The Multicampus Course “The Future of Europe”, coordinated by Professor Carlo Altomonte (Bocconi) examines and critically explores the major challenges facing the future of Europe with particular emphasis on globalisation, democracy, innovation and digitalisation, climate change and the green transition as well as the dynamics characterising European Union policy responses in times of crisis.
On top of a series of live online lectures held in turns by instructors from the CIVICA alliance grouped in four thematic modules and integrated with local activities, the course spurs students to work in transnational teams to complete a capstone assignment: develop policy solutions to EU-relevant policy problems.
More than 520 students across the CIVICA alliance have benefitted from this cross-border interdisciplinary experience at the heart of EU policy challenges over the past four editions. The fifth edition (A.Y. 2025/2026, Fall Semester) starts in September 2025.
Multi-campus course: The Future of Europe
Lectures: Thematic modules and Instructors
- Module 0: Introduction
Instructor: Arancha González Laya (Sciences Po)
- Module 1: Globalisation and Economic shocks
Instructors: Arancha González Laya (Sciences Po) and Johannes Lindner (Hertie School - Jacques Delors Centre)
- Module 2: Democracy, Governance, and Populism in The EU
Instructor: Mariyana Angelova (CEU)
- Policy Paper Training Camp
Instructor: Thu Nguyen (Hertie School - Jacques Delors Centre)
- Module 3: Environment, Sustainability & the EU Green Deal
Instructors: Carlo Altomonte and Sylvie Goulard (Bocconi)
- Module 4: Digitalisation and Innovation in The New Europe
Instructor: Matin Mohaghegh (SSE)
- Module 0: Introduction
Instructors: Arancha González Laya (Sciences Po) and Carlo Altomonte (Bocconi)
- Module 1: Globalisation and Economic shocks
Instructors: Arancha González Laya (Sciences Po) and Cornelia Woll (Hertie School)
- Module 2: Democracy, Governance, and Populism in The EU
Instructor: Mariyana Angelova (CEU)
- Policy Paper Training Camp
Instructor: Thu Nguyen (Hertie School - Jacques Delors Centre)
- Module 3: Environment, Sustainability & the EU Green Deal
Instructor: Carlo Altomonte and Sylvie Goulard(Bocconi)
- Module 4: Digitalization and Innovation in The New Europe
Instructors: Matin Mohaghegh (SSE)
- Module 0: Introduction
Instructors: Arancha González Laya (Sciences Po) and Carlo Altomonte (Bocconi)
- Module 1: Globalisation and Economic shocks
Instructors: Arancha González Laya (Sciences Po) and Cornelia Woll (Hertie School)
- Module 2: Democracy, Governance, and Populism in The EU
Instructor: Mariyana Angelova (CEU)
- Policy Paper Training Camp
Instructor: Thu Nguyen (Hertie School - Jacques Delors Centre)
- Module 3: Environment, Sustainability & the EU Green Deal
Instructor: Renato J. Orsato (Bocconi)
- Module 4: Digitalization and Innovation in The New Europe
Instructors: Charlotta Kronblad and Matin Mohaghegh (SSE)
- Module 0: Introduction - The EU in times of crisis
Instructor: Pierre Moscovici (Sciences Po)
- Module 1: Globalisation and Economic shocks
Instructors: Mark Hallerberg (Hertie School), Alvaro Mendez, Lucinda Platt and Pepita Barlow (LSE)
- Module 2: Environment, Sustainability & the EU Green Deal
Instructors: Stefano Pogutz (Bocconi), Julius Andersson (SSE), Christian Flachsland (Hertie School)
- Module 3: Digitalisation and Innovation in the new Europe
Instructors: Xymena Kurowska (CEU), Jean-Christophe Plantin (LSE) & Erik Wetter (SSE)
- Module 4: Democracy, Governance, and Populism in the EU
Instructor: Mark Kayser (Hertie School)
- Module 5: Conclusion (interactive debate)
Instructors: Pierre Moscovici (Sciences Po) and Carlo Altomonte (Bocconi)
More information on the course structure and content is available on my.civica.eu.
Capstone Projects supervisors
- Globalisation: Léa Antonicelli (Sciences Po) and Kinga Laura Koranyi (Hertie School)
- Democracy: Mariyana Angelova and Bence Hamrak (CEU), Nadia Ma (LSE)
- Environment: Sienna Nordquist (Bocconi)
- Digitalisation: Matin Mohaghegh and Sina Behzadifard (SSE)
- Globalisation: Léa Antonicelli (Sciences Po) and Kinga Laura Koranyi (Hertie School - Jacques Delors Centre)
- Democracy: Mariyana Angelova and Bence Hamrak (CEU), Marta Lorimer (LSE)
- Environment: Umberto Platinì (Bocconi)
- Digitalisation: Matin Mohaghegh (SSE)
- Globalisation: Ramona Bloj (Sciences Po)
- Democracy: Mariyana Angelova and Bence Hamrak (CEU), Marta Lorimer (LSE)
- Environment: Colombe Ladreit (Bocconi)
- Digitalisation: Charlotta Kronblad and Matin Mohaghegh (SSE)
- Globalisation: Christopher Maggio (LSE) and Ramona Bloj (Sciences Po)
- Democracy: Ronan Riordan (Hertie School)
- Environment: Colombe Ladreit (Bocconi) and Ronan Riordan (Hertie School)
- Digitalisation: Xymena Kurowska assisted by Barbora Valikova (CEU), Maria Booth and Charlotta Kronblad (SSE), Victor Negrescu and Diana Iancu (SNSPA)
Boroli Capstone Project Competition Award
The Achille and Giulia Boroli Foundation is a private Italian foundation (active since 1998), whose mission is to raise awareness among young people around current issues in the European Union, fostering academic debate and disseminating findings to the general public.
The foundation awards every year, in close cooperation with a committee of professors coordinated by the Achille and Giulia Boroli Chair in European Studies at Bocconi, 3 monetary prizes to the teams delivering the best 3 Capstone Projects within the course.
To date, twelve teams of CIVICA students have been honored with the Boroli prize for their outstanding capstone project work, further highlighting and showcasing the tangible impact and collaborative spirit deeply rooted in Europe fostered by this innovative course.
Find the Multicampus course “The future of Europe” at:
Bocconi (course cod 20774), CEU (course cod UWC5023), Hertie School (course cod E1377), Sciences Po (course cod OCEU 2090), SSE (course cod 1403), SNSPA and LSE.
Photo credit: Bocconi University