DEEPEN: Digital Education Enhancement and Policy Engagement for Networks in Southeast Europe

DEEPEN offers tailored co-creative services to Southeast European universities and research institutions to enhance digital education infrastructure, align them with EU policies, and strengthen research and academic excellence to support their integration into the European educational and research ecosystem.

About DEEPEN

Higher education and research institutions in Southeast Europe (SEE) face the dual challenges of aligning with EU standards and rapidly adapting to digital advancements in education and research. With DEEPEN, we provide guidance to universities, academies, funding bodies, and other stakeholders in research and education to support the development of digitally enabled higher education and research institutions – ready to contribute to the European Research Area (ERA).
We offer tailored co-creative digital transformation services and evidence-informed policy advice for SEE institutions. Together, we co-develop appropriate and tailormade tools, frameworks, and expertise to build robust digital education infrastructures and capacity for academic excellence and innovation, ultimately supporting EU integration efforts. Each institution will receive tailored guidance to meet their unique challenges and achieve digital, policy, and academic improvements aligned with EU goals.

What we offer

By strengthening research capacity, modernizing IT systems, aligning with EU education policies, and fostering international collaboration, we support higher education institutions in Southeast Europe in becoming more competitive, inclusive, and future-ready – ultimately contributing to their successful integration into the European Research Area (ERA). DEEPEN offers a flexible and modular toolbox that combines best practices, methodologies, and tools. We develop our service components together with our clients to ensure relevance and impact.

Methods and tools

Offering a range of consulting, research and transformation services, we can accompany your institutions digital transformation journey all the way to the implementation of ERA-ready frameworks and policies.

Contact
Dr. Andrea Kölbel, Dr. Veronika Rammert

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About us
DEEPEN is a joint project between the iit (Institute for Innovation and Technology, Berlin, Germany) and the WPZ Research GmbH (Vienna, Austria). DEEPEN draws on the expertise of over a hundred dedicated und experienced researchers, policy advisors and higher education specialists. Both organisations have proven track records of acquiring Horizon 2020/Horizon Europe projects, advising on EU policy and organizing (digital) organisational transformation processes in higher education and research institutions.

Similar projects
The RIS4DANU Project
The Sustainable Careers for Researcher Empowerment (SECURE) Project: