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Spring Semester 2025

CAS ETH in Climate Innovation

ETH Zurich

If you wish to 1) meet experts and get up-to-speed with the foundations of Climate Crisis, Climate Justice, Climate Finance, Climate Risks, Climate Communication, Role of Policy, Biodiversity, Transition Management and Leading the Change; 2) dialogue with practitioners; and 3) enter a network of like-minded individuals working collectively to support the transition towards net zero emissions, this “Science into Practice” programme is for you.

Working with real-world case studies, the Climate Innovation programme empowers climate leaders with the necessary skills and knowledge to support and lead the transition towards net zero emissions. The programme is aimed at professionals (3 years +) from business, industry, the public sector and non-governmental organization who deal with complex problems related to climate change.

Application Period: 01.09.24 - 30.11.24

Dates:
Introductory Online Programme (1 Day): February 2025
Module 1 (Climate Crisis, Transformations & Climate Justice): 14 & 15 March 2025
Module 2 (Leadership & Methodologies): 28 & 29 March
Module 3 (Transition Management & Leading the Change): 11 & 12 April
Module 4 (Risks & Finance): 9 & 10 May
Module 5 (Role of Policy & Problem Statement): 23 & 24 May
Module 6 (Biodiversity & Excursion): 6 & 7 June
Immersive Block Course: 23-28 June

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17. - 18.03.25

Second Rostock Open Science Workshop

Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR)

The Rostock Open Science Workshop will introduce demographic researchers to open science tools and practices, while also offering a platform to discuss its future trajectory. The Workshop will be held at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, on March 17-18, 2025. Hybrid online participation will be available to those that cannot attend the workshop in person.

This two-day event will also cover strategies to make research reproducible and accessible to a wider public and offer a space for participants to discuss and to reflect on their research practice. During the workshop, keynote speakers will provide insights into open science, considering its impact on academia and the broader community. Hands-on practical sessions with expert instructors will enable the participants to use open science tools in their everyday work. PhD students and postdocs are welcome, as are experienced scientists.

Date: 17 - 18 March 2025

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19.03.-22.03.25

Art of Participatory Leadership Workshop

Art of Participatory Leadership Program

Do you want to make work more effective and enable true collaboration and dialogue across boundaries?

Come join us for the 12th Art of Participatory Leadership Switzerland!  We’ll explore how to make change effective and lasting; how to increase engagement of colleagues and stakeholders across disciplines, departments and organisations; and how to make working life richer and more productive. Experiment with methods and approaches and live the ethos for ensuring your meetings and collaborative processes matter.
 
March 19 afternoon to March 22 lunch time, near Geneva.

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20.03.25

ACTS Webinar Registration: Building Bridges: Strengthening the Relationship Between Science Research and the Public

Renci Team Science

Science can transform lives—but its potential impact depends on public confidence and engagement in research. In an era of rapid technological advancements and shifting societal interests, how can research teams work together to make science more accessible, transparent, and trusted? This dynamic webinar explores how scientific collaboration can foster credibility, enhance communication, and build meaningful connections beyond traditional academic circles.Join the RENCI ACTS team for a discussion on how research teams can actively engage local communities, spark enthusiasm for scientific discovery, and inspire confidence in research outcomes. Whether you’re a researcher, science communicator, or policymaker, this discussion will provide insights on how teamwork and public engagement shape the future of the relationship between science and the public.

Date: 20 March 2025
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25.03.25

Community of Practice Meeting: Developing Teaching and Learning at the Science-Policy Interface (SPI)

Eawag

Join us for our first Community of Practice meeting dedicated to enhancing teaching and learning approaches at the science-policy interface! This gathering is part of Engage, a project supporting researchers and educators in strengthening their skills for science-policy engagement. Learn more about Engage.

Why Attend?

• Build Capacity: Gain insights and practical strategies to integrate policy engagement into your courses or research.

• Network & Collaborate: Connect with educators and researchers from across Switzerland who share a commitment to SPI.

• Learn from Peers: Exchange experiences and explore new ideas for teaching SPI topics.

