The Synergy of Smart Campus Development with Smart City Policies and the New European Bauhaus with Implications for Educational Efficiency

Gabriel Suster (), Cosmin Alin Popescu, Tiberiu Iancu, Gabriela Popescu and Ramona Ciolac
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Gabriel Suster: Faculty of Management and Rural Tourism, University of Life Science “King Mihai I”, Calea Aradului No. 119, 300645 Timisoara, Romania
Cosmin Alin Popescu: Faculty of Agriculture, University of Life Science “King Mihai I”, Calea Aradului No. 119, 300645 Timisoara, Romania
Tiberiu Iancu: Faculty of Management and Rural Tourism, University of Life Science “King Mihai I”, Calea Aradului No. 119, 300645 Timisoara, Romania
Gabriela Popescu: Faculty of Management and Rural Tourism, University of Life Science “King Mihai I”, Calea Aradului No. 119, 300645 Timisoara, Romania
Ramona Ciolac: Faculty of Management and Rural Tourism, University of Life Science “King Mihai I”, Calea Aradului No. 119, 300645 Timisoara, Romania

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 17, 1-35

Abstract: This empirical investigation explores the complex interdependencies between the concept of the Smart University Campus and the broader ecosystem of Smart City policies, with a particular focus on the New European Bauhaus initiative as a catalyst for educational transformation. The study examines how university campuses can evolve into paradigmatic models of innovation, sustainability, and inclusion through the strategic integration of emerging technologies, circular bioeconomy principles, and holistic ecological strategies. A comprehensive case study, grounded in rigorous quantitative analysis, including Principal Component Analysis (PCA), Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA), and Cluster Analysis (CA), based on questionnaires administered to a sample of 245 high school and university students—primarily from the academic community of the “King Mihai I” University of Life Sciences in Timișoara (USVT)—provides empirical insights into perceptions and expectations regarding the Smart Campus ecosystem and its core components: Smart Learning, Smart Living, Smart Safety and Security, Smart Socialization and Smart Health. The distinctive contribution of this research lies in its empirical demonstration that the strategic alignment between university campuses and Smart City initiatives, guided by the principles of the New European Bauhaus, can enhance educational efficiency by creating integrated learning ecosystems that simultaneously address academic needs, sustainability imperatives, and goals of sustainable urban development.

Keywords: smart campus; smart city; new european bauhaus; educational efficiency; importance-performance analysis (IPA); principal component analysis (PCA); sustainability; circular bioeconomy; higher education; innovation; USVT; educational technology; urban development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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