CIVICA–The European University of Social Sciences is an ambitious European University Alliance that unites ten higher education and research institutions across cultural, linguistic, and national borders: Bocconi University, Central European University, the European University Institute, the Hertie School, IE University, the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Sciences Po, SGH Warsaw School of Economics, the Stockholm School of Economics, and The London School of Economics and Political Science. Following a successful pilot phase that laid the foundation for a comprehensive digital and physical campus, CIVICA will increase even further institutional collaboration and consolidate its plans for creating a sustainable European University of the future. Built around 11 work packages, CIVICA aims to achieve significant progress in education, research and innovation, lifelong learning and civic engagement, and to develop a diverse and inclusive CIVICA community, while extending the alliance’s global outreach to establish itself as a leading actor in the social sciences. CIVICA aims to establish an integrated and fully-fledged European University, providing joint and multi-campus courses to over 2,000 bachelor’s and master’s students and more than 400 training opportunities for early-stage researchers. 800 academic and administrative staff will contribute to CIVICA’s continued implementation, and over 7,500 students, early-stage researchers, and staff are anticipated to benefit from mobility activities. Research collaboration will be deepened around four thematic priorities, which reflect contemporary issues and the joint expertise of CIVICA’s members. In the face of evolving political contexts, CIVICA strives to build bridges between academia and civil society, while acting as a model of sustainable institutional cooperation and providing a stable and inclusive environment in which the values of autonomy and academic freedom are defended.