Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) - Groningen 2026

What is a BIP?

The European Commission aims at a strong Higher Education sector in Europe in order to be able to compete with the rest of the world. International cooperation and mobility will strengthen Europe’s position and visibility in the world and increase competitiveness in Europe’s neighbouring area. The Commission facilitates this by providing scholarships to both European and non-European students and staff and by supporting university management and capacity building projects.

Blended intensive programmes (BIPs) are short, intensive programmes that use innovative ways of learning and teaching, including the use of online cooperation. Mobile students and staff can be supported through the E+ mobility programme and coordinators of a BIP can receive development costs if the programme is set up according to the Erasmus+ rules.

BIP Overview Euroculture 2026

BIP Name: Reimagining Europe’s Future: Connectivity, Creativity and Care: Euroculture Intensive Programme 2026

BIP ID: 2025-1-NL01-KA131-HED-000316341-2

Department: Faculty of Arts, University of Groningen (Faculteit der Letteren, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen)

Adress: Oude Kijk in Het Jatstraat 26, 9712 CW, Groningen (city), Groningen (province),Netherlands

Contact person at the receiving institution: Dr. Senka Neuman-Stanivukovic (director.euroculture@rug.nl). General inquiries or administrative requests may be sent to euroculture@rug.nl.

Virtual component: Date to be determined (see below)

BIP Conditions

  1. Attendance of the virtual component of the BIP (this will be strictly monitored).

  2. Attendance of at least 5 days during the physical mobility in Groningen, including the arrival day on Sunday 28 June 2026, and ending on the departure day of Thursday 2 July 2026.

    Note: It is of crucial importance that all BIP participants are present and available for all elements of the BIP. There are direct financial consequences to unwarranted absences that we want to avoid. Your cooperation in the BIP is therefore very much appreciated.

BIP: Week Schedule

BIP: Virtual Component

A pre-event virtual preparation session will take place in advance of the IP (precise date to be announced). The virtual component of this BIP consists of the following elements:

○ Online introductory meeting for all participants - February 2026

○ Asynchronous materials: keynote readings, digital literacy resources, and orientation videos (November 2025 - June 2026)

○ Virtual vignettes introducing themes: connectivity, care, creativity (November 2025 - June 2026)

○ Pre-event assignment and reflection activity

BIP: Physical Component

The physical mobility of our BIP coincides with the week of the Euroculture Intensive Programme 2026 (within the framework of the Erasmus Mundus Master of Arts Euroculture), namely 28 June 2026 until 04 July 2026.

N.B.: If you take on multiple roles at the Euroculture IP (e.g. as a tutor or MCM participant while also coming to Groningen within the framework of the BIP), please be advised that the IP always has priority in case BIP events overlap with IP Sessions or the MCM. However, you are required to attend the BIP events that you can make it to.

  • Arrival day and logistical meeting for BIP participants

  • Keynote and panels “New Directions in European studies - reimagining Europe’s futures of connectivity, care and creativity

  • Grading alignment session, session on development of joint administrative approaches

  • Thematic explorations - connectivity, care and creativity as interdisciplinary/transdisciplinary inpulses for European studies

  • Filed-trip to the Groningen province - energy futures in Europe’s periphery

  • Workshop on societal engagement and teaching, closing ceremony and outlining further activities

  • Departure day