ECIU challenges are courses that engage diverse teams to solve real-life problems using a novel and practical method of challenge-based learning (CBL). All KTU students with at least 90 ECTS credits can participate unless specific requirements or restrictions are stated in the challenge description.
Why participate in challenges?
- Hands-on experience working with companies and organizations
- New knowledge and skills
- Collaboration in an international team of students and lecturers
- Support from mentors (teamchers)
- Opportunity for a short-term study visit to a foreign university (depending on the challenge)
- Participants receive a badge that adds extra points when applying for Talent scholarship
Join the following challenges this semester:
1. Building cities of the future: harnessing new urban bioresources
Deadline for applications: 9 September 2026
Hosting University: Linkoping University
Credits: 5 ECTS
Study format: Blended
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2. Resillience of Lithuanian Railways to climate change-related risks
Deadline for applications: 26 September 2026
Hosting University: Kaunas University of Technology
Credits: 6 ECTS
Study format: Online
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3. Design Sustainability Into Every Product & Service
Deadline for applications: 26 September 2026
Hosting University: Kaunas University of Technology
Credits: 6 ECTS
Study format: Online
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4. Reward the good, discipline the rest – heat system case
Deadline for applications: 26 September 2026
Hosting University: Kaunas University of Technology
Credits: 6 ECTS
Study format: Online
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5. AI-based biomedical image analysis for cell segmentation
Deadline for applications: 27 September 2026
Hosting University: Linkoping University
Credits: 4 ECTS
Study format: Blended
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6. Health in Your Hands – Innovating Smartphone-Based, Photonic Diagnostics for All
Deadline for applications: 30 September 2026
Hosting University: Linkoping University
Credits: 4 ECTS
Study format: Blended
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7. Beyond classroom walls: sustainability education in a changing world
Deadline for applications: 8 October 2026
Hosting University: Linkoping University
Credits: 4 ECTS
Study format: Blended
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8. National Road Safety Programme and ITS
Deadline for applications: 8 November 2026
Hosting University: Linkoping University
Credits: 4 ECTS
Study format: Blended
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