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Europe Day was celebrated at BSU with two large-scale events. The project “Rewrite the Knight in the Panther’s Skin” was renewed. BSU students, professors and the university’s rector, Tite Aroshidze, participated in the creation of the manuscript “The Knight in the Panther’s Skin”. The manuscript “The Knight in the Panther’s Skin” was filled with verses translated into English, Polish, Turkish and Kazakh by students and administration representatives from partner universities who were at BSU within the framework of international mobility. Professor Ramaz Khalvashi addressed the gathered audience and spoke about the importance of the treasure of Georgian literature, the values and wisdom that “The Knight in the Panther’s

At Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, foreign students of the BSU One-Cycle Educational Porogramme of Medical Doctor (instructed in English) organized an ethnic culture day as part of AGNI FEST. AGNI FEST embodies the festival of fire in Indian culture and is a symbol of purity. The goal of the festival is to unite students and establish friendly ties. The event featured an ethnic part of the festival, which presented traditional clothing, dishes, and musical performances from different regions of India.

In the framework of the DAAD project “Implementing of SDG’s at Local and Regional Level in Georgia” (Fact-finding mission to establish close relations between Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Kutaisi Akaki Tsereteli State University and HTW Berlin), an important study visit was carried out in Berlin from 5 to 10 May 2025, during which fruitful and interesting meetings were held with professors of the HTW Berlin, the head of the international office of the same university, and representatives of two Berlin municipalities.

Professor and ABET expert Bill Hayter from the University of Massachusetts, USA, paid a working visit to Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University. The purpose of the visit is to assess the documentation and infrastructure of the English-language bachelor`s program in "Civil Engineering" of the Faculty of Technology and prepare it for accreditation. The expert met with the Rector of BSU, Tite Aroshidze, Deputy Rector, Tamar Siradze, Dean of the Faculty of Technology, Gaioz Partskhaladze, and Head of the Faculty`s Quality Assurance Service, Gocha Chavleshvili. The parties discussed the work already carried out and planned activities in accordance with ABET standards. BSU is working on the bachelor`s program in "Civil Engineering" with the support of San Diego State University in the USA.

At BSU, Professor Fichtner Feigl, Clinical Director of the Department of General and Visceral Surgery at the University of Freiburg, gave a public lecture to students and professors of the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Health on the topic: "Surgical Anatomy of the Pancreas", and also spoke about his international professional experience in the field of surgery. During the meeting, BSU graduate, Head of the Department of Pancreatic and Sarcoma Surgery at the University of Freiburg, Doctor of Medicine, Sofia Chikhladze, introduced the students to own career path and provided information on the opportunities for obtaining medical education in Freiburg. The meeting was held in an interactive format, students had the opportunity to ask questions to the professors of the University of Freiburg and receive comprehensive answers to issues of interest to them.