The landscape UT and Dutch Higher Education is rapidly changing, presenting significant challenges. These challenges present themselves through an increased attention from government on international influx as well as the use of the English language beyond secondary education. The University of Twente (UT), in particular, must navigate substantially reduced national funding as we are a relatively young and small-sized, regional (as in close to the border of Germany) university. UT does this by critically assessing and future proofing its activities and services through a 'Re-inventing the UT' principle. UT is determined to remain financially healthy and thus will meet the challenges head on through immediate and longer term decisions, such as 1. recalibrating organisation structures (i.e. at the faculty for Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences) 2. re-organisation in the faculties of Science and Technology and the faculty of Geo-information Science and Earth Observation and 3. unfortunate discontinuing programmes and research groups such as Biomolecular Nanotechnology and Nanobiophysics Amidst these changes, one sustainable pillar of our internationalization strategy remains steadfast: the mobility of our learners. The emphasis on mobility within our community has reinforced our belief that fostering global connections and developing internationally minded professionals enables UT to respond to societal needs with innovative scientific solutions. As universities continue to play a crucial role in advancing societies, UT sees itself as key facilitators of global partnerships even in challenging times. We intentionally select partner institutions that we share our academic and social values with, and that complement our research strengths in our key impact domains (e.g., Safety, Health, Climate, and Chip Technology), and contribute to reciprocal regional development as a natural progession of partnerships and linkage to the world around us. UT is committed to continue promoting mobility inspite of the challenges, not only in traditional and non-traditional education, but also in research, professional development, and global community-building, extending into flexible learning paths addressing current and future needs of key impact domain industry (regional and global) as well as keeping accessibility of various learning pathways a priority. Our ambitious goal remains to date for 75% of our students to have a study abroad experience during their degree studies and for staff to participate in international mobility at least once every three years. With over 900 Erasmus+ Inter-Institutional Agreements active in over 250 partnerships globally, we were able to realize 429 Erasmus+ mobilities in this project phase. Erasmus+ remained and will remain an integral part to achieving UT’s mobility objectives. These are: - Expanding International Experiences: Supporting international mobility for students, staff, and doctoral candidates, this project provided access to diverse environments and networks. This enhances knowledge, competence, and skills, fostering globally competent professionals. Participants engage in research and development activities at partner institutions, including the ECIU University (a European University Initiative), GE3, and over 250 global partnerships. - Curriculum and Research Development: Enabling new courses, improved programmes, and double-degree opportunities. These collaborations integrated international perspectives into UT’s education and research, enhancing quality and relevance. Our goal was to equip the UT community with skills and networks to thrive and contribute globally and locally, whilst simultaneously enriching quality of education and research. - Institutional and Societal impact: Strengthening research collaborations, expands academic networks, and fosters industry ties. Regionally and globally, it contributes to addressing societal challenges—such as healthcare transformation, sustainable energy, and humanitarian engineering—by leveraging the expertise and resources of diverse partners. These efforts also support the development of globally competent graduates who can contribute to economic growth and innovation in their home and host countries Beyond these objectives, this project aligned with the broader objectives of the Erasmus+ programme, which emphasizes social inclusion, diversity, green and digital transitions, and active participation in democratic life. More on this topic can be found in the extensive report below. By increasing mobility and student exchanges and by creating a diverse, complimenting offer, UT addressed relatively low mobility rates in certain regions and ensured that its community benefits from a truly international educational experience. For the latter, a framework, toolbox and roadmaps are being designed to further UT’s internationalization activities in its community and beyond into continuous and experimental learning.