Summer School

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International exchange in healthcare

International Summer School at EHB

Next Program: SUMMER SCHOOL 2026
Global Health and Social Work: Health & Care Services with Multidimensional Perspectives
Organized as a Blended Intensive Program in Erasmus+
August 24 - 28, 2026

COORDINATING UNIVERSITY: Evangelische Hochschule Berlin (Germany)

We are pleased to announce in advance that the 2026 Summer School will take place under the new academic leadership of Prof Dr Sven Lück, Head of the Bachelor of Nursing (B.Sc.) program, and Prof Dr Thomas Guthmann, Head of the Social Work (B.A.) program.

Stephanie Palm from the International Office will serve as the organizational head of the program.


ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The International Summer School 2026 offers a one-week intensive program focused on interdisciplinary exchange around sustainable health and social care systems, with a particular emphasis on prevention.

The program fosters dialogue between various disciplines—including social work, education, healthcare, public transport, environmental studies, and culture—to explore innovative approaches for resilient, prevention-oriented care structures.


THEMATIC DIMENSIONS

Each session examines public health and care systems from an international perspective across four interconnected dimensions:

  • Structure: Infrastructure, mobility, urban development
  • Culture: Care practices, community, social norms
  • Health: Personal, social, and environmental health
  • Environment: Climate protection, sustainable food systems

The aim is to develop networked, interdisciplinary, and prevention-driven strategies that are both theoretically grounded and practically feasible.


TEACHING APPROACH

In accordance with the Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program (BIP) framework, the Summer School combines:

  • Expert lectures and panels
  • Interdisciplinary group work
  • International case study comparisons
  • A practical field excursion
  • Creative presentation formats (e.g., podcasts, performances, short films)

Social and cultural exchange is also part of the experience, including sightseeing activities in Berlin for international participants.


PROGRAM DETAILS

  • Duration: 1 week (Monday–Friday), including field excursion
  • Credits: 3 ECTS
  • Preparation: Virtual preliminary meeting (dates to be announced)
  • Application deadline for students: May 1, 2025
  • Target group: International students, academic staff, practice partners

We are confident that the combined expertise of our academic and organizational team will offer participants valuable insights, exciting exchanges, and a truly enriching international experience.


FURTHER INFORMATION AND APPLICATION:


SUMMER SCHOOL 2024:
Global Health: Perspectives for Human Rights-Based Healthcare
Organized as a Blended Intensive Program in Erasmus+
August 19–30, 2024

COORDINATING UNIVERSITY: Evangelische Hochschule Berlin (Germany)

PARTICIPATING UNIVERSITIES:

  • CHE Christlijke Hogeschool Ede (The Netherlands)
  • Tunghai University (Taiwan)
  • University of Education, Winneba (Ghana)
  • IDHEP – Institut de Développement et des Hautes Etudes de Paris (France)
  • Thomas More (Belgium)
  • Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University (Poland)
  • Akademia Nauk Społecznych i Medycznych w Lublinie (Poland)
  • Bjelovar University (Croatia)
  • University of Applied Sciences for Health Professions Upper Austria (Austria)
  • UCL Erhvervsakademi og Professionshøjskole (Denmark)
  • Istanbul Kent University (Turkey)
  • Akdeniz University (Turkey)
  • Riga Medical College of the University of Latvia (Latvia)
  • PXL University of Applied Sciences and Arts (Belgium)
  • University of Tartu (Estonia)

The International Summer School offers a two-week program that focuses on the global diversity of health care and health systems.

Common trends such as economization, aging populations, climate change, shortage of skilled professionals, migration and refugee flows, as well as the increasing impoverishment of populations, will play an important role in the program.

The program focuses on the perspective of human rights. These topics will be discussed from different professional angles and in an international exchange with students and teachers from different countries.

At the end of the program, a workshop about future outlooks will explore perspectives and models that can function as solutions regarding these urgent issues of global health care.

All students from bachelor and master programs from EHB partner universities who are involved in or interested in health care issues are cordially invited to participate in this dialogue.

Kontaktpersonen

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Stephanie Palm, M.A.

Position Mitarbeiterin International Office | stellv. Erasmus-Koordinatorin | Projektleiterin BRIDGES

Arbeitsbereich(e) Internationales / International Office,  Projekt BRIDGES – Brücken in der Grenzüberschreitenden Sozialen Arbeit

Telefon +49 (0) 30 585 985 683

E-Mail stephanie.palm@eh-berlin.de

Büro E-Gebäude, Raum E 116

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Tanja Reith, M.A.

Position Referentin für Internationales, Stabsstelle

Arbeitsbereich(e) Internationales / International Office

Telefon +49 (0) 30 845 82 135

E-Mail tanja.reith@eh-berlin.de

Büro E-Gebäude, Raum E 116

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