Apply for the Agrobiodiversity Summer School 2025 | ZHAW Institut für Umwelt und Natürliche Ressourcen IUNR

Preparing your application

Before you start your application, make sure to prepare the following points:

Check whether you come from or study in a country that is eligible for the Agrobiodiversity Summer School (see list below)
Draft your idea for the mini case study (information below)

Countries eligible for Agrobiodiversity Summer School

Please note that at this time, applications are limited to students from, or studying in, the following countries:

Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Mini Case Study

As a preparation for the Summer School you will have to conduct a mini case study. The workload for this shoud be about 30 hours (2 ECTS). In the application (below) you are asked to draft your idea for the mini case study. This description will serve as one of the criteria for our choice of candidates.

For your case study, we are looking for best practice examples related to agrobiodiversity in your home country or place of study. At least one of the following aspects of agrobiodiversity should be covered through your case study:

Your task will be to describe your case based on desk research and at least one interview with a local producer. In the process you will be coached by one of the staff members of the Summer School. During the study week, you will have the opportunity to present your mini case study to your fellow participants.

The following questions might help you to describe the case:

What aspects of agrobiodiversity are you referring to (see graphic above)?
Which animal or plant species or varieties are involved?
Where does the case take place?
How long has the case existed? Why was it initiated?
Who are the actors involved? What kind of skills do they have? Are there critical (technical) problems that need to be solved and how do they deal with them?
Is there a supply chain/network that processes and sells products?
Is there a policy that supports the activity?
How does your case improve the resilience of the farming system, the livelihood of farmers or reduce negative environmental impacts of production?

Application form

Application for ABS 2025

First name *

Last name *

Email (university) *

Email (private) *

Date of Birth *

Phone No. (incl. country code) *

Gender *

University *

Active Student ID No. *

Level of study at the time of the Summer School*

Field of Study *

Home Address (Street, ZIP Code, City)*

Country *

Emergency Contact Person - Name *

Emergency Contact Person – Phone No. *

Food preferences*

Allergies

English Skills: Please note that the Summer School is held in English only. If you have an English certificate (e.g. Cambridge, TOEFL, etc.) please indicate this below and enclose the certificate with your registration.

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Why do you want to participate in the Agrobiodiversity Summer School?*

What do you expect from the Agrobiodiversity Summer School?*

Read the information on the Mini Case Study above. What is the topic of your Mini Case Study? What aspects of agrobiodiversity and which animal or plant species or varieties are you referring to?*

If you have any further comments, please let us know here.

Please confirm your awareness of the following points by checking the boxes.*

To attend the Summer School study week, the mini case study is mandatory.

I do not book any travel tickets before I have received the confirmation to attend the Summer School.

Accommodation is paid by the Summer School organization.

I am responsible of my own travel arrangements and payments.

I am aware that the Summer School fee is CHF 250.

I accept that pictures will be taken during the Summer School and may be published.

All visa and entry procedures remain in my responsibility and must be arranged prior to arriving in Germany.

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