{"id":12334,"date":"2026-02-10T12:31:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T10:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecect.eu\/staged_version\/?p=12334"},"modified":"2026-06-19T16:02:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T13:02:21","slug":"ditec-industry-academia-roundtables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecect.eu\/staged_version\/projects-news\/ditec-industry-academia-roundtables\/","title":{"rendered":"DITEC: Industry &#8211; Academia Roundtables"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12334\" class=\"elementor elementor-12334\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-28e88b5 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-eae-slider=\"90690\" data-id=\"28e88b5\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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elementor-size-default\">DITEC<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d095059 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d095059\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-905c1ac hfe-post-info-layout-inline elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info-widget\" data-id=\"905c1ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"hfe-post-info-inline hfe-post-info-items hfe-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"hfe-post-info-item elementor-repeater-item-7575e1c 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x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"399\">In\u00a0<strong data-start=\"141\" data-end=\"157\">January 2026<\/strong>, a series of\u00a0<strong data-start=\"171\" data-end=\"204\">Industry\u2013Academia Roundtables<\/strong>\u00a0were successfully held in\u00a0<strong data-start=\"231\" data-end=\"253\">Cyprus and Germany<\/strong>, jointly organised by leading academic and industry partners to explore how IT education can better prepare students for labour-market realities.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"401\" data-end=\"703\">In\u00a0<strong data-start=\"404\" data-end=\"414\">Cyprus<\/strong>, the roundtable was hosted by the\u00a0<strong data-start=\"449\" data-end=\"490\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">University of Nicosia<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0together with the\u00a0<strong data-start=\"509\" data-end=\"550\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">European Centre of Emerging Competencies and Technologies<\/span><\/span><\/strong>.<br data-start=\"551\" data-end=\"554\" \/>In\u00a0<strong data-start=\"557\" data-end=\"568\">Germany<\/strong>, the event was organised by\u00a0<strong data-start=\"597\" data-end=\"638\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0in collaboration with\u00a0<strong data-start=\"661\" data-end=\"702\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">PureSec<\/span><\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"705\" data-end=\"970\">Across both countries, representatives from\u00a0<strong data-start=\"749\" data-end=\"765\">24 companies<\/strong>\u00a0and higher-education institutions took part in structured discussions focused on improving IT study programmes and ensuring that graduates are\u00a0<strong data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"969\">better prepared for real-world professional environments<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"972\" data-end=\"1024\">Focus on Bridging Education and Industry Needs<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1025\" data-end=\"1132\">The roundtables addressed key challenges faced by employers when hiring junior IT professionals, including:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1133\" data-end=\"1331\">\n<li data-start=\"1133\" data-end=\"1195\">\n<p data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1195\">gaps between academic knowledge and practical application,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1196\" data-end=\"1254\">\n<p data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1254\">insufficient exposure to real industrial problems, and<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1255\" data-end=\"1331\">\n<p data-start=\"1257\" data-end=\"1331\">the need for stronger transversal skills alongside technical competencies.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1333\" data-end=\"1472\">Participants worked collaboratively to identify how\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1385\" data-end=\"1471\">industry input can be systematically embedded into teaching and learning processes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1474\" data-end=\"1528\">Key Outputs: International Industry Case Studies<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1529\" data-end=\"1643\">A major outcome of the Cyprus and Germany roundtables is the development of\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1605\" data-end=\"1637\">industry-driven case studies<\/strong>\u00a0that:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1644\" data-end=\"1860\">\n<li data-start=\"1644\" data-end=\"1699\">\n<p data-start=\"1646\" data-end=\"1699\">reflect\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1654\" data-end=\"1696\">Cypriot and German industrial contexts<\/strong>,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1700\" data-end=\"1769\">\n<p data-start=\"1702\" data-end=\"1769\">translate real company challenges into educational scenarios, and<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"1860\">\n<p data-start=\"1772\" data-end=\"1860\">support student readiness for the labour market through applied, problem-based learning.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1862\" data-end=\"2008\">These case studies are fully aligned with outputs from\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1917\" data-end=\"1952\">previous roundtables in Estonia<\/strong>, ensuring coherence and comparability across countries.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2010\" data-end=\"2056\">Next Step: First Open-Access Deliverable<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2057\" data-end=\"2286\">As a concrete follow-up, the project consortium will release the\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2122\" data-end=\"2165\">first open-access deliverable next week<\/strong>, making the initial set of international case studies publicly available for educators, students, and industry partners.