In the heart of the Dolomites, at the crossroads of Northern and Southern Europe, lies the EuropeanAcademyof Bozen/Bolzano (EURAC). Created in1992 as a private research and teachingcenter,EURACis home to researchers from all overEuropewho work together on a wide range ofinterdisciplinary projects. Linguists, engineers, geneticistsand experts in law and natural sciencescollaboratewith public and private agenciestowards the resolution of some of the most centralissues of our day. Together they contribute to thecreation of a future-oriented Europe.