Universidad de Concepción, Chile

18 November – 25 November 2023

The virtual Institute of Eco-Industrial Development (IECO) invites you to its second summer school, hosted by the Universidad de Concepción in Chile.

IECO is a multilateral institute for the study, research and innovation in the fields of industrial ecology and circular economy in Germany and Chile. Its interdisciplinary topics range from bioeconomy and circular economy to geothermal energy and sustainable land use. Several of those topics will be covered during the summer school. Please find more information about IECO and Eco-Industrial Development on the IECO website.

The Summer School is aimed at advanced students (Master and PhD), particularly those who are enrolled at one of the IECO partner universities (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Universidad Austral de Chile, Universidad de Concepción, and Universidad de Chile) and who are interested in implementing sustainable ideas in the development of industry, urban landscapes and rural areas.
Interested students from other universities are also welcome to apply.

The IECO Summer School is funded by the DAAD.

What is Eco-Industrial Development?

Improving sustainability of industrial activities is currently a major challenge. The approach of Eco-Industrial Development (EID) aims to increase sustainability in the entire industrial system by treating industrial parks as ecosystems, where companies are considered species that co-exist in ecosystems by exchanging substances and energy (industrial symbiosis). That way inter-company opportunities to reduce waste, re-use waste heat and lower the net energy consumption can be exploited. Based on this principle, industrial and urban systems can also be interlinked to achieve similar benefits. Please find more about EID and its connection to Circular Economy on the IECO Website.

About the Summer School

The Summer School addresses different elements of the entire research cycle, from basic research to innovation management and technology transfer to industry. Through lectures and workshops, theory and practice are combined and supplemented by field trips and excursions to industrial locations and start-ups in EID, so that students learn and experience the basic theory and application perspectives for each of the topics in one day.

Several EID topics will be addressed during the multidisciplinary event, such as sustainable use in biomass, sustainable land use, water-energy nexus use, and urban industrial development, taught by scienti­fic experts from Chile and Germany.

The program of the Summer School will be complemented by cultural and social events, contributing to German-Chilean friendship.

The entire program will be held in English.

Requirements:

• Enrollment as Master or PhD student
• Good command of English (All lectures and workshops will be held in English)
• Interest in Chilean-German friendship and culture

Students are expected to have a notion of EID Topics or Circular Economy and will be asked to indicate how their studies or experience relate to EID in their application.

There is no registration fee for the participants. However, students are required to cover their travel and accommodation fees (contact your university’s student mobility services for potential ­financial support).

How to apply

Spots in the Summer School are limited to 20 participants. Therefore, there will be a selection process based on the documents you have submitted.

Please send the following documents in English to ieco∂kit.edu:

• Curriculum vitae (max. 2 pages) including the following information: date of birth, university you are currently enrolled in, fi­eld of study, study level, aspired degree

Apply now for your spot in the Summer School!

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