{"id":1578,"date":"2025-04-30T10:18:09","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T08:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.uni-goettingen.de\/gauss\/?p=1578"},"modified":"2025-05-28T10:33:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T08:33:51","slug":"european-universities-competition-on-artificial-intelligence-to-promote-sustainable-development-and-address-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.uni-goettingen.de\/gauss\/2025\/04\/30\/european-universities-competition-on-artificial-intelligence-to-promote-sustainable-development-and-address-climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"European Universities Competition on Artificial Intelligence to Promote Sustainable Development and Address Climate Change\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Call for Applications<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you an undergraduate, master\u2019s, or PhD student passionate about Artificial Intelligence, Sustainable Development and Climate Change? Do you want to showcase your ideas and solutions for a sustainable future?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>European Universities Competition on Artificial Intelligence to Promote Sustainable Development and Address Climate Change<\/strong> is calling young minds from\u202fEurope\u202fto participate in this prestigious competition and contribute to shaping a more sustainable world.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Objectives<\/strong>\u202f\u00a0<br>The competition aims to: \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>i. Encourage interdisciplinary collaboration among students, researchers, and faculty across European universities. &nbsp;<br>ii. Promote the development of AI-driven solutions that contribute to the SDGs&nbsp;<br>iii. Highlight the role of AI in mitigating and adapting to climate change. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Structure<\/strong>\u00a0<br>The competition will feature two distinct categories, each with its own focus and prizes: \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Category 1: AI for Sustainable Development Projects&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Category 2: AI and Climate Change Solutions&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who Can Apply?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We welcome applications from <strong>undergraduate, master&#8217;s, and PhD students <\/strong>currently enrolled at <strong>universities in Europe <\/strong>who are passionate about using AI to solve sustainability and climate problems.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students from\u202fdiverse academic backgrounds\u202fare encouraged to participate, including but not limited to:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Computer Science &amp; Artificial Intelligence\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Environmental Sciences &amp; Sustainability\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engineering &amp; Technology\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Economics, Business &amp; Policy Studies\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Health &amp; Life Sciences\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social Sciences &amp; Humanities\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Education &amp; Learning Technologies\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mathematics &amp; Statistics\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why Participate?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Gain Recognition:\u202fPresent your work to an international audience of experts, policymakers, and industry leaders.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Win Prizes:\u202fTop submissions will receive awards, certificates, and potential funding opportunities.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expand Your Network:\u202fConnect with like-minded peers, academics, and professionals.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get Mentorship:\u202fBenefit from expert guidance to further refine and develop your ideas.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Application and Selection Process: <\/strong>Please check all the details on our website:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.haw-hamburg.de\/detail\/news\/news\/show\/call-for-applications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.haw-hamburg.de\/detail\/news\/news\/show\/call-for-applications\/<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dates<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Submission deadline for project proposals\u202f(21st July 2025)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shortlisting: Top 10 projects in each category announced (18th September 2025) &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Final Pitch Event: Shortlisted teams present to a panel of judges (24th November 2025)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Awards Ceremony: Winners announced at the European Symposium\u202fon AI for Sustainability and Cimate Change\u202f(15th January 2026)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prizes<\/strong>\u00a0<br>Three prizes will be provided for each category, or six prizes in total. They entail: \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>\u20ac4,000 grand prize for the three winning projects in each category &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to mentorship opportunities with leading AI and sustainability experts &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Showcase at the European Symposium\u202fon AI for Sustainability and Cimate Change to be organised in Hamburg. &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Links with potential investors for advice on funding support for project implementation&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Contact us<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For inquiries, please email us at\u202f<strong><u><a href=\"mailto:AI.competition@haw-hamburg.de\">AI.competition@haw-hamburg.de<\/a><\/u>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Call for Applications<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Are you an undergraduate, master\u2019s, or PhD student passionate about Artificial Intelligence, Sustainable Development and Climate Change? Do you want to showcase your ideas and solutions for a sustainable future?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>European Universities Competition on Artificial Intelligence to Promote Sustainable Development and Address Climate Change<\/strong> is calling young minds from\u202fEurope\u202fto participate in this prestigious competition and contribute to shaping a more sustainable world.&nbsp;&nbsp; &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/news.uni-goettingen.de\/gauss\/2025\/04\/30\/european-universities-competition-on-artificial-intelligence-to-promote-sustainable-development-and-address-climate-change\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[184,181],"tags":[187,190],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.uni-goettingen.de\/gauss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1578"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.uni-goettingen.de\/gauss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.uni-goettingen.de\/gauss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.uni-goettingen.de\/gauss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.uni-goettingen.de\/gauss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1578"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news.uni-goettingen.de\/gauss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1578\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1579,"href":"https:\/\/news.uni-goettingen.de\/gauss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1578\/revisions\/1579"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.uni-goettingen.de\/gauss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1578"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.uni-goettingen.de\/gauss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1578"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.uni-goettingen.de\/gauss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}