Meeting Details

• Date: 25 March 2025

• Time: 9:30–13:00 (lunch included)

• Location: Room F44, Flux Building, EAWAG Dübendorf
  (Address: Ueberlandstrasse 133, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland)

How to Participate

• Registration by sending an email to jialin.zhang@eawag.ch or fill the form here: https://forms.office.com/r/YRrCete1np

• Dietary Requirements: Please include any dietary preferences or restrictions.

• Share the Invitation: Know someone who might be interested? Let us know, and we’ll be happy to connect.

01.04.2025

Online course on PPI for SNSF IICT grant applicants

swiss clinical trial organisation

About this online course

The investigator initiated clinical trials (IICT) call 2025 of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) requests both in the Letter of Intent (LOI) as well as in the application itself to address the approach for patient and public involvement (PPI).

This online course is targeted towards clinical research professionals who consider applying for a SNSF IICT 2025 grant. It discusses why patient and public involvement (PPI) is particularly useful for the planning and development of clinical trials and provides hands-on advice and examples for an effective and meaningful approach. This online course is directly linked to the SNSF IICT 2025 call.

Date: 01 April 2025
Registration deadline: 26 March 2025

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04.05.25 - 22.06.25

Project Managment Training Courses

Institute for Peace and Dialoge

Course Objective This project management course is designed to provide a comprehensive foundation in project management principles and best practices. By the end of this course, participants will:

• Gain a deep understanding of the project management landscape, including essential domains and tasks.

• Develop practical skills necessary to manage projects effectively across various industries.

• Enhance confidence through hands-on simulations and practical scenarios.

• Be equipped with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to excel as a project management professional.

- I Session: Sunday, 4 May - Sunday, 11 May, 2025 

- II Session: Sunday, 1 June - Sunday, 8 June, 2025 

- III Session: Sunday, 15 June - Sunday, 22 June, 2025

Each Session has same 5 days course topics. Applicants need to select one of the Session for participation.

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16 - 20.06.25

GIS and spatial analysis in interdisciplinary research

Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research

Were you ever thinking it would be useful to create compelling maps and visuals to present your data and analysis results to a broader audience more effectively? Were you ever hoping to be able to extend your statistical analysis of demographic and epidemiological data through means of geospatial analytics? How much would you learn from studying spatial distributions and spatial patterns of mortality and how these relate to environmental conditions and population characteristics?

This course will equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to tackle these and many other tasks. It is designed as an introductory class to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) suitable for graduate and postgraduate students with interest in research ranging from social to environmental sciences as well as interdisciplinary settings including demography, epidemiology and data science. Students will learn about GIS tools and their underlying principles and how to apply GIS to analytical and mapping-related tasks.

The course will introduce basic theoretical and practical elements of GIS and the geospatial sciences that are important to get started on an independent GIS project, handling and managing geospatial data, creating maps and conducting GIS-based analysis. Students will work in QGIS software on tasks typically encountered in their research or in GIS-related work generally. The concepts discussed during lectures will be directly put into practice to better understand underlying mechanics, results, problems and important implications resulting from decisions made based on such results.

Date: 16 - 20 June 2025
Application Deadline: 31 March 2025

16.-17.06.24

SSH Energy 2025 - Futuring inter- and transdisciplinary energy research, for whom, by whom?

ETH Zurich

How does our research integrate divergent practices and worldviews, who do we involve and why, and what guides our energy research? The 5th Swiss Social Sciences and Humanities Energy Research Workshop (SSH Energy 2025) seeks to learn from SSH energy initiatives with interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches into energy transitions. Join us to explore how you can integrate diverse practices and perspectives into your energy research.

This annual workshop is organised within the project "Co-Evolution and Coordinated Simulation of the Swiss Energy System and Swiss Society" (SWEET programme).

