Call for Applications: Summer Universities AEMS and GBS, Austria

Call for Applications: Summer Universities in Vienna, Austria, by OeAD student housing

The summer universities Green.Building.Solutions. (GBS) and Alternative Economic and Monetary Systems (AEMS) are returning to Vienna in July and August 2023!

These academic summer programmes, organised by OeAD student housing in collaboration with leading universities, aim at students and professionals from architecture, planning and engineering (for GBS) as well as an interested audience from all backgrounds for the AEMS.

Both summer programmes last 3 weeks (fulltime) and will deal with sustainability – on the one hand by examining a futureproof construction and building sector, on the other hand by elaborating on alternative solutions at the overarching level of the economic and financial system.

Professionals and students are welcome to apply and to make a life-changing learning experience in a multi-cultural environment in the amazing city of Vienna, Austria.

Learn more here!

The programme flyer is available here:


You may find a short summary on both programmes below:

Green.Building.Solutions. (GBS, 7 ECTS) Summer University provides world-leading insight into sustainable architecture and energy efficient building in a variety of lectures, excursions and workshops by national experts and practitioners. The GBS is suitable for students and professionals in the field of architecture, urban planning, energy engineering and environmental management. A hands-on group design project aims to incorporate the gained knowledge. GBS takes place from 15th July to 6th August 2023 in Vienna. Apply here!

Alternative Economic and Monetary Systems (AEMS, 5 ECTS) Summer University is open to motivated applicants from all fields of study and focuses on alternatives to the economic status quo. The programme follows an interdisciplinary and holistic approach: International participants deal with limits of growth, as well as the instabilities of our financial system and learn why a drastic system change is necessary to stabilise the world climate at 1.5°C – and most importantly: they are presented with an array of alternative approaches! The AEMS Summer University will take place from 17th July to 4th August 2023. Apply here!

Application deadlines: General: 30th of June 2023 | For scholarships: 30th of May (GBS) | 30th of May (AEMS)

Accommodation in a student guesthouse for the entire duration of the summer programme is included! After the programme, you have the chance to stay one extra week free of charge.

More information on summer-university.net
The programme flyer is available here:

If you have questions, please contact gbs@oead.at | aems@oead.at