UNIWERSYTET EKONOMICZNY W POZNANIU

Their core work

Poznań University of Economics and Business is a Polish higher education institution that participates in EU-funded public engagement and science communication activities, primarily through the annual European Researchers' Night initiative. Their H2020 involvement centers on making research accessible to the general public through edutainment events in the Wielkopolska region. They also contributed to one research project on youth labour market exclusion in Europe (NEGOTIATE), suggesting underlying expertise in economics, labour markets, and social policy.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In the early period (2014-2017), PUEB focused on general-purpose science outreach through Researchers' Night events emphasizing fun, edutainment, and regional identity in Poznań. From 2018 onward, the thematic framing shifted decisively toward environmental sustainability — ecology, eco-lifestyle, European Green Deal, and saving the planet became central messaging. This mirrors the broader EU policy shift toward the Green Deal and suggests the university adapted its public engagement to align with current societal priorities.

PUEB is increasingly framing its public engagement around green and sustainability themes, making them a potential partner for projects needing environmental awareness dissemination in Poland.

How they like to work

PUEB has always participated as a partner, never leading a consortium. Their 16 unique partners across 10 countries suggest they join different consortia each time rather than returning to the same groups — typical for Researchers' Night networks where national nodes are assembled by a central coordinator. They are a reliable, low-maintenance regional partner for public engagement activities rather than a research-driving force.

They have worked with 16 different partners across 10 countries, reflecting the pan-European nature of Researchers' Night consortia rather than deep bilateral relationships. Their network is broad but shallow — built through rotating consortium memberships in MSCA-funded outreach events.

What sets them apart

PUEB brings a rare combination: they are an economics university doing science communication, which means their outreach likely carries a practical, business-oriented framing unusual among typical Researchers' Night participants. Their consistent track record across five consecutive Researchers' Night cycles (2014-2022) demonstrates reliability and established regional infrastructure for public events in the Wielkopolska region. For any project needing credible public engagement delivery in western Poland, they are a proven local node.

Highlights from their portfolio

• NEGOTIATE
  Only research project in the portfolio (RIA), received EUR 130,222 — 74% of total funding — on youth labour market exclusion, revealing the university's core academic expertise in economics.
• SOSNIGHT
  Most recent project, explicitly tied to the European Green Deal, signaling alignment with current EU policy priorities in sustainability communication.
• NIGHTFOREARTH
  Marked the thematic pivot from general edutainment to environmental awareness, bridging the university's outreach capability with sustainability messaging.