UBT Brings European Researchers’ Night to Four Locations Across Kosovo, Reaching 572 Participants

28/09/2026

On 25 September 2026, UBT – University for Business and Technology brought European Researchers’ Night to four locations across Kosovo, reaching 572 participants. Organised as part of the EU-funded Horizon Europe project Digital Bridges: Science, Media, Society (DiBS), the events gave students and community members the chance to meet researchers, try hands-on activities and discuss how science and technology shape everyday life.

The main event took place at UBT’s Smart Sustainable City Campus in Lipjan under the theme Explore, Discover, Change the World! Visitors explored interactive science zones, viewed student projects in the When Science Meets Art exhibition and watched live demonstrations in the Mechatronics Lab. The MindBridge quiz tested participants’ knowledge of science and technology, while short researcher talks explored artificial intelligence in everyday life, the future of education and the challenges posed by deepfakes and misinformation. The evening concluded with a citizens’ dialogue on the role of science and technology in society.

At the Dugagjini Center in Prishtina, the programme focused on AI, cybersecurity and digital identity. Participants put what they learned into practice by spotting phishing attempts, assessing potentially manipulated images and audio, and checking the reliability of online information.

At UBT in Prizren, Digital Futures – From Ideas to Innovation followed the journey from a research question to a digital solution. Researcher talks and team challenges gave participants a chance to explore how ideas are developed, tested and refined around people’s needs. A fourth event in Xërxë, Municipality of Rahovec, brought European Researchers’ Night to the local community.

Across the four locations, participants had opportunities to ask researchers questions, work together and apply scientific thinking to situations they encounter in daily life.

Digital Bridges: Science, Media, Society (DiBS), Project No. 101305420, is funded by the European Union under Horizon Europe.