Topic: Erasmus+ Project of the Partnership for Cooperation in Higher Education (KA220-HED) "Strengthening Green and Digital Capacities in Higher Education through Cooperation in the Integration of Historic Buildings into a Sustainable and Digital Future - HEIstrical"

A roundtable dedicated to the presentation of the Erasmus+ project HEIstrical was held within the framework of the 15th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Environmental Protection (IIZS 2025). The meeting was opened and moderated by Prof. Dr. Eleonora Desnica, who, on behalf of the Faculty of Technology "Mihajlo Pupin", welcomed all present professors, representatives of partner institutions, representatives of cultural institutions, students and the media.

Project duration: 1.09.2025. – 31.08.2028.
Project Lead Institution
Transilvania University of Brasov (UniTBv), Brasov, Romania
Consortium (other institutions participating in the project)
University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek (UNIOS), Osijek, Croatia
Politehnica University Timisoara, Romania
Bitlis Eren University, Bitlis, Turkey

Special thanks go to the project leader, Prof. Dr. Dorin Radu from Transilvania University of Brasov (Romania), who joined online, then Prof. Dr. Sorin Dan from the Polytechnic University of Timisoara (Romania), Prof. Dr. Marijana Hadzima Njarko from Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek (Croatia) and Prof. Dr. Dalibor Dobrilovic, Faculty of Technology “Mihajlo Pupin” from Zrenjanin, University of Novi Sad.
Representatives of local cultural institutions also participated: Jelena Gvozdenac Martinov, Acting Director of the National Museum Zrenjanin, and Lazar Sretenovic, Acting Director of the Contemporary Gallery Zrenjanin.

After the introductory speech, the project manager, Prof. Dr. Dorin Radu, took the floor, emphasizing that HEIstorical will be of great importance not only for the partner institutions, but also for the wider academic and professional community. He particularly emphasized the importance of cooperation between engineering and cultural institutions in order to preserve historical heritage through modern digital technologies.
This was followed by the introduction of all partners, with each representative briefly describing: their institution, research or expert team participating in the project,
their previous activities in the field of cultural heritage preservation or digitization, and their planned contributions within the HEIstorical project.

Representatives of universities from Romania, Croatia and Serbia presented examples of their previous projects and laboratory capacities, while representatives of the National Museum Zrenjanin and the Contemporary Gallery Zrenjanin spoke about the importance of archival materials, educational programs and work with the local community, emphasizing that they see the project as an opportunity to modernize the way cultural heritage is presented to the public.
During the presentation, it was emphasized that the project aims to develop digital and green capacities through interdisciplinary cooperation, especially in the areas of energy efficiency, seismic resistance and microclimatic rehabilitation of historic buildings.

It was emphasized that there is a great need in Serbia for the modernization of methodologies in the protection of architectural heritage, as well as for greater integration of digital tools. Cultural institutions highlighted their readiness for cooperation and emphasized the importance of better connections with higher education institutions.

The participants agreed that the project offers significant potential for education, research and modernization of practices in the field of cultural heritage preservation. The importance of involving students and promoting the results to the wider public was particularly emphasized.

The round table ended with a vote of thanks to all participants and an invitation to further cooperation within the HEIstorical project. It was concluded that the synergy of higher education and cultural institutions is the key to sustainable management of historic buildings in the digital future.

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The project involves the development of a customizable CMS that:
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The MVP solution brings simplicity, efficiency and innovation – all in one!

Congratulations on your great contribution to the digital transformation of local government!

Guest Professor Dr. Edit Csanak Delivered a Lecture at the Technical Faculty  "Mihajlo Pupin"

As part of the curriculum for the Clothing Engineering program, on November 20, 2024, a lecture titled "Aspects of Designing a Fashion Collection: Defining the Role of the Collection, Collection Creation by Collection Types, The Brief Introduction to the Design Process" was held at the Technical Faculty "Mihajlo Pupin" in Zrenjanin. The lecture was delivered by Dr. Edit Csanak, a guest professor from Óbuda University in Hungary.

The lecture covered various aspects of designing fashion collections, including defining the role of the collection, creating collections by types, and a brief introduction to the design process. Students had the opportunity to familiarize themselves with key elements that influence the development of fashion collections and the importance of strategy when creating different types of collections.

The lecture generated great interest among the students, who had the chance to engage in direct discussions with Professor Csanak and receive valuable advice regarding their future careers in fashion design and the apparel industry.

COOPERATION OF TECHNICAL FACULTY "MIHAJLO PUPIN" UNIVERSITY IN NOVI SAD WITH THE LINGLONG COMPANY AND VISIT BY A GROUP OF PROFESSORS AND STUDENTS OF THE COMPANY

A group of professors and students of the Technical Faculty "Mihajlo Pupin" of the University of Novi Sad has been recognized by the Chinese company Linglong International Europe d.o.o. Zrenjanin as being able to successfully cooperate on the design and engineering of work clothes for the Company's employees. Within the framework of the started cooperation, professors and students of the Department of Clothing Engineering are 6.11.2024. visited the Company. The aim of the visit was to get acquainted with the working conditions according to which the characteristics of work clothes will be adjusted.In a friendly conversation with employees from the Company's management, the students were introduced to the requirements for work clothes. The friendly hosts organized a tour of the production facilities. Students got the opportunity to express their creative abilities in this job for one of the world's most famous companies. For the best works, students will be financially rewarded by the Company. In addition, student works will be shown at several fashion shows. A group of our professors and students will share the challenges of this work with their colleagues from several well-known Chinese universities, which has already become their long-standing academic practice of cooperation. We have no doubt that the students, as before, will show a high level of knowledge and skills in solving the assigned tasks.

