• Date: August 25 – 29, 2025 (on site)
• Venue: ZHAW School of Management and Law, Building MB (Haus Tista Murk), Turbinenstrasse 2, 8400 Winterthur (Canton Zurich). More info.
• Registration deadline: July 31, 2025
• Participation is limited, early registration is recommended.
• Language: English
• Credits: effort of 6 ECTS
• Fee: CHF 650.00
• Detailed information on how to prepare for the intensive week and further information will be given by e-mail after registration.
• Do you want to learn more about Public Management? Then you should get to know our other Summer School: Summer School in Public Policy and Management. Please find further information here.

The Public Financial Management (PFM) Summer School at ZHAW Winterthur is a program designed for national and international students aiming to deepen their understanding of public finance in the global economy. With a faculty of leading academics and practitioners, the program provides a theoretical foundation and practical insights into critical public finance issues, equipping participants with the tools to navigate financial challenges in the public sector.
Through interactive lectures, case studies, and hands-on exercises, participants will explore key PFM concepts, from budgeting and financial planning to debt sustainability, sustainability reporting, and anti-corruption mechanisms.

By the end of this summer school, participants will be able to: 

• Understand the role of public finance in national and global economy
• Understand key PFM instruments such as budgeting, accounting and audit
• Know how to apply key PFM diagnostic frameworks, such as the PEFA assessment framework
• Understand how to mainstream gender and climate aspects into PFM
• Examine global public debt issues and explore policy solutions for debt sustainability
• Recognize the importance of audit in ensuring accountability and integrity in public finance
• Apply international best practices in PFM through practical case studies and expert insights

• Open for all public management-interested MSc- and PhD students and young professionals.

Documents required for the application

• CV in English incl. level of English language and last university degree
• Portrait photo
• Short motivational description (max. 250 words)

For further content-related information please contact Prof. Dr. Sandro Fuchs, Module Coordinator

For technical and administrative questions please contact Isabel Volkart-Steinmann