Addressing today’s global challenges requires new ambitions of research and innovation that are increasingly collaborative and interdisciplinary. With the biggest international research and innovation programme in the world, the European Union is an important player in this agenda and universities are key recipients of EU funding. Strongly embedded in their local ecosystems, universities play an important role in connecting actors from different sectors and are the main drivers in developing opportunities connecting education, research and innovation. The workshop will focus on the unique European offer for young research talent to develop more international and entrepreneurial career paths. Participants will also gain insight into how they can specifically benefit from TUM’s strategic alliances.