Welcome
38th ERSA Summer School
The European Regional Science Association, in collaboration with Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER) and the German Speaking of ERSA (GfR), is pleased to announce the organisation of the 38th ERSA Summer School which will be held at Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER), from 29 June - 4 July 2025 in Dresden, Germany.
This 38th edition will feature the theme “Sustainability, Innovation and Regional Development”.
Programme
Programme
Lecturers
Lecturers
André
Torre
University Paris-Saclay
Sebastian
Losacker
Gießen University
Carolina
Castaldi
Utrecht University
Daniel
Schiller
Greifswald University
Simone
Strambach
Marburg
University
Artem
Korzhenevych
IOER
Format
Sunday (Day 0) to Friday (Day 5), 29 June to 4 July 2025
Preliminary structure of the week:
- Day 0: Welcome Reception
- Day 1: Morning (3 hours): lectures / workshop; Afternoon (4 hours): Student presentations
- Day 2: Morning (3 hours): lectures / workshop; Afternoon (4 hours): Student presentations; Evening: Guided Tour of Dresden
- Day 3: Morning (3 hours): lectures / workshop; Free afternoon (joint social activities)
- Day 4: Morning (3 hours): lectures / workshop; Afternoon (4 hours): Student presentations
- Day 5: Morning (3 hours): lecture or student presentations; Afternoon: prize ceremony, closing ceremony
Format
Sunday (Day 0) to Friday (Day 5), 29 June to 4 July 2025
Preliminary structure of the week:
- Day 0: Welcome Reception
- Day 1: Morning (3 hours): lectures / workshop; Afternoon (4 hours): Student presentations
- Day 2: Morning (3 hours): lectures / workshop; Afternoon (4 hours): Student presentations; Evening: Guided Tour of Dresden
- Day 3: Morning (3 hours): lectures / workshop; Free afternoon (joint social activities)
- Day 4: Morning (3 hours): lectures / workshop; Afternoon (4 hours): Student presentations
- Day 5: Morning (3 hours): lecture or student presentations; Afternoon: prize ceremony, closing ceremony
Goal
Goal
The ERSA Summer School 2025 will aim to gather young researchers who are working empirically and conceptually on sustainable and transformative innovation in various spatial contexts and who are trying to address the abovementioned gaps. The empirical work can involve quantitative and qualitative research methods.
The participants will have an opportunity to present and discuss their own research with experienced researchers in the field. They will acquire new knowledge to advance their careers as researchers. They will have an opportunity to expand their professional network on an international level.
The ERSA Summer School 2025 will aim to gather young researchers who are working empirically and conceptually on sustainable and transformative innovation in various spatial contexts and who are trying to address the abovementioned gaps. The empirical work can involve quantitative and qualitative research methods.
The participants will have an opportunity to present and discuss their own research with experienced researchers in the field. They will acquire new knowledge to advance their careers as researchers. They will have an opportunity to expand their professional network on an international level.
Application - Terms and Conditions
Selection of participants
The ERSA Summer School 2025 will aim to gather PhD students (especially the ones who are in the second half of their studies), post-doctoral students, and young researchers with less than 10 years’ experience from any research field interested in developing skills and learning new methods on the topics of
sustainability-oriented innovation and regional development.
The Local Organizing Committee primarily according to the below-mentioned criteria will select participants. In addition to these criteria, the organizers will look for a mix of international participants. The number of participants is limited to 24.
Application submission
PhD students and young researchers who want to participate in the 2025 Summer School should submit their application form via the below online ERSA Application portal which include (in PDF format):
- A one-page summary of the research project students’ aim at presenting during the Summer School
- A one-page Motivation letter
- A one-page CV of the applicant
After notification of acceptance and receipt of registration payment, the participants will be asked to upload an updated version of their intended presentation during the summer school.
Registration
After notification of acceptance, the accepted applicants must register and pay the participation fee before the registration & payment deadline. The registration link will be sent by mail to all successful applicants.
The fee
Participation fee: €250
The fee includes:
- Accommodation for 5 nights - breakfast included
- Lunches and coffee breaks throughout the Summer school
- Welcome reception, dinner, closing reception and social events
- Social activities
Participants must cover their own travel expenses to/from the Summer School venue.
Organisers
Local Organising Committee
Prof. Dr. Artem Korzhenevych
IOER
Chair of the LOC
Practical Information
Key Dates
Call for Application start 4 February 2025
Application deadline 21 March 2025
Notification of acceptance 21 April 2025
& Registration start
Registration & payment 24 May 2025
deadline
Venue
The 38th ERSA Summer School will be held at Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER), Weberplatz 1, 01217 Dresden, Germany. (Phone +49 351 4679 0).
Accomodation in double
rooms at "a&o Dresden Hauptbahnhof" is covered.
From Dresden Main Station
Bus 66 (ca. 10 minutes): Bus stop Main Station/"Hauptbahnhof" (exit "St. Petersburger Straße", below railway bridge). Take the bus 66, direction "Dresden Lockwitz" or "Dresden Nickern", exit at "Weberplatz" (ca. 5 min/4 stations). After a few steps further in the direction of travel turn right into "Reichenbachstraße". You’ll reach the IOER (on the right side) after about 200 m.
Tram 11 (ca. 15 minutes): Tram stop "Hauptbahnhof Nord" (follow the signposts from exit "Wiener Platz"). Take the tram 11, direction "Zschertnitz", exit at "Strehlener Platz" (ca. 7 min/4 stations). Follow the tramline in the direction of travel until junction Ackermannstraße/Reichenbachstraße bzw. Weberplatz. The institute is located at the left side (after about 230 m).
By foot (ca. 20 minutes): Main station exit "Bayrische Straße", follow "Fritz-Löffler-Straße" (B170) southwards until junction "Fritz-Löffler-Straße/Reichenbachstraße". Turn left into "Reichenbachstraße" until junction "Reichenbachstraße/Ackermannstraße".
From the Airport
S2 (ca. 40-50 minutes): Take S-Bahn in the direction of Heidenau, exit Dresden Main Station (follow the description above).
By Car
From A17
Exit 3 "Dresden Südvorstadt", follow street B 170 towards city centre ("Zentrum", keep left after exit). Follow B 170 and turn right on "Reichenbachstraße". Follow until "Weberplatz2 (ca. 1,2 km).
From A4
Coming from west: Take A 17 in the direction of "Pirna/Prag" at "Dreieck Dresden-West", take exit 3 "Dresden Südvorstadt". Follow street B 170 towards city centre ("Zentrum", keep left after exit). Follow B 170 and turn right on "Reichenbachstraße". Follow until "Weberplatz" (ca. 1,2 km).
Coming from east or airport: Take exit 81a "Dresden Hellerau" and follow B 170 in the direction of "Bahnhof Neustadt" and city centre ("Zentrum", keep right after exit). Turn left (after ca. 8,5 km) into "Reichenbachstraße" and follow until "Weberplatz" (ca. 1,2 km).
Contact us
• ERSA Office
Nurul Bariroh, E-mail: office@ersa.org
Artem Korzhenevych, E-mail: a.korzhenevych@ioer.de