EUNIS EA Week 2026, an international meeting of experts in Enterprise Architecture (EA) in higher education, was held at SRCE from 19 to 23 October 2026.
The meeting was organised as part of the activities of the Enterprise Architecture group of EUNIS (European University Information Systems), bringing together experts from European higher education institutions and organisations providing support for higher education and research.
Over the five-day programme, participants exchanged experiences and examples of good practice and discussed the role of EA in the strategic development of higher education institutions, digital transformation, service design and management, the preservation of digital sovereignty, and the development of shared architectural models.
The programme included expert presentations, interactive workshops and group discussions. Particular attention was given to capability-based architecture and the Higher Education Reference Model (HERM), which provides a common approach to describing and understanding the operations of higher education institutions. Participants presented current practices and exchanged experiences in applying architectural methods in their institutions and national higher education systems. Discussions also addressed the development of shared architectural patterns, the application of standards, and the further development and management of HERM.
As part of the programme, participants also visited the Laboratory for Design of Manufacturing and Assembly Systems, which is part of the Department of Robotics and Production System Automation at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture of the University of Zagreb.
The week also included a thematic meeting with SRCE representatives on the use of the European Digital Identity Wallet (EUDI Wallet) and the ecosystem of verifiable credentials.
An important topic of the meeting was the future role of EA in European higher education. Through the joint activity From Architecture to Impact, participants reflected on how architecture can contribute to achieving strategic goals and address the challenges that lie ahead in the coming years.
