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People, ideas, spaces - 50 years shaping Europe

Join us 7-9 May 2026 in celebrating the EUI’s journey and shaping the next chapter together.

From 7–9 May, the European University Institute will mark its 50th anniversary with a rich programme of events taking place across several locations. Discover the programme and join the celebrations.

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Featured speakers

We are pleased to welcome the following distinguished guests who will be attending the celebrations.

EUIdeas: the power of knowledge

EUIdeas is the new research festival of the European University Institute. It brings together academics, students, artists and citizens at the Badia Fiesolana to explore how knowledge and research can respond to our society’s transformations. This year’s edition will highlight the responsibility of universities to inform choices, renew institutions, and help navigate uncertainty, including the transformations brought by technological developments and the current geopolitical environment. 

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OPEN

On the evening of 7 May we inaugurate OPEN, a new exhibition space at Palazzo Buontalenti. Realised with the Agenzia del Demanio, local partners, and Museo Novecento, this exhibition bridges contemporary art and academic research to explore the invisible foundations of economic life. The journey invites visitors to reflect on gleaning, exhaustion, irreversibility, and mutation, with the opening evening enhanced by immersive video projections and a sound garden in the central courtyard.

Anniversary events

News

Open Day at the Historical Archives on Saturday 9 May: Save the date!

To mark Europe Day and celebrate the European University Institute’s 50th anniversary, the Historical Archives of the European Union will welcome the public to Villa Salviati on 9 May for a full day of guided visits, concerts, historical reenactments, and activities for all ages.

Read more Open Day at the Historical Archives on Saturday 9 May: Save the date!

Law without limits: 50 years of legal scholarship at the EUI

As part of the #uniquelyEUI anniversary series, the EUI Department of Law explores 50 years of influential legal scholarship, tracing how ideas, interdisciplinarity, and experimentation have shaped research at the Institute. 

Read more Law without limits: 50 years of legal scholarship at the EUI

EUI 50th anniversary

Join us in celebrating the EUI’s journey and shaping the next chapter together.

Badia Fiesolana

Via dei Roccettini 9, 50014
San Domenico di Fiesole (FI) 

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