The University of Salzburg with CIVIS
On October 27, 2021, the CIVIS Board of Rectors and Presidents was unanimous in recommending that the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg (PLUS) be welcomed into the Alliance. The decision is still awaiting full approval by the European Commission, which funds CIVIS through the Erasmus+ programme.
With almost 18,000 students and around 2,900 employees, the PLUS, named after Prince Archbishop Paris Lodron who founded it in 1622, is the largest educational institution in Salzburg and an important meeting place for teachers and students, academia and the general public. As stated by the Rector of UAM, "the PLUS is an institution with a strong tradition of research-based teaching with which the universities of CIVIS share essential principles of academic excellence, sustainability and active engagement with our social, cultural and economic environment".