In 2025 Lovanio celebrates the event for a whole year. Exactly 600 years ago, the Catholic University of Lovanio (Ku Leuven) was founded, kicked off at centuries of wonder and curiosity. The rich anniversary is the ideal opportunity to visit this lively city. Visit Lovanio, home to one of the oldest universities in Europe.
Since the beginning of time, the man has sought answers to small and big questions. And those answers in turn generate new questions. In our region, Lovanio has been a driving force for these wonderful curiosities for centuries. The Ku Leuven was founded in 1425, resulting one of the oldest universities in Europe. Still today is one world cradle of science and knowledge. Knowledge and competence are therefore exported from Leovanio to the rest of the world, also thanks to the IMEC, a research center born from the womb of the University, today world authority in the field of nanoelectronics and digital technologies.
Ku Leuven therefore has a strong impact on science and world. Obviously, also on his hometown. Scattered throughout the Lovanio, it is possible to admire Dozens of historic university buildingslike the University Library, the Pope’s College (Pauscollege) and the 
Arenberg Castle. Special gems of the historical heritage that make Whaleio what it is. Ku Leuven is an essential reality of the city, as are the tens of thousands of university students who characterize it. In search of knowledge, insights, but also of fun. Just take a look at the pubs on the Oude Markt square also known as “The longest bar in Europe”. Because they too are part of the game and keep the S
Torica city of Lovanio eternally young.
The 600 years of Ki Leuven will be an exciting celebration. For a year, it will be possible to enjoy exhibitions, stimulating conferences, cultural heritage, music, poetry, art and much more.
With almost 600 years of experience, the University Catholique de Louvain (Uclouvain, University of Lovanio) is today a university with various locations in Belgium (Louvain-La-Neuve, Brussels Woluwe, Brussels Saint-Gilles, Mons, Tournai and Charleroi). The university is at the forefront of innovation and has a leading position in training and research. In the Uclouvain more than 30,000 students of 123 different nationalities flow; The organization has an organic of about 5,800 teachers, researchers and administrative and technical collaborators. In practice, an Francophone Academician in two in Belgium received his formation at the University Catholique de Louvain, who proposes courses in all possible disciplines. 
The Uclouvain is in the first place among the Belgian Frankfurt Universities. Research is one of the main activities of the University, with an annual investment of 242 million euros. More than 1000 research contracts with universities, public institutions and private companies are signed every year. Uclouvain actively participates in the research and innovation of the European Union. In particular, it is involved in 176 projects within the 7th PQ and in 120 Horizon 2020 projects. In the various projects Horizon 2020, Uclouvain hosts more than 35 MCCA and 25 Cer researchers. The Uclouvain offers a wide range of services to the company and the academic community: 3 scientific parks (Louvain-la-Neuve, Brussels, Seneffe), 3 university hospitals (Saint-Luc Brussels, Mont-Godinne,
Sainte-Elisabeth Namur), 2 museums and 8 main libraries. The research is organized through independent but complementary bodies: 22 research institutes, research centers, technological platforms.
In addition, the museums of Lovanio tell many anecdotes about Ku Leuven. The university library reveals the rich history of this institution. In turn, M Leuven exposes Various and surprising pieces from the study collections. They range from the first tools in the psychology to the fossil skeleton of a giant deer and the first electric motors. Ethnographic exhibitions shed light on the university’s colonial past. A recently set -up garden of sculptures recalls the museum exposure in the university rooms of about a century ago.
At the same time, the Ku Leuven opens the doors of its splendid historic buildings and its rich collections of art and science. Thanks to the university walks app, you can discover all this beauty personally. Starting from May, the experience will take on another dimension, thanks to and So, Change Comes in Wames, an artistic and scientific path that will lead you to discover The heritage of the university along new works of art and poetry in public spaces. Not to be missed: DWAALTUIN construction of the duo of artists Gijs van Vaerebergh: a Green labyrinth in the Arenberg parkcomposed of hundreds of meters of curved steel grids. In the coming years, a heterogeneous set of climbing plants will completely occupy the structure. Together with 13 other artists, it arouses questions and emotion, along an extraordinary path.
Carlo Franza