Spend time during summer together with colleagues from all around the world in an international and intercultural environment. Get to know leading scientists in your field of study and benefit from their knowledge to enhance your own research and methodological skills. Explore Switzerland and its capital Bern for a unique summer experience.
Are you interested? Please contact the organizing institute directly in case you have any questions.
Current program
Choose a field of study to learn more about each Summer / Winter School. The program is continuously updated.
Biology and Chemistry
| Topic | Summer School | Level | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | Middle Eastern Biology of Parasitism | PhD & Postdoc | Next edition in 2026 |
Humanities and Social Sciences
| Topic | Summer School |
Level | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social sciences | Confronting Climate Change - from Science to Policy. International Bachelor Summer School for Climate Change Research | Bachelor | 04. - 15. August 2025 | |
| History | Summer School in Global History |
PhD | 18 - 21 June 2025 | |
| Theology and Law |
Religious Conflicts and Coping Strategies |
Bachelor & Master | 25 - 29 August 2025 | |
| Sustainable Development | Co-designing pathways for transformative change | Bachelor & Master | Next edition in 2026 |
Climate and Environment
| Topic | Summer School |
Level | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainable Development and Environment | Confronting Climate Change – from Science to Policy. International Bachelor Summer School for Climate Change Research |
Bachelor | 4 - 15 August 2025 |
|
| Sustainable Development | Co-designing pathways for transformative change | Bachelor & Master | 23 - 31 January 2025 |
Mathematics and Computer Sciences
| Topic |
Summer School |
Level | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine Learning |
Deep Learning | Bachelor, Master, PhD & Postdoc | 24 - 28 February 2025 | |
| Machine Learning |
Reinforcement Learning | Bachelor, Master, PhD & Postdoc | 17 - 21 March 2025 (CANCELLED) | |
| Machine Learning |
AI Natural Language Processing | Bachelor, Master, PhD & Postdoc | 24 - 28 March 2025 (CANCELLED) |
Medicine
| Topic | Summer School |
Level | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parasitology | Middle Eastern Biology of Parasitism | PhD & Postdoc | Next edition in 2025 |
|
| Epidemiology | Causal Inference in Observational Epidemiology |
PhD & Postdoc | 20 - 25 January 2025 |
Psychology
| Topic | Summer School |
Level | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognition, Learning and Memory | Summer Course 2025 | PhD | New date will be announced soon |
Business, Economics and Law
| Topic | Summer School |
Level | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law and Climate Sciences | Confronting Climate Change - from Science to Policy. International Bachelor Summer School for Climate Change Research | Bachelor | 4 - 15 August 2025 | |
| Law and Theology |
Religious Conflicts and Coping Strategies |
Bachelor & Master | 25 - 29 August 2025 | |
| International Law and Economics | Space Law: International and National Dimensions | Bachelor & Master | 30. Juni - 03. Juli 2025 | |
| International Law and Economics | International Law and Litigation to Tackle Climate Change | Bachelor & Master | 27 - 31 January 2025 | |
| International Law and Economics | International Contracts Regarding Cross-Border Trade and Investment | Bachelor & Master | 3 - 7 February 2025 | |
| International Law and Economics | Geopolitics and the Securitization of Global Trade | Bachelor & Master | 10 - 14 February 2025 | |
| International Law and Economics | Sustainable Development and Industrial Policy: Non-tariff Measures in the WTO and FTAs | Bachelor & Master | 14. - 17. Juli 2025 | |
| International Law and Economics | Trade Compliance | Bachelor & Master | 14. - 17. Juli 2025 |
Why Bern? – Find more reasons
The Summer School programs reflect the spirit of the ´ºÉ«Ö±²¥; interdisciplinary courses in small groups at top level. Our Summer School brochure provides you with additional information about the ´ºÉ«Ö±²¥, and life in the Swiss capital.
Brochure Summer Schools ´ºÉ«Ö±²¥ (PDF, 6.1 MB)