Now in its 19th edition, the Biotechnet Summer School on Advanced Biotechnology alternates between locations in Switzerland, Austria in Italy. The 2025 edition will be hosted by the University of Palermo in Palermo, Sicily from September 1 to September 4, 2025.
The summer school provides students with introductory presentations on key topics and application challenges of biotechnology, such as environmental biotech, energy, drug development and delivery, biopharmaceuticals, diagnostics, and analytics. Professors and researchers from Biotechnet-affiliated universities FHNW, ZHAW, HES-SO, MCI Innsbruck, University of Palermo, and others give short lectures on these topics. In addition, students will form international teams and work in groups to pitch a research project or start-up company.
The event provides many occasions for networking with professors, researchers and students in an informal setting. The city comes alive at night in its narrow streets and has become a favourite destination of the summer school over the years.
Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche Università degli Studi di Palermo
Aula Mutolo, Edificio 16
Viale delle Scienze, 90128 Palermo PA, Italy
Take bus 109 from the Central Station and get off at the stop “Basile-Artale”, from where you can access the Campus and reach the venue.
Or take metro line A from Central Station Terminal to “Orleans” stop. From there, you can enter the Campus and take the free shuttle to the “Biologia” stop, which is directly in front of the building 16.
10.30 Coffee break
12.30 Lunch
15.00 Coffee break
17.00 Welcome party
10.30 Coffee break
12.30 Lunch
15.00 Coffee break
17.00 Free evening
10.30 Coffee break
12.30 Lunch
17.00 Free evening
10.15 Coffee break
12.30 End of the summer school
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Days11
Hours34
MinutesViale delle Scienze, 16, 90128 Palermo PA, Italy
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