The AUAS contributes to solving global and regional challenges with practice-based research. Researchers, teachers, students and professionals from various disciplines jointly develop directly applicable knowledge for practice.
Beyond our focus on Amsterdam, AUAS also increasingly collaborates in research internationally. It is crucial to build strong networks with peer institutions in order to safeguard the quality of education and applied research in an international context.
Applied research involves solving practical problems in collaboration with companies and organizations.
Our research is embedded in dynamic regional innovation ecosystems of knowledge institutions, businesses, and communities, coordinated by our Centres of Expertise.
We start our practice-based research with stakeholders' challenges and jointly develop solutions, resulting in high user acceptance.
With our expertise in urban issues, such as those in the Amsterdam metropolitan area, we provide valuable insights for global challenges.
The Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences is involved in a number of international projects. Most of these projects are in collaboration with European partners and have secured funding via Erasmus+, Interreg, Horizon 2020 or Horizon Europe.
As the implementation of the European AI law approaches, the urgency for companies to adapt is becoming increasingly clear. AUAS alumna Jacintha Walters highlights the state of preparedness among companies with her extensive research project.
AUAS offers innovative design solutions to humanize dense urban areas. Insights from the Sensing Streetscapes project highlight strategies like 'recessing' tall buildings and incorporating wide balconies to enhance quality of life in vertical developments, promising a more liveable urban future.
Nearly 200 people from 10 countries convened in Amsterdam in 2023 for U!REKA Connects annual event 'Let's Shift'. It focused on the shift towards a sustainable future within U!REKA and beyond.
If you're interested in exploring collaboration opportunities with us, please reach out to one of our Centers of Expertise. Or send your e-mail to the Innovation Exchange Amsterdam (IXA) team of AUAS, ixa@hva.nl.