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2288\" data-end=\"2517\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Through these coordinated roundtables, the Cyprus and Germany partners contribute directly to strengthening\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2396\" data-end=\"2431\">industry\u2013academia collaboration<\/strong>\u00a0and advancing more\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2451\" data-end=\"2502\">practice-oriented, market-relevant IT education<\/strong>\u00a0across Europe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-4d216ee e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"90889\" data-id=\"4d216ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e89e439 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6.627-5.373 12-12 12zm208 0H348c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-8c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h152c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v8c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12zm0-96H140c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-40c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h360c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v40c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_post_list_content_wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">ECECT Brings SOIL-XR to the Cyprus Planetarium<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"meta-lists\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-calendar-page-empty\"><\/i>\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t09 Sep 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon 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12zm-208-96H140c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-8c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h152c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v8c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12zm208 0H348c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-8c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h152c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v8c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12zm0-96H140c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-40c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h360c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v40c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_post_list_content_wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Another memorable year with Robotex Cyprus!<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"meta-lists\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-calendar-page-empty\"><\/i>\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t06 Jul 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon 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12zm-208-96H140c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-8c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h152c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v8c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12zm208 0H348c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-8c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h152c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v8c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12zm0-96H140c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-40c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h360c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v40c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_post_list_content_wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Co-Design the SOIL-XR Learning Platform in Italy<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"meta-lists\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-calendar-page-empty\"><\/i>\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t26 Jun 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" 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6.627-5.373 12-12 12zm-208-96H140c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-8c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h152c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v8c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12zm208 0H348c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-8c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h152c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v8c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12zm0-96H140c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-40c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h360c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v40c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_post_list_content_wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Co-Design the SOIL-XR Learning Platform in Cyprus<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"meta-lists\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-calendar-page-empty\"><\/i>\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t26 Jun 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i 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12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_post_list_content_wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The SOIL-XR project is officially underway!<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"meta-lists\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-calendar-page-empty\"><\/i>\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t26 Jun 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon 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In\u00a0Cyprus, the roundtable was hosted by the\u00a0University of Nicosia\u00a0together with the\u00a0European Centre of Emerging Competencies and Technologies.In\u00a0Germany, the event was organised by\u00a0Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences\u00a0in collaboration with\u00a0PureSec. Across both countries, representatives from\u00a024 companies\u00a0and higher-education institutions took part in structured discussions focused on improving IT study programmes and ensuring that graduates are\u00a0better prepared for real-world professional environments. Focus on Bridging Education and Industry Needs The roundtables addressed key challenges faced by employers when hiring junior IT professionals, including: gaps between academic knowledge and practical application, insufficient exposure to real industrial problems, and the need for stronger transversal skills alongside technical competencies. Participants worked collaboratively to identify how\u00a0industry input can be systematically embedded into teaching and learning processes. Key Outputs: International Industry Case Studies A major outcome of the Cyprus and Germany roundtables is the development of\u00a0industry-driven case studies\u00a0that: reflect\u00a0Cypriot and German industrial contexts, translate real company challenges into educational scenarios, and support student readiness for the labour market through applied, problem-based learning. These case studies are fully aligned with outputs from\u00a0previous roundtables in Estonia, ensuring coherence and comparability across countries. Next Step: First Open-Access Deliverable As a concrete follow-up, the project consortium will release the\u00a0first open-access deliverable next week, making the initial set of international case studies publicly available for educators, students, and industry partners. 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