At IIASA we believe that thinking in systems is a skill that is essential for dealing with today’s and tomorrow’s complex challenges. We also believe that future leaders need to acquire systems thinking skills as early as possible. Therefore, we not only train graduate and postgraduate students, PhD candidates, postdocs, and professionals but also bring systems thinking to children so that they may develop relevant skills at a point where young people start to think fundamentally about the complexity of the natural and social world they live in.
IIASA Climate Champions
Participate in the IIASA climate training, learn from leading climate scientists, and develop your own eco-friendly initiatives to implement at your school.
Visits to IIASA for schools and youth organizations
IIASA is offering half-day workshops for individual school classes as well as youth organizations. These visits focus on a topic in systems thinking and aim to empower and equip young people with problem-solving skills and environmental awareness.
Summer Camps in cooperation with local municipalities
During the summer IIASA will be opening it's doors to the youngest residents of the various local municipalities offering exciting activities such as a biodiversity treasure hunt
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During the period of 2025 - 2026 these initiatives will receive financial support from the Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung (BMBWF) as part of their Kinder - und Jugenduniversitäten 2025 initiative.