European funds that come back to students.
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DUALIS
A pilot model of Erasmus+ scholarships for talent in strategic STEM fields
102 scholarships in 5 countries, 50+ industry partners, 2–4-month placements abroad.
2026–2028 · scholarships from 2027/28 · €1.25 M + €2.53 M co-funding · lead
ANCHOR
A public-private partnership for better labour market governance amid demographic change in the Danube Region
12 partners from 8 countries; strategies and pilots for attracting and retaining talent.
30 months · 4/2025–9/2027 · €2.09 M (€1.67 M Interreg) · partner
PATHS
Personal life and career support for young people in rural areas
13 partners from 9 countries; youth support centres, camps, mentor training.
36 months · 4/2025–3/2028 · €2.52 M (€2.01 M Interreg) · partner
DGvet-30
DigitalGreenConsumption-30 – digitalisation and sustainable energy use in vocational education
A smart classroom and live electricity consumption monitoring on the Maribor campus.
11/2024–10/2027 · partner
EMSTEP
Classroom observation tools and inclusive teaching practices
Partners from 6 countries; Academia hosted the 5th meeting (April 2026).
9/2024–2026 · partner · work package leader
DUALELS
Capacity building for dual higher education in El Salvador
A dual-study and quality assurance model for 7 universities in El Salvador.
since 2024 · partner
Basic Competences 2023–2029
Brezplačna računalniška usposabljanja za odrasle in usposabljanja slovenskega jezika za tujce
50-hour training courses; 7 full runs by April 2026.
10/2023–6/2029 · €1.74 M (consortium) · partner · provider
DigiTrajni učitelj
Digital and sustainability competences of 20,000 education professionals
A ministry consortium with ARNES, the University of Ljubljana, RIC, CPI, the Association of Slovenian Higher Vocational Colleges …
2023–2026 · development partner
DigiTalent
Digitalne kompetence za mlade od 6. do 29. leta: 21 programov po DigComp 2.2 za 1.300 mladih
Konzorcij 8 ustanov (prijavitelj SPTŠ Murska Sobota); na Academii 4 tečaji za 250 mladih.
8/2025–10/2026 · €211,900 · consortium partner · service provider
Erasmus+ KA131 2026
Mobilnost študentov in osebja – razpis 2026
24 mobilnosti študentov in 13 mobilnosti osebja ter 2 kombinirana intenzivna programa (BIP).
2026–2028 · €129,475.00 · beneficiary
Erasmus+ KA131 2025
Mobilnost študentov in osebja – razpis 2025
25 mobilnosti študentov in osebja ter 2 kombinirana intenzivna programa (BIP).
2025–2027 · €70,181.00 · beneficiary
Erasmus+ KA131 2024
Mobilnost študentov in osebja – razpis 2024
13 mobilnosti študentov in osebja ter 2 kombinirana intenzivna programa (BIP).
2024–2026 · €44,600.00 · beneficiary
Erasmus+ KA171 2026
Mobilnost s tretjimi državami – razpis 2026
19 mobilnosti: Brazilija, Salvador, Črna gora, Jordanija, Indija, Mauritius.
2026–2029 · €84,857 · beneficiary
Erasmus+ KA171 2025
Mobilnost s tretjimi državami – razpis 2025
18 mobilnosti: Jordanija, Tunizija, Salvador, Mauritius, Bosna in Hercegovina.
2025–2028 · €63,328 · beneficiary
Erasmus+ KA171 2024
Mobilnost s tretjimi državami – razpis 2024
5 mobilnosti: Jordanija, Brazilija, Salvador.
2024–2027 · €22,395 · beneficiary
Erasmus+ KA171 2023
Mobilnost s tretjimi državami – razpis 2023
18 mobilnosti: Jordanija, Brazilija, Salvador, Bocvana, Mauritius, Bosna in Hercegovina, Črna gora.
2023–2026 · €72,515 · beneficiary
Erasmus+ consortium of the Association of Higher Vocational Colleges
Konzorcij za mobilnost višjih strokovnih šol (KA131, prej KA103)
Skupnost VSŠ vodi konzorcij; 2026: 227 mobilnosti, 3 BIP; Academia članica.
2014–2028 · €448,952 (2026) · consortium member
DigiKompakt
Free 10-hour basic and advanced digital competence courses for adults aged 30+
Šolski center Velenje consortium; 300+ participants in Maribor in 2024.
2024–2025 · €110,000 (delež Academie) · partner · izvajalec
Erasmus+ KA131 2023
Mobilnost študentov in osebja – razpis 2023
11 student and staff mobilities.
2023–2025 · €20,017.20 · beneficiary
Erasmus+ KA131 2022
Mobilnost študentov in osebja – razpis 2022
19 mobilnosti študentov in osebja ter 1 kombinirani intenzivni program (BIP).
2022–2024 · €51,240.00 · beneficiary
Erasmus+ KA131 2021
Mobilnost študentov in osebja – razpis 2021
student and staff mobilities and 1 blended intensive programme (BIP).
