TWO-DAY EUGLOH WORKSHOP ON WASTE MANAGEMENT HELD AT UNS

Within the EUGLOH Alliance, the University of Novi Sad hosted the workshop “Waste – a global problem or a valuable resource?” which was held from November 27 to 28, 2025, in Novi Sad. Students from all partner universities of the EUGLOH alliance (Paris-Saclay University, France; Lund University, Sweden; the University of Szeged, Hungary; the University of Porto, Portugal; Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany; the University of Alcalá, Spain; University in Tromso – The Arctic University of Norway, Norway; the University of Novi Sad, Serbia; and the University of Hamburg, Germany) participated in the workshop, which explored whether waste is a global problem or a valuable resource.

The aim of this two-day workshop was to spark and broaden students’ interest in waste management. Through lectures and training sessions, students had the opportunity to learn interactively about the sources of waste and possible solutions for its utilization, as there is a fine line between waste and by-products, which directly leads to their use and the concept of the circular economy. In addition to the lectures, students also visited the mini brewery at the Faculty of Technology and the pilot plant for confectionery production.

In addition to the professional programme, organized within EUGLOH Work Package 3 – Research-based Learning, a guided visit to the Gallery of Matica Srpska was arranged for students as part of EUGLOH Cultural Corridors programme (Work Package 6). Students from the University of Novi Sad, who are members of the local EUGLOH student team, organized social gatherings and activities for their fellow workshop participants during their free time.