Generative AI is a global challenge for universities, making it essential to look beyond our own borders. How are universities in different countries adapting their strategies? What frameworks and maturity models guide them? For this article, we talked with Danny Liu and Simon Bates, the authors of the CRAFT framework, to understand how their model can help universities navigate AI adoption.
Sweden’s universities recently made a breakthrough by joining forces with UniDig, creating a powerful alliance that sets a new standard for higher education collaboration. Sweden’s model is a reminder that and shows how Germany’s universities and the Hochschulforum Digitalisierung community can also make the most of national challenges by working together, taking action, and using digital services together.
On 16 July 2025, the European Commission published its proposal for the Erasmus+ regulation 2028–2034. In this article, Peter van der Hijden reflects on how the programme could achieve higher impact with a lighter touch. He discusses key dossiers such as European Universities, european degree labels, and micro-credentials, and outlines pragmatic ways to strengthen effectiveness, innovation, and interoperability in higher education across Europe.