2021–2023 · upravičenka
Erasmus+ KA171 2022
Mobilnost s tretjimi državami – razpis 2022
9 mobilnosti: Jordanija, Maroko, Mauritius.
2022–2025 · €28,760 · beneficiary
Erasmus+ KA103 / KA107 2017–2020
Mobilnost študentov in osebja – razpisi 2017–2020
Programske in partnerske države: Brazilija, Salvador, Jordanija, Malezija, Srbija.
2017–2022 · upravičenka
DUALMON
Strengthening dual education in Montenegrin higher education
Dual education written into Montenegro's higher education act; EC rating "Very Good".
2020–2024 · partner
PARTISH
Development of part-time and short-cycle higher education in Bosnia and Herzegovina
A legal framework and pilot short programmes in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
2021–2024 · partner
KEYS!
Key competences of migrants for vocational education and the labour market
European Commission: Erasmus+ example of good practice; materials at keys-project.eu.
2022–2024 · partner
eVETbikes
Training in e-bike maintenance
Learning modules, handbooks and a platform; 7 partners.
2022–2024 · partner
D-ChallengHE
Digital Challenge in Higher Education
European Innovation HUB; training for innovative online teaching.
2022–2024 · partner
COSTABEX
A mental health programme for Erasmus+ students
www.costabex.eu – support before, during and after mobility.
2022–2024 · partner · visual identity and web
EU-READ&ART
A European digital library of book trailers
Reading laboratories and clubs; mobilities to Soverato, Paris, Taranto.
2021–2023 · partner
From Zero to Hero
Digital entrepreneurship
7 training modules; pilot in Maribor.
2020–2023 · partner · pilot host
DS4A
Digital Skills for All – inkluzivno digitalno poučevanje
Methodologies for pupils with special needs; 5-day training in Maribor.
2021–2023 · partner · training host
DIG4LIFE
Digital for Literacy and Future Education
An educational computer game; Klaipėda conference (200+ teachers).
2020–2023 · partner
DigiWomen
A digital literacy tool for rural women
Academia as coordinator; partners from GR, MK, SK, IT.
2020–2022 · lead
SMART skills 4.0
The Business 4.0 programme and an international summer school
Smart Skills Summer School Maribor (3 ECTS).
2020–2023 · applicant
ICTSoftSkills 4.0
Soft skills for the ICT sector
A joint curriculum, blended programmes, a hackathon in Maribor.
2021–2023 · partner
EMIC-GEM
Modular and offsite construction – modernising education
A competence model and learning modules; emic-gem.eu.
2019–2022 · partner
INTEGRA
STEAM/robotics pupil exchanges (with Kungota Primary School)
Pupil-led masterclasses; LV, LT, EE, SI.
2020–2022 · partner
PreAgri
New skills in precision agriculture
An online training platform; partners from ES, HU, HR, GR.
2020–2022 · partner
DigiStars
Computer training for adults
8 modules from Office to cyber security.
2022 · provider
Part-time & Short-Cycle HE Serbia
Introducing part-time and short-cycle higher education in Serbia
The short-cycle system in Serbia; the EC highlighted quality as good practice.
2015–2019 · partner · quality package leader
Placement mentors 2023–2026
Free pedagogical-andragogical seminars for practical training mentors
For mentors in partner companies.
2024–2026 · intermediary (Chamber of Craft and Small Business)
Open materials from completed projects.
KEYS! – materials for migrant inclusion
Free learning materials for vocational education and the labour market; selected by the European Commission as an example of good practice.
Open →EMIC-GEM – competence model for modular construction
Seven personas and learning modules for offsite construction; for construction companies and schools.
Open →COSTABEX – mental health on exchange
A support programme for Erasmus+ students before, during and after mobility; webinars.
Open →Free training for adults
10-hour and 50-hour computer courses (ESF+, Basic Competences) – for citizens 30+, priority 55+.
Micro-credentials and courses →eVETbikes – e-bike maintenance platform
Learning modules and handbooks for workshops and schools.
Smart classroom (DGvet-30)
Live energy consumption monitoring and classroom automation – visit the Maribor campus.
Schools, universities, companies and municipalities.
We are looking for partners for applications Erasmus+ (KA2, Policy Experimentation), Interreg, Creative Europe, Horizon Europe and EIT and national calls in the fields of dual education, digitalisation and artificial intelligence in education, the green transition and inclusion. We invite companies as DUALIS industry partners (placements abroad, mentoring).
- Experience: 35+ projects, coordination of two, leading quality work packages
- Project office: Natalija Žunko · natalija.zunko@academia.si
- Dissemination through EURASHE, EU4DUAL, the Association of Slovenian Higher Vocational Colleges and Academia Magazine
Have an idea for a project? Write to us.
Natalija Žunko, project office · natalija.zunko@academia.si · Glavni trg 17b, Maribor.
