Online School: Sustainable Product Design in a Digital Age

Online School: Sustainable Product Design in a Digital Age

Applications are now open for the “Online School: Sustainable Product Design in a Digital Age”, which will be held online from 3–7 November 2025 as part of the EIT HEI Initiative – Alliance for Sustainable Product Innovation in a Data-Driven Economy (A-SIDE) project.

This international online school, organized within the framework of the EIT HEI A-SIDE project, aims to introduce innovative Deep Tech–driven approaches (in transport, energy, and biotechnology) to sustainable product design and to provide participants with a multidisciplinary perspective. The program covers topics such as emerging technologies, advanced materials, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and the role of digital culture in innovation processes.

Following a one-week intensive online training, participants will further strengthen their learning through mentorship sessions, practical assignments, and interdisciplinary case studies. They will also have the opportunity to receive feedback during the Business Communication & Student Pitch sessions.

 

Eligibility

The program is open to undergraduate, master’s, and PhD students, as well as academic and administrative staff and professionals from the private sector.

 

Language of Instruction: English
Participation Fee: Free of charge (funded by the A-SIDE project)
Certificate: Participants who successfully complete the program will receive an international certificate of achievement.

 

Organizing Institutions

  • Dublin City University (Ireland)

  • Vodena (Serbia)

  • University of Tours (France)

  • University of Ioannina (Greece)

  • Mondragon Unibertsitatea (Spain)

  • University of East Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

  • University of Bergamo (Italy)

  • Gebze Technical University (Türkiye)

  • John von Neumann University (Hungary)

 

Dates: 3–7 November 2025
Application Form:
https://forms.gle/dSkJMiDYhnfH26fc6
More information: https://a-side-project.eu/sustainable-design-digital/

 

Last update: October 23, 2025