The start of every academic year is pivotal — first buildings, first classrooms, first steps on campus. The big question: “Where do I go?”
In 2025, five institutions — Galileo, Lyon 1, Lyon 2, Lyon 3 and the Sorbonne Nouvelle University — chose Evelity to answer this question in a modern, inclusive and universal way.
The verdict is clear: regardless of the campus type, size, age or level of communication effort, Evelity generates immediate usage, autonomy and satisfaction.
And the data speaks for itself…
1. Galileo - Campus Delta: orientation on a new campus made easy from day one
Context: an entirely new campus
With 3,600 students all discovering a new site at the same time, Galileo faced a specific challenge: to enable everyone to find their way instantly in a 100% new environment.
Results: an exceptional adoption rate
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1,664 unique users
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46.2% adoption rate - a record, perfectly logical: everyone was discovering the campus
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5,900 map explorations, or 3.5 per user
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776 guided tours launched
Why it works: new campus + clear communication
Evelity was integrated into the welcome tour. The benefit is immediate: students don't have to waste time deciphering a new place, and the school eliminates the "disoriented" phase of the new school year.
➡️ What Galileo proves: on a new campus, Evelity becomes the reference tool from day one.
2. Lyon 2 - Porte des Alpes: the "large campus" effect amplifies usage
Context: a huge site, 26 buildings, 10 km of walkways
With its 27,000 students, Lyon 2 is a campus where distance and dispersed locations naturally generate a need for assistance.
Results: impressive adoption
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2,166 unique users
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8% adoption rate
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10,918 map explorations (5 per user)
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1,914 guided tours launched
Communication: a key success factor
Stickers, posters, kakemonos, back-to-school events and social network posts triggered an explosion in usage from the first week of September.
➡️ What Lyon 2 proves: the larger the campus, the more indispensable Evelity becomes - and the data confirms it.
3. Lyon 3 - Multi-sites: when growth takes hold over several years
Context: deployment spread over 3 years, 3 different sites
Lyon 3 first equipped the Manufacture des Tabacs (2023), then progressively the Quais (2024) and finally all sites.
Results: highest volume adoption ever
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3,557 unique users
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12.7% adoption rate - out of 28,000 students
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21,323 map explorations (6 per user!)
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2,387 guides
Structured communication for student integration
This campus has integrated Evelity particularly well into its welcome program:
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stickers, wall plaques, posters, TV spots, social networking posts
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participation in open days and induction days
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inclusion in student publications and on the website,
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recurring communication.
The result: massive and lasting adoption, year after year.
➡️ What Lyon 3 proves: the more integrated and continuous the communication, the more Evelity becomes a natural reflex for students.
4. Université Sorbonne Nouvelle: immediate adoption on a modern campus
Context: a demanding, busy campus
With 15,000 students, including 4,000 newcomers, Université Sorbonne Nouvelle has a modern, densely-populated campus where orientation plays a central role in the daily experience.
Results: a highly encouraging user dynamic
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634 unique users
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4.2% adoption rate
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1,794 map explorations
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229 directions launched
Evelity has rapidly become a practical tool for finding your way around the 317 points of interest and pathways on campus.
Communication: a mobilizing lever
Thanks to posters and flyers distributed on site, students immediately adopted the application, generating peaks in usage from the very first days.
➡️ What Université Sorbonne Nouvelle has proved: Evelity immediately finds its place as soon as it is made available, even on a contemporary campus already well structured with well thought-out signage.
5. Lyon 1 - Rockefeller Campus: regular use on a dense, historic campus
Context: an old, complex campus
With 15,000 students, the Rockefeller site is an architecturally dense complex, with historic buildings and major flows linked to the healthcare sector.
Results: solid, consistent usage
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1,052 users
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7% adoption rate
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5,426 map explorations (5 per user)
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742 guided tours launched
Communication: direct impact on adoption
Posters, kakemonos and information points made a major contribution to the increase in usage from the end of August onwards. The effect is visible: peaks in usage coincide with times when students need to find their way around quickly (CM, TD, mock exams, etc.).
➡️ What Lyon 1 proves: even on an old campus, students use Evelity every week, because the tool simplifies recurrent travel.
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