Please find below an overview of IIASA Summer Schools
Summer schools
Summer School for Systems Modeling
Goal is to equip participants with a solid understanding of modeling practices and limitations of models. The two-week course is designed for Master’s and PhD students, as well as post-doctoral researchers who wish to use or develop models broadly related to the sustainability agenda. For more information, click here.
When? 5 July - 16 July 2027 in Laxenburg, Austria
Applications for the 2026 Summer School for Systems Modeling are now closed. The application window for the 2027 program will open in February 2027.
BrightSpace / Tools4CAP Summer School
The BrightSpace / Tools4CAP Summer School offers an immersive experience to gain cutting-edge skills in econometric, biophysical, and GLOBIOM modelling, tailored to assess the impacts of European agricultural policies. This program provides practical training from passionate LAMASUS researchers. Key outcome is to distinguish the benefits of various methods in analyzing land-use changes, assessing policy impacts, and offering expert advice to decision-makers. For more information, read up on the 2026 Summer School or contact Dr Ellen Tan
When? 7-11 June 2027 in Laxenburg, Austria
Applications for the 2026 Summer School are now closed, please keep checking the website for updates on the new 2027 call.
Green Policy Lab
At the Green Policy Lab, a summer school co-organized by the University of Vienna and IIASA, you’ll explore how researchers can meaningfully contribute to green and evidence-informed policymaking.
When? 6-10 July, Vienna, Austria
Applications for the 2026 Summer School are now closed, please keep checking the website for updates on the new 2027 call.
Alternative Economics and Monetary Systems (AEMS)
For the past ten years, IIASA has been partner with a BOKU summer school, titled: Alternative Economics and Monetary Systems (AEMS). During one day of the three-week school, the ~50 AEMS participants visit IIASA for inspiration on systems analysis, listen to seminars on Flourishing within biophysical limits and social tipping points of climate friendly behaviors, and engage the Club of Rome game Earth4All.
When: 13- 31 July, Vienna, Austria
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Past summer schools
Summer School for Systems Modeling
Goal is to equip participants with a solid understanding of modeling practices and limitations of models. The two-week course is designed for Master’s and PhD students, as well as post-doctoral researchers who wish to use or develop models broadly related to the sustainability agenda.
7-18 July 2025 in Laxenburg, Austria
The LAMASUS Summer School
The LAMASUS Summer School offers an immersive experience to gain cutting-edge skills in econometric, biophysical, and GLOBIOM modelling, tailored to assess the impacts of European agricultural policies. This program provides practical training from passionate LAMASUS researchers. Key outcome is to distinguish the benefits of various methods in analyzing land-use changes, assessing policy impacts, and offering expert advice to decision-makers.
When? 2-6 June 2025 in Laxenburg, Austria,
Training Workshop on Demographic Analysis with Applications to Aging and Health
IIASA’s Population and Just Societies Program, in collaboration with The College of Population Studies at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, is pleased to announce its upcoming annual intensive training course.
3-21 November 2025 at the College of Population Studies, Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand
Applications for this summer school are no longer being accepted.
Water Resources Modeling Summer School:
CWatM Level A1
This virtual summer school guides the application of the water resources and hydrological model CWatM (Community Water Model). Participants will run CWatM for a large basin, describe its water cycle, compare with satellite imagery, and calibrate the model. Successful assignments award a CWatM Level A1 certification.
Online: 5 days of self-paced learning with optional virtual Q&A sessions twice daily between June 24 – July 10
GEO-OPEN-HACK-2024: Big Geospatial Data Hackathon with Open Infrastructure and Tools
A comprehensive and informative event designed for advanced geo-coders to explore various open tools and approaches for upscaling geospatial analysis on open High-Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure.
24 - 28 Jun 2024 at IIASA in Laxenburg, Austria
Summer School for Systems Modeling
Goal is to equip participants with a solid understanding of modeling practices and limitations of models. The two-week course is designed for Master’s and PhD students, as well as post-doctoral researchers who wish to use or develop models broadly related to the sustainability agenda.
15-26 July 2024 in Laxenburg, Austria
Training Workshop on Demographic Analysis with Applications to Aging and Health
IIASA’s Population and Just Societies Program, in collaboration with The College of Population Studies at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, is pleased to announce its upcoming annual intensive training course.
16-27 September 2024 at the College of Population Studies, in Bangkok, Thailand
Shaping the Future of Rural Africa: Online Training to Navigate the Water-Energy-Land Nexus
Online training in planning, scenarios and policy analysis of the water-energy-land nexus for equitable development in rural Africa.
Two courses, consisting of multiple modules, are on offer: RE4AFAGRI Dashboards & business models and RE4AFAGRI nexus scientific modeling framework. Participants may select a single or multiple modules.
Virtual training, 29 July - 01 December 2024.
Please read all details regarding the training here.
Events
Virtual (via Zoom)