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Summer Schools
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Make the most out of your summer
What to expect
Summer schools are always jointly organised by professors of two or more of our 5 partner universities. Usually the summer schools take up to 5 days and physically take place at one of the universities. You can expect a combination of lectures, interactive workshops and group projects including lunches and dinners together with fellow students and professors. You will develop new insights into current research, connect and exchange ideas and benefit from the collective expertise of our partner universities. But this is more than just an academic course; it’s an opportunity for a fun and enriching experience that enables you to expand your European network and invest in your future.
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Find your Summer School
The program will be updated during the year
ON-CAMPUS SUMMER SCHOOL
Transfer and Transformative Change in and through Living Labs: From Practice to Theory, and back again
08 – 12 June 2026
Application open
Deadline: 10th April 2026 (14:00 CET)
A five-day Summer School – including an international conference with leading scholars and practitioners, interactive workshops and site visits – that challenges and enables students to advance the theory and practice of Living Labs for knowledge transfer and value-oriented transformative change.
ON-CAMPUS SUMMER SCHOOL
Ethics, Philosophy and Politics of AI for Sustainability ‘SustAIn’
30 June – 03 July 2026
Application open
Deadline: 10th April 2026 (14:00 CET)
Advancing Decision Support: Evaluation Approaches in Contexts of Complex Transitions
05 – 10 July 2026
Application open
Deadline: 10th April 2026 (14:00 CET)
ON-CAMPUS SUMMER SCHOOL
University Campus as a Co-design Hub for Sustainable Transformation: Learning by Doing
03 – 07 August 2026
Application open
Deadline: 10th April 2026 (14:00 CET)
ON-CAMPUS SUMMER SCHOOL
Analysis and Modelling of Road-User Behaviour
16 – 21 August 2026
Application open
Deadline: 10th April 2026 (14:00 CET)
ON-CAMPUS SUMMER SCHOOL
Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Applications
23 – 28 August 2026
Application open
Deadline: 10th April 2026 (14:00 CET)
ON-CAMPUS SUMMER SCHOOL
Reframing the Architecture of Interchanges (RAI)
7 – 12 September 2026
Application open
Deadline: 10th April 2026 (14:00 CET)
A summer school investigating how the architectural and urban design of interchanges in the form of mobility hubs shapes the mobility experience through architectural spaces, intermodal flows, and mobility technologies by using visual design research methods.
FAQ
Only students from IDEA League partner universities can apply for the IDEA League Summer Schools. Application criteria differ per Summer School. Please visit the Summer School’s SiROP pages for more information on the application criteria.
The IDEA League is not able to decide on your university’s behalf how many credits you will be awarded for taking an IDEA League summer school. However, we make clear the investment in terms of time that you will have to make (usually 40 hours) and provide any information required for the university to make those decisions. Some summer schools will also provide optional extra assignments, if desired, which will help to justify the assignment of credits.
Some Summer Schools are open for a very limited number of non-IDEA League students. However, different terms and conditions apply and students from these universities cannot apply through SiROP. In most cases, participation as a non-IDEA League student is accepted only if nominated by the organisers directly. Please visit the website of the specific Summer Schools to see if this option is offered. If the option is not explicitly stated, then unfortunately, only applications from IDEA League universities will be considered.
No, BSc students cannot apply for the IDEA League Summer Schools.
Questions regarding the content of the Summer School should be sent to the IDEA League Summer School organisers. In 2026 these will be:
Transfer and transformative change in and through Living Labs: from theory to practice, and back again
Living Labs Incubator, RWTH Aachen University LLI@humtec.rwth-aachen.de
Geophysical Monitoring in Geothermal Systems
Paola Bombarda paola.bombarda@polimi.it
Empowering Decision-Aiding: Evaluation Approaches to Complexity
Daniela Maiullari d.Maiullari@tudelft.nl
Marta dell’Ovo marta.dellovo@polimi.it
Analysis and Modelling of Road User Behaviour
Marco Dozza marco.dozza@chalmers.se
Jonas Bärgman jonas.bargman@chalmers.se
Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Applications
Andrea Coraddu A.Coraddu@tudelft.nl
University Campus as a Co-design Hub for Sustainable Transformation: Learning by Doing
Ceren Sezer sezer@staedtebau.rwth-aachen.de
Alper AL alper.al@staedtebau.rwth-aachen.de
Yağmur Aşçı Coşkun coskun@staedtebau.rwth-aachen.de
Furkan Erdem Sözeri sozeri@staedtebau.rwth-aachen.de
Reframing the Architecture of Interchanges ‘RAI’
Fabrizia Berlingieri fabrizia.berlingieri@polimi.it
Ethics, Philosophy and Politics of AI for Sustainability ‘SustAIn’
Giovanni Valente giovanni.valente@polimi.it
Alessandro Blasimme alessandro.blasimme@hest.ethz.ch
For technical questions or problems please use the “Report a problem” function on the website or write to support@sirop.org.
Questions regarding the application process should be sent to the IDEA League Summer School Applications contact person at your own university:
TU Delft: Melanie Kraan-Cook M.J.Kraan-Cook@tudelft.nl Ismail Yetim, I.yetim@tudelft.nl
ETH Zurich: Kristina Janota kristina.janota@akd.ethz.ch
RWTH Aachen: Marat Shardimgaliev idealeague@rwth-aachen.de
Chalmers: Ann-Marie Endresen idealeague@chalmers.se
Politecnico di Milano: Rossella Magni idea-league@polimi.it
Yes, it is possible to apply for more than one Summer School. However, please note that, after you have confirmed your participation, it is not possible to cancel anymore, unless you can present a valid reason. We therefore ask you to carefully consider your applications.
The application dates are indicated on the main page of every Summer School
We strive to inform you on your final application status within one month after the close of applications.
Yes, application without any MSc grades is possible. Please send a copy of your BSc grades and specify in the motivation letter why you do not yet have any MSc grades.
If you have been selected for a Summer School, you will be asked to confirm or cancel your participation. After you have confirmed your participation, it is not possible to cancel anymore, unless you can present a valid reason. We therefore ask you to carefully consider your application.
Yes, students must be enrolled at one of the IDEA League partner universities during the time of the Summer School.
This document is required from Chalmers University students only.