The Summer School is targeted to bachelor, master or PhD students who are interested in application of quantitative tools to tackle problems of green energy, decarbonised economy and sustainable finance.

This summer school offers an intensive programme on data science and sustainable finance, immersing students in the fast-changing topics of data science and sustainable business concepts. By working on a joint project, students expand their existing skills and solve an applied real-world problem in a team. Supporting lectures and self-study materials provide an overview of the latest ideas and intersections between data science and sustainable finance. The programme is organised by the HTW and international partner universities, and industry partners also present the practical projects.

• Dates:  September 9-13, 2024
• For whom: Bachelor, Master Students and PhD students
• Funding: travel grants for students are available, please state clearly in your motivation letter about the required funding
• Costs: no tuition fee
• Course Design:
  • Interdisciplinary approach
  • Blend of theoretical input, practical application, and case study analysis.
  • 3 (5) ECTS
  Students will be grouped into diverse international teams of 4-6 people. Each team will work on a case study with a real dataset, supplied by our industry partner, featuring interdisciplinary questions at the intersection of data science, energy, green finance, sustainable economics and quantitative methods.

• Minimum 5th term of Bachelor in Data Science, Economics, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics or any related studies,
• Programming experience in Python or R programming languages is desirable,
• Strong knowledge of English (between B2 and C1).

To apply for the Summer School, please register here.

The following documents must be submitted:

• Curriculum vitae (max. 1 page) with GPA (grade point average)
• A letter of motivation (max. 1 page) briefly explaining your personal motivation for participating in this program (why it is relevant to you)

The following deadlines apply:

• Application period: Monday, 22.04.24: opening of the application on the website, 30.06.24: deadline - last day to apply.
• Announcement of results: 15.07.2024.
• Contact: If you have any questions or comments, please contact the organizing committee at the following e-mail address: ds.sustainable.finance.economics@gmail.com