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Academic & educational networking as a mechanism for the resilience of university cooperation in the digital era

  • The article investigates the evolution of digital educational networks as instruments of resilience and sustainability within German-Ukrainian higher education cooperation. Its primary objective is to analyze how academic networking contributes to maintaining educational continuity, fostering innovation, and strengthening institutional adaptability under crisis conditions. The study focuses on two representative initiatives, the Digital Teaching Network (DTN) and the Wildau-Kharkiv IT Bridge, which exemplify the transition from traditional digital platforms to interconnected network ecosystems. Methodologically, the research combines quantitative and qualitative approaches, including an online survey, focus group discussions, and content analysis of responses from 185 participants representing 21 universities in both countries. This mixed-method design enables a comprehensive understanding of the motivational, organizational, and social determinants of participation in educational networks. The analysis identifies four main categories of network actors, initiators, active collaborators, occasional participants, and observers, whose interaction defines the internal dynamics and resilience of such networks. The study’s findings demonstrate that networking serves as a key mechanism for sustaining academic interaction, enhancing educators’ digital competencies, and facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration. It further shows that niche educational networks, those focused on specific thematic or professional domains, play an increasingly important role in advancing specialized expertise and fostering trust-based partnerships beyond the lifespan of individual projects. The scientific novelty of the article lies in conceptualizing the shift from digital platforms as technical tools to educational networks as socio-institutional ecosystems. Practically, the results highlight the potential of network-based cooperation to support the sustainable development, modernization, and internationalization of Ukrainian higher education in the digital era.

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URN:urn:nbn:de:kobv:526-opus4-20957
URL:https://www.eujini.org.pl/index.php/journal/article/view/35
Publisher DOI:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17707764
Author:Viktoriia KhrutbaORCiD, Yuliia NikitchenkoORCiD, Ivan BalykinORCiD, Alina NechyporenkoORCiD, Marcus FrohmeORCiDGND
Parent Title (English):European Journal of Interdisciplinary Issues
Document Type:Article
Language:English
Year of Publication:2025
Volume:2
Issue:2
First Page:84
Last Page:97
Publisher:East European Association of Scientists
Place of publication:Warszaw
Faculties an central facilities:Fachbereich Ingenieur- und Naturwissenschaften
Publishing Institution:Technische Hochschule Wildau
Tag:digital competencies; digitalization of education; educational networks; international cooperation; networking; niche networks; university resilience
Source:Khrutba, V., Nikitchenko, Y., Balykin, I., Nechyporenko, A., & Frohme, M. (2025). Academic & educational networking as a mechanism for the resilience of university cooperation in the digital era. European Journal of Interdisciplinary Issues, 2(2), 84–97. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17707764
Dewey Decimal Classification:3 Sozialwissenschaften / 37 Bildung und Erziehung / 371 Schulen, schulische Tätigkeiten; Sonderpädagogik
3 Sozialwissenschaften / 37 Bildung und Erziehung / 378 Hochschulbildung
Licence (German):Creative Commons - CC BY-NC - Namensnennung - Nicht kommerziell 4.0 International
Release Date:2025/11/28
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