WaterGAP Summer School

About

WaterGAP (Water – Global Assessment and Prognosis) is a global hydrological model that simulates water flows and storage worldwide while explicitly accounting for human water use. It is a key tool for assessing water scarcity, identifying climate-vulnerable regions, and supporting sustainable water management.

The WaterGAP Summer School equips international early-career researchers with the skills to confidently apply the model in their own work. Through hands-on training and direct interaction with expert developers, participants gain a solid understanding of the model’s structure, assumptions, and outputs, as well as practical experience in running simulations and working with the open-source codebase. The summer school also encourages collaboration and active engagement in the ongoing development of WaterGAP.

Sunday, 20 September 2026, is planned as the arrival day, with a joint icebreaker event scheduled for the evening. From 21 to 23 September 2026, the regular summer school program will take place at the Geo-ComputerLab of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Course leader

Institute of Geography – Earth System Modelling Working Group

Target group

International and national PhD students, PostDocs and professionals with relevant practical experience (e. g. working in public institutions or NGOs engaged in water-related challenges)

Fee info