EUTOPIA Summer School 2026: AI in Business and Healthcare
The EUTOPIA Summer School on "AI in Business and Healthcare" will take place in Dresden from August 24 to 28, 2026 (on-site component). Within the EUTOPIA University Alliance, it is a joint initiative of the Faculty of Business and Economics and the EKFZ for Digital Health at TU Dresden, the Faculty of Science and Technology and the School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg, and the School of Management at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice.
The application period has ended. Applications submitted after the deadline can no longer be considered for participation in the Summer School.
Table of contents
Overview
The Summer School (5 ECTS) is structured around three core modules:
(1) AI foundations, (2) AI in business, and (3) AI in healthcare.
It provides students with both theoretical foundations and practical insights into the inner workings of contemporary AI applications, with a particular focus on autonomous AI solutions, including generative and agentic AI. Participants will learn to critically evaluate AI applications from multiple perspectives (e.g., economic, ethical, regulatory, and technical) and to explore how such applications can be leveraged to transform business operations and healthcare delivery. On this basis, students will develop, present, and discuss innovative AI use cases for business and/or healthcare.
In terms of organization, the Summer School centers on an on-site component, delivered as an intensive five-day course running from Monday morning to Friday afternoon (August 24-28). In addition, it includes two digital components. Prior to the on-site phase, students complete a preparatory component consisting of two online sessions and required readings. Following the on-site phase, there is a second digital component in which students continue their group work virtually and prepare a project report, to be submitted within one month.
For detailed information on the Summer School's content and schedule, please consult the syllabus (see Downloads section below).
Requirements, Application, and Admission
To be eligible to apply for the Summer School, students must:
- Have completed at least 45 ECTS credits in business, economics, or closely related fields of study; and
- Be currently enrolled at a EUTOPIA member university.
Due to funding-related requirements, application deadlines and procedures differ by university:
- University of Gothenburg
- Application deadline: March 27, 2026
- Application procedure: Please apply via the online form.
- Ca’ Foscari University of Venice
- Application deadline: March 30, 2026
- Application procedure: To apply, please follow the instructions under “How to participate” on the University’s Blended Intensive Programmes (BIPs) webpage.
- TU Dresden & other EUTOPIA member universities
The total number of available places is limited to 50 students. If the number of eligible applications exceeds capacity, participants will be selected based on the number of completed higher education credits (ECTS).
Final admission decisions will be communicated no later than May 22, 2026.
Downloads
- Syllabus (including schedule) — Last updated: June 30, 2026
- Required pre-readings — Available from July 2026
- Slide decks — Shared here after each session
Instructors
The Summer School is taught by an international team of experienced scholars:
Professor Aleksandre Asatiani, University of Gothenburg
Professor Oskar Broberg, University of Gothenburg
Professor Francesca Dal Mas, Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Dr. rer. nat. Narmin Ghaffari Laleh, Dresden University of Technology
Professor Stephen Gilbert, Dresden University of Technology
Professor Hannes Schlieter, Dresden University of Technology
Professor Susanne Strahringer, Dresden University of Technology
Professor Martin Wiener, Dresden University of Technology
Professor Patrick Zschech, Dresden University of Technology
Questions?
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