Call for applications
The Graduate College 'The Economics of Innovative Change' (GSBC-EIC) and the Graduate Program „The Economic Impact of Digital Transformation” at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany, organize the 16th Summer Academy on ‘Innovation, Digitalization and Sustainability'.
The Academy will last from July 17 till 29, 2022 and will be hosted by the Friedrich Schiller University Jena. The Summer School is integrated in the interdisciplinary environment of the recently founded Jena Schumpeter Center for Research on Socio-Economic Change.
During the past editions (since 2007), the Summer Academy has proved to be one of the most inspiring gathering worldwide for what concerns the novel fields of economic research related to innovation, entrepreneurship, economic evolution, and methodological approaches. Over the years, highly distinguished scholars provided the participants with outstanding lectures at the very frontier of scientific research.
The aim of the Summer Academy is to create an environment that brings senior researchers and PhD students closer together, supporting and promoting the start of new projects by organized group works, studies and unique collaborations. Therefore, it represents the best occasion for young researchers to experience a fascinating “guided tour” to high quality research. The GSBC-EIC/GK Digital Summer School will last for 2 weeks. All lectures and courses of invited speakers are planned Monday through Friday. The weekends are reserved for social events and keynote speeches.
The enrolled students are expected to attend the full program in both weeks. 16th Jena Summer Academy on „Innovation, Digitalization and Sustainability “ July 17 ‐ 29, 2022 Jena, Germany Graduate Program: „The Economic Impact of Digital Transformation“ We are happy to invite outstanding PhD students from all over the world to participate at the Summer Academy, together with the doctoral students belonging to the Jena Graduate Schools.
The guest PhDs will benefit from
- our exceptional learning environment that so far trained more than 130 PhD students to the highest research standards,
- a close contact to international scholars, to be enjoyed in the incredible atmosphere of Jena, the City of Light,
- the possibility to present ongoing research projects,
- conceptualizing new research ideas together with PhDs and faculty. To ensure an excellent learning environment, participation is limited to 30 graduate/doctoral students from all around the world.
Registration fee for both weeks including summer school materials, coffee breaks and social events is 200 Euro.
Confirmed speakers are:
- Koen Frenken (Utrecht University)
- Gerlinde Fellner-Röhling (WU Vienna)
- Tabea Bucher-Koenen (University of Mannheim, ZEW)
- Neil Foster-McGregor (UNU-MERIT)
- Igor Asanov (University of Kassel)
- Data Literacy Group of the FSU Jena Further courses are planned.
If you are interested, please apply by sending your CV and motivation letter (explaining why you are interested in our Summer Academy and how it shall benefit your research) to Susanne Büchner (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) until June 6th latest (earlier applications are welcome). For latest updates please visit our homepage: https://www.gkdigital.uni-jena.de/summer-academy-2022
Prof. Dr. Uwe Cantner
