The University

With the foundation of the University the city of Volos has rounded out its identity as a contemporary city and entered a new phase in its development. The character of the University was determined by the needs of the city and the region for trained specialists, in combination with contemporary ideas on the educational process.

The relationship between Volos and the University is one of dynamic and creative interaction. The spontaneous atmosphere of student life spills over into the streets of the city and the vitality of the new residents brings a wealth of new ideas, enlivering the local youth and opening up new horizons.

The functional integration of the University into the fabric of the city was achieved by the use of old, abandoned, industrial and neoclassical buildings to house the faculties. In this way the conservation of these buildings brings them once again to public attention and contributes to the preservation of the architectural character of Volos, reinstating buildings which bear the memories and aesthetic values of the past into the city's contemporary life.