International Summer Schools 2014 - Summer of Excellence #1
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„I fall short of words to express my sincere thanks for coordinating my visit and making the whole TUD Summer School experience pleasant, enriching and fruitful.”
„Meeting likeminded researchers from other disciplines and gaining new perspectives on my own work was most beneficial."
„I enjoyed the very dynamic academic environment at TU Dresden.“
„Now I understand why ‚Summer of Excellence’! This Summer School was ‚excellence' for me.”
Under the banner "Summer of Excellence", international junior scientists had the opportunity to advance their individual research, enter into an intensive exchange of knowledge and develop a long-lasting research network at TU Dresden's International Summer Schools from September 17 to October 2, 2014.
More than 200 scientists from all around the world took part in the International Summer Schools, gathering participants from New Zealand, China, Nigeria, Uzbekistan, Jordan, Bangladesh, Azerbaijan, India, Japan and the United States amongst others.
Internationally renowned speakers passed on the latest findings on each of the main topic areas.
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering:
SYNCITY: City of the Future - Smart Concepts for Buildings, Infrastructures and Environments
September 17-30, 2014
The idea of "smart" and "intelligent" systems pervades all levels of urban environment. Mostly associated with ICT, cyber-physical systems, and the Internet of Things, "smart" concepts still demand clarification and original interpretation.
Within the scope of a Summer School, TU Dresden invited excellent young researchers with an interest in technology development, socio-ecology, and policy-making to explore future trends in urban design. From a practical perspective and through interdisciplinary workshop formats, the Summer School aimed to investigate how the inevitable technology push of smart technologies can be directed towards a more social, human, and sustainable development. Concrete fields of application may range from urban resource management to cyber-logistics, e-commerce, and intelligent buildings.
School of Humanities and Social Sciences:
Social Sciences meet Health Care: Inclusive Innovation in Health Care
September 21-26, 2014
In late September 2014 high-potential junior and senior academics gathered at the interdisciplinary Summer School “Social Sciences meet Health Care” to jointly push the boundaries in the research field of inclusive innovation in health care. The term “inclusive innovation in health care” refered to new medical technologies that facilitate the access to high-quality medical services for disenfranchised, socially disadvantaged people.
The overarching goal of the Summer School is both to stimulate individual research of each participant and to develop an intensive knowledge exchange. Therefore, all participants contribute their expertise from multiple scientific backgrounds, such as philosophy, medicine, or economics, and create a sustainable research network.
The Summer School was organized by InnoTech4Health.
School of Engineering Sciences:
Energy Storages for Sustainable Energy Supply
September 22-26, 2014
This Summer School was organized by the research cluster Combined Storage Systems Integration (CSSI).
Under the title “Energy Storages for Sustainable Energy Supply” a network of international PhD students and scientists has been established.
World-leading lecturers presented the very latest findings in this field from different scientific perspectives. In addition to engineering knowhow in the fields of Electrical Engineering, Information Technology and Mechanical Engineering the participants gained information on sustainability and economic efficiency of energy storage systems.
A tour into the laboratories of the Centre for Energy Technology (CET), excursions and roundtables promised an enormous growth in knowledge and supported the development of Dresden as a research hub for energy storage technologies.
School of Science:
Methodology of Task Design
September 22-28, 2014
Bringing together approaches from various disciplines, the Summer School aimed to develop, discuss and document a new methodology of task design. Psychological, psychometric and mathematical competences were brought together and presented.
CONTACT:
Maria Richter-Babekoff
International Affairs Advisor
School of Science
Phone: +49 351 463-33013
School of Medicine:
Technology Transfer in Life Sciences
September 28 - October 2, 2014
The transfer of technologies is one of the central goals of TUD's Institutional Strategy “The Synergetic University”. On the basis of 2013's very successfull Summer School, the School of Medicine organized a second international and interdisciplinary Summer School in the field of technology transfer in life sciences.
Key questions of the programme were once again: “How do I identify the commercial potential in my research?”, “How can I protect my inventions?” and “What are the benefits of the licensing or spin-off pathway?” The theoretical background was developed together with experts and applied on concrete projects. A mock pitch at the end of the week provided the opportunity to receive comprehensive feedback from experts.
CONTACT:
Astrid Holzhauer
Unit for Development and International Affairs
School of Medicine
Phone: +49 351 458-7535
TU Dresden's Institutional Strategy is funded by the Excellence Initiative of the German Federal and State Governments.