
Planning to study abroad? Start with the country, not the university. For each of 35 countries we have gathered what you would otherwise look for on a dozen different websites: what the universities are like, how admission works, what studying and living cost, where to look for scholarships and whether you can work while you study. With links to official sources.
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New articles every week about EU-funded research projects, written for students. Every article ends with a short quiz – check what you remember.

Tiny iron oxide particles can imitate natural enzymes and, on top of that, they obey a magnet. It sounds like the recipe for a miracle catalyst, but the road from an impressive lab result to safe use is a long one. A European team stopped multiplying new particles and took a close look at their surface instead. The conclusion goes beyond materials science: the strongest reaction is not always the best one — and at the end you can check whether you, too, know how to find the golden mean.

On a passenger ship, many people share the same decks, restaurants and ventilated air, and when an infectious disease appears, nobody can simply get off. The EU-funded HEALTHY SAILING project looked for ways to spot outbreaks at sea earlier and respond to them more effectively: from electronic surveillance and artificial intelligence to augmented reality training. Its guidelines have already faced a real test – and at the end you can check whether you look after your health on the road like a savvy passenger.

Insulated walls and new windows sound like good news for anyone renting a room. But across Europe, energy renovations can also push rents up and leave the most vulnerable behind. The EU-funded PREFIGURE project is studying local initiatives that manage to make homes energy-efficient, affordable and inclusive at the same time – and at the end you can check how energy-smart your own way of living is.

A semester abroad, a traineeship after graduation or a free train pass at 18 – here is what Erasmus+ offers and how to apply.

ID card or passport, the new EES border checks, passenger rights, free roaming, the euro and the EHIC card – ten short guides for your next trip.
Each list shows kilometres of slopes, the number of lifts and the altitude; the resort page breaks the slopes down by difficulty and the lifts by type. Data from the skiresort.info catalogue and the resorts’ websites – as of 22 October 2026.
Road trip, Erasmus or a summer job abroad? Before you set off: these rules change from country to country.
Driving abroad? Check where you need a vignette, where you pay at toll booths and where the motorway is free – click a country for the details.

Where to look, your rights without a work permit, CV and interview, recognition of diplomas, contract and insurance, internships – and how to spot a job scam.
Where is it easiest to find a job, how much is the minimum wage and what do you do in your first weeks? Key figures and practical tips for every EU country, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and the UK.

