of the first joint White Paper prove that the academic regions of Lower Saxony and Scotland flourish from the engagement in mutual exchange and share more commonalities than merely both being located at the North Sea.
Venue
The sixth edition of the Lower Saxony – Scotland Joint Forum 2025 will be held at The Royal Society of Edinburgh.
The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) is an organisation that recognises, supports and mobilises expertise from across academia, business and public service for the benefit of Scotland and the wider world. It has over 1,800 Fellows from a range of disciplines and among the most distinguished in their fields. These excellent researchers engage and connect nationally as well as internationally to share knowledge and tackle the most pressing challenges of the modern world.
