The Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa (ISEL) received the visit of three representatives of the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (FUAS), within the scope of the U!reka - European University project. The initiative aimed to strengthen the collaboration between the two institutions in the areas of engineering, covering both research and teaching.

The FUAS delegation included Prof. Hektor Hebert (Rector), Prof. Dr. Karsten Schmidt (Vice-Rector for Research and Internationalization) and M.Sc Anja Ruhland (Office of Internationalization and Academic Counseling).

The visitors were received institutionally by the President of ISEL, Professor José Nascimento, by the Vice-Presidents responsible for the pedagogical and quality areas, as well as by the scientific area (Prof. Carla Viveiros and Prof. Pedro Silva, respectively) and by the External Relations and Internationalization office (Dr. Susana Teque). After the reception, they visited several ISEL laboratories, with emphasis on the laboratories of the Electronics, Telecommunications and Computer Engineering (DEETC) and Mechanical Engineering (DME) departments, in the areas of Informatics, Multimedia and Mechatronics. The visit was coordinated by IPL representatives of the U!reka project for research, Prof. Nuno Datia and Prof. António Serrador.

During the visit, ISEL teachers, researchers and students presented projects and initiatives that reflect the institution's "know-how", both in the field of teaching and in Research and Development (R&D) activities, some in partnership with companies installed on campus. Among the projects presented, the work developed by the research groups FIT/ISEL and GIAMOS, as well as by the CTS and NOVALincs poles, stood out.

In the end, both parties showed interest in establishing a closer collaboration, highlighting the existing synergies and similarities between the two institutions. The visit was another step in solidifying a strategic partnership that promises to benefit education and research in engineering at the European level.

Flickr photos from the ISEL recebe representantes da Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences para reforçar cooperação em engenharia album.