In three new Connected Communities of the EUTOPIA Alliance, TU Dresden is working together with European partners to help shape social change. The focus is on key future topics: mental health, digital transformation, and sustainable construction. These communities bring together disciplines, people, and perspectives – creating space for exchange, research, and new ideas for science and society.

United Minds focuses on the psychological stress caused by crises such as war, the pandemic, or climate change. TU Dresden coordinates this community together with partners from Babeș-Bolyai University, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, and the University of Warwick. The goal is to understand how trauma is processed and how resilience can be strengthened. In hybrid workshops and symposia, researchers, professionals, and people with lived experience come together to share knowledge and experiences.

Closely connected is the community DIGiN – Digital Initiatives, based at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) in Barcelona. It looks at how digital technologies can address social challenges – such as digital inclusion, heritage preservation, or sustainable urban development. Together with partner universities, including TU Dresden, DIGiN develops teaching formats that promote digital skills and explore technologies like artificial intelligence in social contexts.

The community Innovations for Sustainable Construction, coordinated by CY Cergy Paris Université, focuses on building practices that combine ecological and social aspects. Researchers and teachers from various disciplines – including TU Dresden – are developing new materials, digital planning methods, and circular concepts to make construction more resource-efficient and sustainable.

These three Connected Communities show how TU Dresden works with European partners across disciplines and in practical ways to address current challenges – and contributes to shaping change in society.