
STIMA International Summer School: Engineering beyond Boundaries
Ready to explore engineering without limits?
Join the Summer School STIMA (Science, Technology, Innovation, Mathematics, and Arts): Engineering Beyond Boundaries to connect with students and faculty from around the world in an immersive week-long programme. Set between Padua and the stunning Dolomites of Cortina d'Ampezzo, this experience blends technical training with a truly interdisciplinary vision of engineering.
At the Department of Industrial Engineering, you will take part in hands-on lectures and labs across key fields such as Chemical and Process Engineering, Energy Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Materials Engineering, gaining a genuine taste of Padua's international master's programmes. In Cortina, you will visit leading companies from the Veneto region's industrial ecosystem, connecting classroom knowledge with real-world applications and potential career paths.
Beyond technical skills, the programme features cross-disciplinary workshops on energy transition, sustainability, emerging technologies, and AI, exploring the engineer's role as a high-impact professional in a complex world. You will also discover Padua's rich artistic and historical heritage through guided cultural visits, and engage with guest speakers from the humanities in a spirit of creative cross-pollination between disciplines.
Join us and discover engineering as a bridge between science and innovation!
General information
Target: Bachelor's students in Industrial Engineering and related fields
Dates: 18-25 July 2027
Location: Padua (Department of Industrial Engineering in via Gradenigo and surrounding area) and Cortina (BL)
Minimum number of participants: 20
Maximum number of participants: 30
ECTS: 3
Participation fee: 500 euros / 20% fee waiver for students of partner universities / 50% fee waiver for ARQUS students (including UNIPD students). A maximum number of waivers might apply.
Included expenses: accommodation, guided tours, bus transfer between Padua and Cortina, lunches, dinners when part of the programme
Applications: from 16 November 2026 to 16 March 2027
Contacts: summerschool@unipd.it
International Relations Area
Palazzo Anselmi
Lungargine del Piovego 1 - 35131 Padua
email: summerschool@unipd.it


