Innovative learning in an international setting

The event brought together 60 students and academic staff from Poland (Warsaw University of Technology), France (University of Artois – IUT de Béthune), Romania (University of Craiova), and Lithuania (Kaunas University of Technology). Over two weeks of intensive work (16–28 March 2026), participants carried out projects in international teams, focusing on energy storage, renewable energy sources, modern power systems, and sustainable transport. The programme combined classes, laboratory work, and project‑based activities, placing particular emphasis on developing practical skills and fostering collaboration in an international environment.

“The implementation of the international ERASMUS+ Blended Intensive Programme is a wonderful opportunity for students and academic staff to exchange valuable teaching and research experience among EU member countries,” emphasises Dr Krzysztof Zagrajek, co‑organiser of BIP2026 and lecturer in electromobility and electrical engineering at WUT. “Students develop their teamwork skills, especially in an international environment, which is extremely important in light of current labour market trends.”

Prof. Desire Rasolomampionona also highlights the high effectiveness of the programme.

“BIP 2026 fulfilled its role as a teaching initiative engaging students in a multicultural environment,” he says. “Thanks to the programme, students increased their productivity at least threefold while integrating and broadening their cultural horizons.”

Participants emphasise the programme’s practical and developmental value.

“Taking part in the programme allowed me to work in an international team, which helped me develop both technical competences and soft skills,” says Katarzyna Kowalska, Electrical Engineering student at WUT and vice‑president of the Iskierka Student Research Group. “It was also a unique opportunity to meet peers from abroad and build connections that will make it easier to coordinate international projects in the future.”

“The experiments based on masters‑level studies, carried out under the supervision of lecturers, also allowed us to see what awaits us at a more advanced stage of our education at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering,” adds Michał Wiśniewski, an electromobility student at WUT. “The time spent integrating after classes was a wonderful adventure. I am very happy about the friendships I made during the programme, and I hope to meet colleagues and professors from the partner universities again in the future.”

The BIP2026 programme was held under the honorary patronage of the Mayor of the City of Warsaw.

The Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) is one of the innovative forms of education offered within Erasmus+. It combines short‑term international mobility, on‑site classes at the host university, and an online component that enables participants to collaborate both before and after the in‑person part. Thanks to this structure, students take part in intensive educational programmes delivered by international academic teams while gaining the hands‑on experience of working in a multicultural environment.