Practical Informations! 


Summer School Dates: 23rd June-27th June 2025

Location: Gastro San Gottardo SA, CP 42, 6780 Airolo, Switzerland Google map

Last Date to register: 13.04.2025

Fee: CHF 250 for PhD/CHF 100 for Master's students

2 ECTS

Gotthard pass could get cold, rainy and sunny in the same day; please refer to the MeteoSwiss app or the website for correct information about the weather. June should be nice, think of it as what Charles Dickens wrote; its summer in the sun and winter in the shade.

The fee covers all meals, accommodation, and materials for all workshop dates. It excludes transport to and from Gottardo and CHF 4.50 per day tourist tax. We will be staying in double-occupancy rooms with shared toilets. Please arrive in the morning of 23rd June 2025, the nearest train station is Airolo with a direct train connection from Zurich and Geneve and connections to Milano via Lugano/Locarno. From Airolo the hotel is a 20 mins drive in a bus. The nearest airport is Zurich and Milano. Please email the organisers in case of any questions at movementmatters@ethz.ch. For practical information about the hotel, questions about accessibility and the location please see the website https://www.passosangottardo.ch/en/welcome/ and the SBB/CFF website. For information in German or French, please contact the organisers.

The workshops, meetings, and peer-to-peer discussions will primarily be conducted in English. Should you require translations into German or French, please feel free to reach out to the organisers. We will do our best to accommodate your needs and ensure language is not a barrier for participation.

The summer school is funded by ETHZ/EPFL summer school office. By participating in the Summer School, you acknowledge and agree that photos and videos may be taken during the event for documentation and promotional purposes. If you have any concerns, please let the organising team know beforehand. The summer school is primarily aimed at ETHZ/EPFL Doctoral students, however, Master students and Doctoral students from other universities are also welcome to apply. 



If you want to know anything else, don’t be shy, drop an email- movementmatters@ethz.ch