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EKA to Develop Research Capacity and Sustainable Urban Environments Through the WISE Project

In September, the four-year international project WISE – From Widening to Urban Sustainability Innovation and Excellence was launched, bringing together universities and partners from the ...

18 September 2026

Faculty of Design Fashion Styling Ongoing Research Projects

Future Cities- Co-Creating the Future of BSR Cities Through Culture and Civic Participation

Across the Baltic Sea Region, small and medium-sized cities face rising pressure: they must respond to climate change, rebuild social cohesion and maintain trust in public institutions—often with limited staff and ...

28 August 2026

Faculty of Design Fashion Styling Ongoing Research Projects

Suistainable Organic Sorbents from Recycled and Waste Wool- SOSREW

Waste wool represents a significant challenge in the Baltic Sea Region. In Estonia, more than 90% of wool is discarded, while in Finland over 50% of wool ends up as ...

30 May 2026

Faculty of Design Fashion Styling Ongoing Research Projects

Tallinn Pattern Buildings

Project executor:Timber Architecture Research Center PAKKResearchers:Renee Puusepp (Principal Investigator), Katriv Koov (Investigator)Project ...

18 May 2026

Faculty of Architecture Ongoing Research Projects

P/reFAB

Project executor: EKA PAKK Algorithmic Architecture Research Group Researchers: Siim Tuksam (Principal Investigator), Sille Pihlak (Researcher), Kaiko Kivi (Early-stage researcher), Elina Liiva (Early-stage researcher) Project ...

7 May 2026

Architecture and Urban Design Faculty of Architecture Ongoing Research Projects

Global and Local: The Precious Tapestries of Early Modern Tallinn

The joint project of the University of Tartu, the Estonian Academy of Arts, and the City Museum of Tallinn aims to prepare the conservation and future exhibition of the museum’s 16th-century tapestries. The initiative brings together the ...

25 February 2026

Cultural Heritage and Conservation Ongoing Research Projects Uncategorized

Studies on the Condition and Painting Techniques of the Murals of Valjala Church for the Development of Conservation Methods

The project “Studies on the Condition and Painting Techniques of the Murals of Valjala Church for the Development of Conservation Methods. Monitoring of Indoor Climate and Its Relation to Factors Affecting the Condition of the Murals” is funded ...

17 February 2026

Cultural Heritage and Conservation Ongoing Research Projects

Sensorial CareThe Influence of Materials on Bodily Perception and Social Experience (EKA, 2026-2027)

This project explores how sensorial design can support social connection, empathy, and wellbeing through interactive wearables and thoughtfully designed public interventions.

19 January 2026

Faculty of Design Ongoing Research Projects

Art and Politics: Tracing the Evolution of Estonian Transition Culture (EKA, 2026-2027)

The research project examines the multifaceted relationships between art and politics during the late Soviet and transition periods, focusing on visual culture and architecture as well as their connections to ...

19 January 2026

Faculty of Art and Culture Ongoing Research Projects

Project “ADAPTER+ for Supporting Knowledge Transfer” (ASTRA+, 2025–2029)

The aim of ADAPTER+ is to support knowledge transfer from the Estonian universities, universities of applied sciences, and research and development institutions participating in the project to ...

15 January 2026

Ongoing Research Projects