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The African-German Centre for Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems and Applied Agricultural and Food Data Science (UKUDLA) is inviting applications for a summer school funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) with support from the German Federal Foreign Office. The summer school will take place from 8 to 17 June 2026 at the University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany.
The Summer School brings together MSc students from Germany, Malawi, and South Africa to explore how data science can contribute to building more sustainable and resilient food systems under climate change.
Summer Schools are a key component of UKUDLA’s capacity-building activities, providing an immersive and interdisciplinary learning environment. The programme is designed to strengthen participants’ understanding of the intersections between food systems and data science, while fostering collaboration, innovation, and exchange across disciplines and regions.
Participants will take part in a diverse programme including a scientific symposium, hands-on training, excursions, and collaborative group work. Activities are designed to connect theory with practice and to develop transferable skills in systems thinking, stakeholder engagement, and interdisciplinary research.
Programme highlights include:
- A three-day symposium on indigenous and underutilised crops, focusing on agroecology, climate resilience, and value chains
- A hands-on Computational Science Hub (CSH) Summer School on remote sensing, drone operations, and AI-driven image analysis
- An excursion to Mannheim, including a site visit to John Deere
- A Food Systems Day featuring an expert lecture by Prof. Julian May
Participation and funding
Participants are required to contribute 50 € towards the programme. Organised programme activities are included; meals on campus are not covered.
This Summer School call is open to MSc students at the University of Hohenheim with a background in agriculture, environmental sciences, data science, economics, or related fields. Full participation in all programme components is expected.
How to apply
To apply for the Summer School, please submit the following documents merged into one (!) PDF to ukudla@uni-hohenheim.de by 20 April 2026:
1) your motivation letter (one page);
2) Your short CV in tabular form, including your contact details;
3) your transcript of records for your Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes (issued by the examination office), detailing your study progress and focus.
