Project Partners

Düzce University (Coordinator)

Founded in 2006 as a state university, Düzce University has grown to nearly 30,000 students across 14 faculties, 2 colleges, and 10 vocational schools. Selected by the Turkish Higher Education Council to specialize in environment and health, it is the winner of the European Entrepreneurship Award with beekeeping projects. Its technopark has ranked highly among peers. Located between Ankara and Istanbul, Düzce offers nature, history, and coastal richness for a memorable student experience.

International rankings (selected): Medicine & Health Sciences: World 600–700; Industry income: 258th globally; Top 400 in 4 UN SDGs; Young University Rankings: 350–400.

GedonSoft GmbH

GedonSoft is a Bremen-based software company founded in 2002 by Hans Riepe. With a compact team it delivers custom software solutions in multiple languages. The company has expertise in 3D object acquisition, tracking, visualization, and multi-touch interfaces. GedonSoft is active in European e-learning projects (e.g. MOLLVIS, ALLVIP, ELLVIS) focusing on solutions for visually impaired users across Windows, Apple and Android platforms. Its solutions serve industries including robotics, automotive, aerospace, logistics, precision agriculture, medical technology, ticketing and education with accessible and innovative products.

Masaryk University

Masaryk University is the second-largest public university in the Czech Republic, founded in 1919. It comprises 10 faculties and over 200 departments, recognized as a leading Central European research and teaching institution. The Faculty of Education offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes as well as lifelong learning courses for teachers. The Department of Special Needs and Inclusive Education (est. 1994) is unique in the country and trains special education teachers, mainstream teachers and social workers, collaborating with NGOs to support inclusive education.

Sakarya University

Established in 1992, Sakarya University has 13 faculties, 6 institutes, 2 higher schools and 36 research centers. It offers hundreds of programmes (from associate degrees to PhD) and serves more than 51,000 students, including international students. Sakarya University is the first and only state university in Turkey holding ISO-2002 Quality Certificate and EFQM excellence competency level. Its vision is to be globally recognized for education and research quality and to pioneer university–industry–society cooperation. The university promotes inclusive education, critical thinking, and local and international cooperation to support diverse learner needs.