The Faculty would like to thank the Company for the opportunity in which the students will be able to practically apply their knowledge, as well as the kind staff from the Company's management who provide the students with all the necessary information for their work in creating comfortable clothing in which the employees will feel comfortable. The company, entrusting this job to young people, i.e. students, has shown a high degree of social responsibility for the community in which it operates. Even the mayor, Mr. Simo Salapura, who was visiting the Company at the same time as the students, was pleasantly surprised by this really useful cooperation in a conversation with the students. The mayor wished the students success in their work. The students promised the Mayor that through fashion shows, academic and media promotion, they will present this collaboration and their works to the wider community and hope that they will also successfully promote the city of Zrenjanin and the Banat Region in the textile field.

The exhibition within the ICPAE conference will be held on 30-31. August 2024

The fashion show of the students of the Clothing Engineering study program was held in the crowded hall of the Cultural Center of Zrenjanin on May 10, 2024. It was organized in the jubilee year of the Technical Faculty "Mihajlo Pupin", University of Novi Sad. On the occasion of 50 years of existence, about 50 models were presented.

The Fashion Show had three parts. The first part shows the models that were created by redesigning old jeans, jackets and other clothes made of jeans. The students showed that through creativity you can get a new, modern, redesigned item of clothing, which extends the life of old clothes and materials. In this way, awareness about environmental protection is spreading.

In the second part, transformable clothing items are shown. The students showed how one item of clothing can be worn in several different ways, thus reducing the accumulation of clothes in closets.

In the third part of the fashion show, unique models were presented, creations of our students, which had geometry as a theme of inspiration.

In the implementation of the model, the students were provided with guidance and help by professors Dr. Ineta Nemeša, Dr. Marija Pešic, and Dr. Nadia Bukhonke, Valentina Bozoki. The realization of this fashion show was also helped by numerous companies. Cluster of the fashion and clothing industry of Serbia „Facts“ and its members Extera d.o.o. Arilje, AMC - Afrodite fashion collection, d.o.o. Belgrade, and Luna d.o.o. from Pozarevac, through the donation of accessories and textile materials. The company Mehler Protective System from Zrenjanin provided support in the realization of the event itself.

Dr. Edith Csanak, from Obuda University in Hungary, gave a lecture at the Technical Faculty "Mihajlo Pupin" for students majoring in Clothing Engineering, on the topic: Basic concept of environmental awareness - Sustainability in textile and fashion industry.From 2024, Professor Csanak was chosen as a visiting professor at the Technical Faculty "Mihajlo Pupin" on the study program Clothing Engineering.

Event on the occasion of World Environment Day

Knowledge of the green planet - GREEN is IN

World Environment Day is a day that is celebrated all over the world on June 5 with the aim of drawing public attention to numerous problems in the environment and the need to preserve the environment. Environmental protection is crucial for the preservation of natural resources, human health and sustainable development. We all have a responsibility to take care of the environment to create a better environment for all of us.

For this reason, on June 5, 2024, at the Technical Faculty "Mihajlo Pupin" in Zrenjanin, an event was held under the name: Knowledge for a green planet - Green is In, organized by the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Basic and Applied Sciences - Department of Clothing Engineering Technical Faculty "Mihajlo Pupin" with the support of the City of Zrennenin.

This year, the organizers and participants want to draw attention to the negative effects of "fast fashion" on the environment. Clothing provides us with comfort and protection, and for many, it is an important expression of individuality. However, although the textile and fashion industry is one of the largest industries in the world economy, it is one of the largest polluters of the environment.

In addition to the students of the Technical Faculty, Zrenjanin's creative high school students, the Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stankovic", fashion designer AMELIE, NGO "Environmental Protection Engineers" will also participate in the event, which through exhibitions, workshops and presentations reminded the citizens of Zrenjanin of the importance of preserving the environment, but and pointed out possible solutions, that is, how and in what way each individual can make his personal contribution for a greener and cleaner environment.

As part of the event on June 4, a panel entitled "What is the price of fast fashion" was held in the Cultural Center of Zrenjanin. The panel participants were: prof. Dr. Bogdana Vujic, Assoc. Dr. Ineta Nemeša, prof. Dr. Sanja Stanisavljev and Prof. Eddie Darushi.

Workshops held at the Technical Faculty "Mihajlo Pupin"

Technical faculty „Mihajlo Pupin“, University of Novi Sad
 
Department of Environmental Protection
I want to live on a happy planet earth

Small green steps: learn to sort waste

Green power: the importance of vegetation for preserving the quality of the environment

The Art of Sustainability: Making Recycled Paper and Bioplastics
Department of Basic and Applied Sciences, Program of study Clothing Engineering.
Distinguish between natural and synthetic materials. What the labels tell us.

I choose to recycle/ jeans generation

Draping game
Association of creative high school students
About nature through an artistic kaleidoscope/ Poetically dwells man
Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stankovic" in Belgrade
Green roofs
NVO "Environmental Protection Engineers"
Knowledge quiz
Designer Emilija Zdravkovic AMELIE
Making bags, bags, T-shirts and jewelry from old jeans..-