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KTU, a new member of the Lithuanian Cleantech Cluster

Important | 2025-07-08

Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) has joined the Cleantech Cluster Lithuania. It is expected that the partnership, initiated by the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design Centre and the Institute of Environmental Engineering, will help strengthen the University’s study and research activities focused on environmental well-being and the development of sustainable technologies in both national and international contexts.

The Cleantech Cluster Lithuania cluster brings together companies, research and education institutions, and other partners operating in the clean technology sector. By sharing professional knowledge, skills, business connections, reputation, and experience, the cluster members aim to enhance their competitiveness and strengthen Lithuania’s image as a country developing clean technologies.

According to Dr. Kazimieras Juzėnas, Dean of the KTU Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design, the new partnership will contribute to KTU’s overall vision as a sustainable university and further develop its study and research activities. “We aim to strengthen the integration of the sustainability component into engineering and technology study programmes, into students’ independent projects, and to promote interdisciplinary scientific research. Cooperation with cluster partners will allow us to engage with and contribute to solving pressing practical problems and to exchanging experiences. I believe that such collaboration will be highly beneficial for all parties and, most importantly, for society striving towards sustainable development goals,” says Dr Juzėnas.

Membership in the Lithuanian clean technology cluster was initiated in preparation for the launch of two new master’s programmes in English in 2025 — Design for Sustainable Future and Sustainable Intelligent Habitats.

The Sustainable Intelligent Habitats master’s programme trains specialists who can plan and develop sustainable cities using advanced technologies and innovative solutions. The programme integrates smart technologies, sustainability, engineering, and entrepreneurship – students learn to create solutions that make cities greener, more resilient, and smarter. Graduates can pursue careers in urban planning, spatial planning, sustainable development, urban innovation, and project management within both the public and private sectors.

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Green roof at the top of the KTU M-Lab, the prototyping laboratory centre

According to Prof. Žaneta Stasiškienė, Director of KTU Institute of Environmental Engineering, this is the first such study field in the Baltic region, developed in response to today’s most urgent challenges – climate change, the increasing demand for urban resources, and the necessity to incorporate smart technologies into urban planning.

In the Design for Sustainable Future programme, students will learn to apply circular economy principles, utilise advanced digital technologies, and develop sustainable solutions through participatory and systemic design. A strong emphasis will be placed on practice – students will tackle real-world challenges in collaboration with business and public sector partners. At the same time, design research will be reinforced, generating new knowledge and insights through hands-on activities.

Prof. Dr Rūta Valušytė, Head of the Design programmes, emphasises that research in sustainable circular design is particularly relevant in the current ecological crisis context. The new programme responds to the growing challenges faced by designers – to create not only aesthetic and functional but also environmentally and socially responsible solutions.

After the first admission stage, 151 state-funded places remain available in the KTU master’s programmes. Applications for the second stage of admission are open until July 23, 12:00 noon. European nationals and world citizens with a Lithuanian heritage can study in Lithuania on a state-funded basis. For more information, please contact international@ktu.lt.