European Partnerships
Through our signature European partnerships, we are delivering flagship research and educational initiatives, and fostering engagement with European industrial and innovation hubs, for knowledge transfer and commercialisation of research.
Leiden University, Netherlands
Find out more about the joint fundOur valued partnership with Leiden University spans all five of our colleges. Through our joint seed fund we continue to develop pathways for collaborative research and education.
Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Ukraine
Explore our partnership with IFNULThe University of Birmingham and Ivan Franko National University of Lviv (IFNUL) are joined in a #TwinforHope partnership demonstrating our shared values, commitment and solidarity during the current invasion of Ukraine and beyond.
We are working together to support Ukraine's constitutional democracy, capacity building for critical infrastructure reconstruction, and cultural exchange through our shared research interest in Shakespeare and Theatre Studies.
Germany
Our partnerships in Germany bring together expertise from industry and academia to address key global challenges and facilitate knowledge transfer.
Birmingham featured in BCCG's Joined in Resilience bulletin
In the British Chamber of Commerce in Germany's 2026 bulletin, Prof. Tim Albrecht, Director of Global Engagement, sets out why Germany remains Birmingham's leading European research partner — spanning 71 live Horizon Europe projects with German partners, a founding role in the EUniWell alliance, and flagship collaborations with institutions including BAM Berlin and Fraunhofer UMSICHT. The piece also looks at growing opportunities for staff and student exchange across both countries.
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Fraunhofer UMSICHT
Birmingham Energy Institute and Fraunhofer UMSICHT are working together to address challenges at the heart of the energy waste nexus.
Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM)
BAM is a scientific and technical federal institute providing testing, analysis, research and advice to protect people and the environment.
Engage with the Europe Hub
Get in touch with the Europe Hub to access expert support, or join an upcoming event to activate your European engagement.