Date: 16 - 17 June 2025

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01 - 10.07.25

ipd Summer academy

Institute for Peace and Dialogue

Institute for Peace and Dialogue (IPD) is proud to announce the International Summer Academy, which are to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan. Its image as one of the most favourable places for traveling has made it more interesting to offer an exited and comprehensive program for our participants. Nowadays unfortunately several frozen or ongoing conflicts between or within states still exist. Conflicts are different and if we look to the world mankind, how they are facing many new challenges, coupled with new dangerous situations, i.e. terrorist acts, non-legal arming of conflict sides, re-determination of borders, establishing new countries in the world map, non-providing territorial integrity, trafficking of arms, drugs and human; disputes on the implementation of transnational energy projects, democratization and false elections, revolution and internal political conflicts, armed guerrilla movements, violation and discrimination by nationalists, world economic crisis, climate change and unsafely biodiversity etc. Unfortunately, the list is long. Conflicts are related and an integral part of human beings, as conflicts cause violation of human rights. Existing conflicts weaken every kind of cooperation between nations, states and Institutions. Without lasting mutual cooperation and understanding, the future prosperity of the world would remain only as a good dream. Taking into consideration of peaceful behaviour and engagements, we can make a decision on the strict belief, that opportunities for solving all kind of conflicts are feasible.

Date 01 - 10 July 2025
Application Deadline: 05 June 2025
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18. - 22.08.25

Summer School: Inter- and Transdisciplinary Integration in Science, Policy and Practice

ETH Zurich

Description

Integration is an integral part of inter- and transdisciplinary research. It implies the co-production and synthesis towards a problem and its potential solutions. It is a fundamental process when collaborating across disciplines and thematic fields and working at the interface between science, policy and practice. Drawing on empirical cases students work in a hands-on experiential setting.

Expected learning outcomes
Meeting environmental and societal challenges requires responses that integrate a wide range of perspectives from different disciplines (i.e. interdisciplinary integration), as well as from science, policy and practice (i.e. transdisciplinary integration).

Integration, in this context, is an integral part of inter- and transdisciplinary research. It implies the co-production and synthesis of different knowledges, perspectives, insights, interests, expectations and collaborative approaches towards a problem and its potential solutions. It is a fundamental process in research when collaborating across scientific disciplines (e.g., natural and social sciences) and thematic fields (e.g., policy analysis) and working at the interface between science, policy and practice. The summer school offers a hands-on experiential setting together with empirical cases situated at that interface.

At the end of the summer school students are able to:

• Understand and analyse different theories, concepts, methods and tools of integration and assess their strengths and weaknesses.

• Apply methods and tools of integration to selected case studies and critically reflect on their potentials and limitations.

• Communicate and collaborate with others in different contexts and forms, bringing in own viewpoints, recognising others, and synthesising ideas.

Date: 18 - 22 August
Application Deadline: 01 May
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If you are an ETH student or not a member of the ENHANCE Alliance Universities, please see these link with further details: https://www.vorlesungen.ethz.ch/Vorlesungsverzeichnis/lerneinheit.view?semkez=2025S&lerneinheitId=192018&lang=en

15 - 16.09.25

Team Science Workshop

Team Science Consulting

With new discoveries and technologies over the past few decades, we have seen an exponential increase in the scale and complexity of scientific research.  Funding agencies have responded by shifting more and more resources into collaborative research.  The result has been more team science being done by both small and large teams, rather than individual researchers. Collaborations bring additional challenges, both to the researchers and to individuals managing projects, programs, and teams.  Whether you are a PI, a project/program manager or a research development professional, questions abound:  How do you shift culture and behavior while also effectively managing resources, people and ideas?  What are the first steps to creating an effective team where everyone is on the same page?  How do you manage those inevitable “itchy-scratchy” moments?  The goal of this workshop is to provide you with tools to put evidence-based Science of Team Science (SciTS) research into practice with your team(s).  This foundational knowledge will provide you with a variety of insights, skills, and resources you can take back to your team(s) and immediately put into practice.  (FYI - Advanced topic workshops coming in 2026) 

Date: 15 - 16 September 2025

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27. - 31.10.25

Governance, Design and Delivery of Interdisciplinary Higher Education

Utrecht University

Utrecht University has adopted a comprehensive approach to broadening and deepening its interdisciplinary teaching & learning portfolio on all levels of education (bachelor’s, master’s, PhD and continuing education). We combine theory and experiments in the governance of interdisciplinary higher education (IHE) with educational development and teacher professionalization for IHE and with research of IHE. We provide this introduction via lectures, experiential learning and time for reflection. The aim is for participants to reflect on and improve interdisciplinary endeavors at their own institution by learning from the course’s lecturers and fellow participants.

This course has been designed for educational leaders and policy advisors in higher education and for designers of and teachers in interdisciplinary higher education.

Find out more online here.