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EuroTech alliance adds Tallinn and Prague technical universities, reaching eight members

At its 15th-anniversary event in Brussels, the EuroTech Universities Alliance signed membership deals with two technical universities from Estonia and the Czech Republic, which join on 1 January 2027.

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Why it matters: Tallinn University of Technology and the Czech Technical University in Prague become EuroTech members from 1 January 2027, lifting the alliance to eight universities.

The EuroTech Universities Alliance, of which the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is a co-founder, held a celebration in Brussels to mark 15 years of existence, TUM reported.

At that event, Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) and the Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU) signed agreements to join the alliance, according to TUM.

TUM said the two newcomers will take the alliance to eight members as of 1 January 2027.

According to TUM, the alliance brings together its members' research, innovation and infrastructure with a view to Europe's technological future.

Editor’s view

Joseph Lopez, Collaboration Editor

With the agreements now signed, TalTech and CTU enter the alliance on 1 January 2027, when its membership rises to eight universities.

What to watch

  • TalTech and CTU are due to become EuroTech members on 1 January 2027.

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