liveSciences³ Summer Campus 2022

Shaping Future Landscapes − Perspectives for Trees, Cows & Snails

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What is the Summer Campus about?

The Summer Campus offers you hands-on experiences related to current and future management of cultural and (semi-) natural landscapes. Keynotes from passionate scientists will provide insides and global perspectives on transformations of landscapes and changes for Shaping Future Landscapes. During field excursions, and while working on a chosen project, you are encouraged to discuss Perspectives for Trees, Cows and Snails with fellow students.
We invite you to extend your digital competences to document your own (field) observations and research results. The unique social events will complete the exciting program of the liveSciences³ Summer Campus 2022.

Participation is open to all students from the liveSciences³ partner universities:

• Georg-August University of Göttingen, Germany
• University of Rennes 1, France
• Free University Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Aarhus University, Denmark
• University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• University of Talca, Chile
• Costa Rica Institute of Technology, Costa Rica

The Summer Campus is offered as a block course within the framework of the module Local Solutions for Global Challenges at the University of Göttingen. All students, including international students, will receive a certificate of attendance and 3 ECTS upon successful completion of the course.

Where and when does it take place?

The Summer Campus will take place on-campus in Göttingen (Germany), 15th – 26th August 2022.

For preparation, you will meet all participants and the Summer Campus-team online at a mandatory pre-campus meeting on the 7th of July 2022; 4 – 6 pm. You should also spend a few days self-studying summer campus materials and resources, as well as preparing for the pre-campus assignment.

The Summer Campus is hosted by the University of Göttingen and organized together with the liveSciences³ partner universities as an event of the liveSciences³ project.

How does the program look like?

You are welcome to exchange ideas with students from all over the world and learn from each other about local solutions for globally relevant challenges.

So you will have the opportunity to learn from each other, but also from lecturers and academics. You will explore landscape change, the challenges of future-oriented management, shifting paradigms, fundamentals, and perspectives. Global and local examples of landscape management will be discussed in the context of sustainable production, productivity, and biodiversity implications.

Who can participate?

You are currently enrolled as a life sciences student (agriculture, biology or forestry) at one of the liveSciences³ partner universities or at the University of Göttingen? You are interested in exploring local solutions for globally relevant challenges together with your peers in international teams?

YES? We invite you to discuss conflicts of local land use, such as productivity and biodiversity conservation, together with fellow students from around the world and to develop ideas for sustainable landscape management in international teams.

Follow the application link and submit your application until the 10th April 2022!

*Further application requirements: Proof of English knowledge e.g. B2 certificate of CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference).

Participation in the Summer Campus includes:

• 2-3 field excursions including transportation to the excursion sites in the surrounding of Göttingen.
• Working material and resources needed for the (field) excursions and project work.
• Water & healthy snacks during the program :).
• Social activities including a trip to the Documenta.

Funding for partner students includes:

Students applying from partner universities outside of Göttingen (University of Rennes 1, Free University Amsterdam, Aarhus University, University of Sarajevo, University of Talca, Costa Rica Institute of Technology) automatically apply for funding.

• Fixed Mobility allowance to compensate the travel expenses.
• Accommodation, mainly in double rooms (including breakfast) at the Göttingen Youth Hostel. If you prefer another accommodation, costs have to be covered by yourself; a compensation is not possible.

Please note that all participating students are responsible for their travel expenses (visa, required vaccination, etc.) and their own health insurance. All other costs associated with participation of the Summer Campus have to be covered by the students themselves (food and meals; etc.).

Impressions from the liveSciences³ Summer Campus – Online Edition 2021