Swiss Climate Summer School 2027
25th SWISS CLIMATE SUMMER SCHOOL
A High-Resolution Perspective on Weather and Climate: From Processes to Impacts
29 August – 3 September 2027
Monte Verità, Ascona, Switzerland
Swiss Climate Research
The network of leading Swiss institutions in climate research and education invites early-career scientists to join high-profile climate researchers in Southern Switzerland for keynote lectures, workshops, poster sessions, and personal interactions on the occasion of the 25th Swiss Climate Summer School 2027.
Scope of the Summer School
The 25th Swiss Climate Summer School focuses on the theme “A High-Resolution Perspective on Weather and Climate: From Processes to Impacts”. This summer school will provide an in-depth introduction to high-resolution weather and climate modelling and its role in advancing our understanding of the climate system, extreme events, and their impacts.
The main questions to be addressed during the summer school 2027 are:
- Can kilometre-scale weather and climate models improve our understanding and projections of local extremes, such as storms, floods, droughts, and urban or marine heatwaves?
- How does (sub-)kilometre-scale land surface heterogeneity influence regional-to-global water and energy cycling, and how do kilometre-scale ocean–climate models advance our understanding of heat, carbon, and biogeochemical transport?
- Can synergies between kilometre-scale modelling and AI/ML approaches accelerate model development, enhance process understanding, and increase the usability of climate information?
- How can high-resolution modelling and impact research be integrated to support local disaster preparedness, adaptation and mitigation, and climate information for risk management?
This summer school addresses early-career researchers from climate and Earth system sciences to data, impact, and social sciences. The one-week summer school is organised akin to a conference and is structured around keynote lectures by internationally renowned experts with ample time for discussions, poster sessions, workshops, and final discussion that involve lecturers and participants. All participants are expected to present a poster on their research.
Application Summer School 2027
The summer school is open to early stage researchers (PhD students and postdoctoral researchers) worldwide. Participation is highly competitive and will be limited to a maximum of 70. The registration fee (1400 CHF) includes full board accommodation, excursion, and teaching material.
For your application, you will need to submit your CV, an abstract of your current work inclusding a list of your most relevant publications (3 max), and a short motivation letter.
Lecturers for Keynotes and Workshops (confirmed)
Julie Arrighi (external page Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, USA)
Prof. Nikolina Ban (external page University of Innsbruck, AT)
Laura Birkman (external page The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies HCSS, NL)
Prof. David Bresch (ETH Zurich, CH)
Prof. Ying Fan Reinfelder external page (Rutgers University, USA)
Prof. Thomas Frölicher (external page University of Bern, CH)
Prof. Nicolas Gruber (ETH Zurich, CH)
Dr. Cornelia Klein (external page UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, UK)
Dr. Sebastian Milinski (external page ECMWF, DE)
Prof. Maria Molina (external page University of Maryland, USA)
Prof. Andreas F. Prein (ETH Zurich, CH)
Prof. Benjamin Stocker (external page University of Bern, CH)
Organisation and Sponsoring
Programme Committee:
Prof. Thomas Frölicher (external page University of Bern, CH)
Prof. Nicolas Gruber (ETH Zurich, CH)
Prof. Andreas F. Prein (ETH Zurich, CH)
Dr. Christina Schnadt Poberaj (ETH Zurich, CH)
Prof. Benjamin Stocker (external page University of Bern, CH)
Sponsors:
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