The end of the year always invites reflection, but as an institution focused on the future, we look above all ahead. In a world that is changing faster than ever before, one thing remains constant: the strength of people, cooperation, and knowledge. Thanks to you, this year was not only intense, but above all productive and rich in tangible outcomes.

We wish you holidays that truly allow you to slow down, even if only for a brief moment. Not to step away from what matters, but to look at it more calmly and fully—to rediscover the meaning of everyday efforts, the purpose of our shared actions, and what can so easily be lost amid numerous responsibilities. May this moment of respite be an opportunity to see all this more clearly, more attentively, and from a new perspective.

In the coming year 2026, we wish you courage—the kind that enables you to ask wise questions; patience, which allows you to seek answers; and imagination, which opens up new directions for action. May it be a time of meetings where good ideas are born, and of cooperation that truly transforms the academic landscape.

Thank you for walking this path together with us.