International Summer School of GreenerEU – 2026 – Venice & Online

About

We are opening the call for participants at the GreenerEU Summer School 2026!

Join us in creating a space for dialogue, intellectual and cultural enthusiasm, ethical reflection and bridges between ideas and concrete actions for a more sustainable and fair future.

The 2026 Summer School is our initiative for promoting women leadership, philosophy, culture, critical thinking, sustainability, and inclusion in the backdrop of current challenges that transform our societies.

The Summer School brings 4 Masterclasses conducted by 4 lecturers with a strong professional and leadership track who will share, within a practical laboratory, their knowledge, thoughts and advice on human-centred actions, innovation, sustainable futures, and ethical reflection for responding to today’s global challenges.

Discover the courses of the 2026 Summer School
1. Thinking Europe Anew: 2600 Years Of History Of Women Philosophers
Led by: Prof. Dr. Ruth Hagengruber
https://www.greenereu.com/summer-school/thinking-europe-anew-2026

2. Designing The Future Through Culture
Led by: Prof. Monica Amari
https://www.greenereu.com/summer-school/designing-through-culture

3. Cultural Production, AI And Human Creativity
Led by: Dr. Phil. Clara Mavellia
https://www.greenereu.com/summer-school/cultural-production-and-ai

4. European Funding For Sustainable And Climate Change Projects
Led by: M.A. Isabella Mavellia
https://www.greenereu.com/summer-school/european-funding-for-sustainable-and-climate-change-projects

Dates and location:
3rd-8th of August, 2026
Venice, Italy & Online (Attending live courses)

Profile of the participants:
Age: Applicants must have at least 20 years old, there is no age limit
Academic background: Bachelor’s Degree/ Master’s Degree/ PhD (ongoing or completed) within the field of the chosen course or complementary fields
Minimum B2 level of English command
Provides examples of leadership/ initiatives/ proposals/ commitments
Passionated and motivated to join the Summer School in Venice
Intellectually curious

How to apply?
Please complete the Registration Form on our website: https://www.greenereu.com/summer-school.

Deadline for submission
24th of May, 2026

Participation fee:
Onsite participants: 2250 Euro (Fee includes participant badge, certificate of participation, access to physical live courses, networking with lecturers)

Online participants: 1250 Euro (Fee includes participant badge, online attendance at the live courses, certificate of participation)

Institutional Partners of the 2026 Summer School
- Paderborn University
- Philosophy Department of Paderborn University
- Center for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists
- Movimento per i diritti e i doveri culturali
- Armes Progetti
- Women for Europe – Europe for Women
- Cultural Entrepreneurship Institute from Berlin

To download the prospectus and to see all details, please visit the official page of the Summer School - https://www.greenereu.com/summer-school.

Enjoy a Summer School in the heart of Venice and experiences that empower you to change things for the better!

Course leader

Prof. Dr. Ruth Hagengruber; Prof. Monica Amari; Dr. Phil. Clara Mavellia; M.A. Isabella Mavellia

Target group

This is a general profile of the participants we’re looking for:
- Age: Applicants must have at least 20 years old at the time of the submission, there is no age limit

- Academic background: Bachelor’s Degree/ Master’s Degree/ PhD (ongoing or completed) within the field of the chosen course or complementary fields

- Minimum B2 level of English command

- Provides examples of leadership/ initiatives/ proposals/ commitments

- Passionated and motivated to join the Summer School in Venice

- Intellectually curious.

The applications will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Academic background
- Motivation to participate at the chosen course
- Leadership/ initiatives/ proposals/ commitments examples
- Proposed contribution to promoting philosophy, sustainability, thought leadership, and inclusion in the future.

Course aim

The GreenerEU Summer School 2026 is our initiative for promoting women leadership, philosophy, culture, sustainability, critical thinking, and inclusion in the backdrop of current challenges that transform our societies like:
- Unprecedented technological shifts,
- Climate change,
- Erosion of democracy, trust, and critical thinking,
- Inequalities,
- Hybrid military threats, etc.

The Summer School brings 4 Masterclasses conducted by 4 lecturers with a strong professional and leadership track who will share, within a practical laboratory, their courses, thoughts and advice on human-centred actions, innovation, sustainable futures, and ethical reflection for responding to today’s global challenges.

The GreenerEU Summer School 2026 has 4 major objectives:
- Amplify women-led philosophy and leadership
- Foster intergenerational and interdisciplinary dialogues and debates
- Promote inclusion for transformative changes led by forward-thinking individuals
- Equip participants with ideas on human-centred actions, innovation, sustainable futures, and ethical reflection for responding to today’s global challenges.

Within the GreenerEU Summer School, you will:
- Experience a dynamic learning context beyond abstract theory
- Enter interdisciplinary dialogues that spark ideas, debates and willingness to contribute to change
- Learn how philosophy, culture, critical thinking, and the green transition can lead to better inclusion, societal policies and human-centred initiatives
- Receive feedback on your ideas from highly rigorous intellectuals
- Meet peers from all over the world and exchange ideas with them
- Discover the work of GreenerEU as coordinator of the summer school and its innovative projects
- Discover the wonders of the majestic city of Venice!

Fee info