AMASE Professional Summer School 2026
The PSS will take place:
📅 From Saturday, August 22nd to Saturday, August 29th, 2026
📍 Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
> Digital part of the IW will take place on August 11th and 12th, 2026.
ATTENTION! The participation in both the Integration Week and the Professional Summer School is compulsory and part of the Programme.
If you miss the event (in whole or partially), you will have to take an additional course or participate in an extra activity to make up for it and earn the 1 credit point required in the programme – Exact information will be sent via email after the event.
The accommodation, breakfast, lunch, and some other meals, as well as the local transport and the excursions during the event will be covered by EUSMAT.
Registration deadline: 14 June 2026
Presentations on:
- Meet the Partner Coordinators (digital) – All partner coordinators
- Intercultural Trainings – Dr. Phil. Claudia Heß
- Career Planning – Dr. Nida Bajwa
- Job Application Training – Cherry Kent
- Training on self-organisation, self-motivation & resilience – Ramona Schöne-Hoffmann
- Industry visit to Villeroy & Boch
- City Tour in Saarbrücken
Excursion to:
- Baumwipfelpfad Saarschleife
- Climbing park Saarbrücken
Saturday, August 22nd
… – 17:00 – Arrival in Youth Hostel
17:00 – 18:00 – Arrival Meeting
Sunday, August 23rd
08:00 – 08:20 – Meeting point at youth hostel
08:20 – 08:30 – Departure to excursion
10:30 – 12:00 – Boat trip on the Saar river from Merzig
12:00 – 14:00 – Lunch at Mettlacher Abtei-Bräu
14:30 – 16:00 – Visit Baumwipfelpfad Saarschleife
17:00 – 18:00 – Back at Youth Hostel around 5-6 p.m.
Monday, August 24th
09:00 – 10:00 – Official Welcome in building D3.3
10:00 – 13:00 – Career Planning – Dr. Nida Bajwa
13:00 – 14:00 – Lunch
14:00 – 17:00 – Training on Self-organisation, Self-motivation & Resilience – Ramona Schöne-Hoffmann
Tuesday, August 25th
09:00 – 12:00 – Intercultural Training – Dr. Phil. Claudia Heß
12:00 – 13:30 – Lunch
13:30 – 16:30 – Job Application Training – Cherry Kent
Wednesday, August 26th
10:00 – 12:00 – Career Planning – Dr. Nida Bajwa
12:00 – 14:00 – Lunch
14:00 – 14:30 – Take a local bus to city center
14:30 – 16:30 – City Tour
Thursday, August 27th
09:00 – 10:30 – Feedback Session – Mahima, Natalia
10:30 – 12:30 – Lab visit at Fraunhofer IZFP – Bashar Ibrahim
12:30 – 14:00 – Lunch
14:00 – 18:00 – Industry visit at Villeroy & Boch – Jonas Sauer
Friday, August 28th
09:30 – 12:30 – Intercultural Training – Dr. Phil. Claudia Heß
12:30 – 14:00 – Lunch
14:00 – 14:30 – Go to Climbing Park Saarbrücken
14:30 – 18:00 – Climbing Park Saarbrücken
19:30 – Open end – Dinner at Café am Schloss
- Dr.-Ing. Flavio Soldera – Universität des Saarlandes
- Partner coordinators: Prof. Dr. Gemma Fargas (UPC), Prof. Dr. David Horwat (UL), Prof. Dr. Linn Berglund (LTU), Prof. Dr. Pia Åkerfeldt (LTU), Prof. Dr. Raul Bermejo (MUL), Prof. Dr. Alessandro Martucci (UNIPD)
- Dr. Phil. Claudia Heß – Universität des Saarlandes
- Dr. Nida Bajwa – Universität des Saarlandes
- Cherry Kent – Employability Consultant
- Ramona Schöne-Hoffmann – Universität des Saarlandes
Accommodation is included in the registration and will be in shared rooms (2 people each) at the youth hostel Saarbrücken. Accommodation includes breakfast.
Youth Hostel Saarbrücken
Europa-Jugendherberge
Meerwiesertalweg 31
66123 Saarbrücken
Registration deadline: 14 June 2026
Organisation:
Flavio Soldera – Universität des Saarlandes, Germany
Claudia Heß – Universität des Saarlandes
Paulina Urueta – Universität des Saarlandes, Germany
IMPORTANT!
The event will take place in English.
In case of further inquiries please contact: office@eusmat.net
