Within the framework of the Eastern-Europe Scopes scheme [http://www.snf.ch/de/foerderung/programme/scopes/Seiten/default.aspx] the Swiss National Science foundation has authorized a three year project [http://p3.snf.ch/project-137406]. The aims of the project are knowledge transfer among the involved institutions and the develop-ment of competences and capabilities in the following areas:

• Research competences of young researchers with a focus on the possibilities that Web 2.0 offers, e.g. personal research environments, research for scientific literature and artefacts [http://www.springer.com/springer+vs/soziologie/book/978-3-658-02249-5] as well as Open-Access-Publishing
• Learner-focused methodology and didactics (i.e. research-based learning, simulations, problem-based learning) as a supplement or substitute to, in Eastern Europe often still widely applied, frontal teaching.
• Support teaching through ICT (i.e. Blended Learning, Distance Learning, mobile learning, Web 2.0 and cloud based educational services)