# EU4Dual Knowledge Exchange Seminar 6: Research and Experiences in Dual Higher Education - Savonia-AMK

> The seminar brings together different perspectives on current developments, challenges and future opportunities in dual higher education.

## Event Details
*   **Date:** 15 October 2026
*   **Location:** Bilbao AS Fabrik | Hybrid event
*   **Format:** All communications include a 15-minute presentation and 5 minutes for questions.

## Overview
Mondragon Unibertsitatea invites researchers, practitioners, policymakers and industry partners to the EU4Dual Knowledge Exchange Seminar – Forum on the Future of Dual Higher Education. The seminar brings together different perspectives on current developments, challenges and future opportunities in dual higher education (DHE). It takes place in a hybrid format, with both onsite and online participation available.

## Program Schedule

### 9:00 – 9:30 – Opening and welcome
*   Jon Aurrekoetxea (Mondragon Unibertsitatea, Eu4Dual Alliance director)
*   Georg Nagler (DHBW, Head of the Centre of Excellence in DHE)

### 9:30 – 10:00 – Keynote lecturer
*   Stephen Billett (Griffith University) – Title TBA

### 10:30 – 11:30 – Session 1: Evidence outcomes and stakeholder perspectives
*   The Dual Study Programme at Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University: Perspectives from Various Stakeholders. Ernst Deuer, Julian Fritsch and Almut Steinbach
*   Assessment of the Employability of Dual University Education Students in Spain. Juan Garcia Garcia, M. del Pilar Casado Belmonte, Elena Ortega Campos and Maria Leticia de la Fuente Sanchez
*   Measuring Soft Skills in Higher Education: Development of an Online Instrument. Szilvia Varga and Norberta Sagi

### 11:30 – 12:00 Coffee break

### 12:00 – 13:00 – Session 2: Curriculum integration and competence development
*   Bridging Learning Spaces: A Competence-Oriented Approach to Strengthening Dual Higher Education through the DualHoch3 Project. Marie Tuchscherer-Schad
*   Aligning Curriculum Design with Industry Requirements and Student Needs. Elmar Krainz and Heidemarie Koellinger
*   Talent Development in the Automotive Sector through Challenge-Based Dual Training. Jon Garcia-Barruetabena and Beatriz Achiaga Menor

### 13:00 – 14:00 Lunch break

### 14:00 – 15:20 – Session 3: Flexible inclusive and international learning experiences
*   Bridging Academia and Professional Practice: Supporting Students’ Transition. Elmar Krainz and Heidemarie Koellinger
*   One-Day Micro-Internships as an Inclusive Model of Work-Integrated Learning for International Students. Victoria Jackson and Vicki O’Brien
*   John von Neumann-KUT Asynchronous Didactic Project for Part-Time Students. Joanna Stankiewicz-Majkowska and Szilvia Varga
*   International Mobility in Dual Higher Education: The APP-MOBILITY Project. Ainara Imaz Agirre, Nerea Goirigolzarri, Mikel Ezkurra, Iraia Urkia-Basterra, Ainhoa Ullibarriarana, Josu Galarza

### 15:20 – 15:30 Afternoon break

### 15:35 – 17:15 – Session 4: Institutional models and international experiences
*   Dual Education in the Batxelor en Ciencies de l’Educacio at the University of Andorra. Alexandra Saz Penamaria, Virginia Larraz Rada, Sonia Gili Moneo and Nadia Azzouz
*   Strengthening University–Company Collaboration in Dual Higher Education: Insights from Mondragon Goi Eskola Politeknikoa. Leire Markuerkiaga
*   Agile Higher Education: Transforming Institutional Management for a Flexible, Student-Centred and Innovation-Driven Future. Szilard Malatyinszki
*   27 Years of Dual Higher Education in Latin America: Lessons Learned from the DHLA Network. Angela Patricia Jimenez Gomez
*   Building a Dual Higher Education Ecosystem in Mexico: Lessons from the University of Guadalajara. Sandra Teresita Nunez Guzman, Martha Flor Puebla Mora and Irma Leticia Leal Moya

### 17:15 – Closing remarks
*   Norberta Sagi – John von Neumann University