Coimbra prepares for space: international summer school challenges young people to think about how to live off Earth
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The 11th edition of the Coimbra Space Summer School (CSSS) will take place in Coimbra on 3, 4 and 5 September. Registration is now open and runs until 31 August, here.
CSSS is a summer school aimed at higher education students, researchers, entrepreneurs and anyone with an interest in exploring the space economy or who wants to develop a business idea that uses space technology for terrestrial applications. The event encourages participants to propose ideas by creating innovative services or products that incorporate space assets.
This year's central theme - "Habitability in Space" - invites participants to reflect on the challenges of human life beyond Earth. The initiative promotes a space for interdisciplinary learning about extreme environments, physical and mental health in space, food production in orbit and technological applications to support life.
For three days, participants can attend conferences and receive mentoring from experts in the field of space, innovation and entrepreneurship, as well as socialise with Portugal's space community.
The 2025 edition has the active collaboration of the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's Degree in Planetary Geosciences - GeoPlaNet, promoted in partnership by the Universities of Coimbra, Nantes (France) and Gabriele d'Annunzio di Chieti/Pescara (Italy).
The initiative is organised by Instituto Pedro Nunes (IPN), in partnership with the Geophysical and Astronomical Observatory of the University of Coimbra (OGAUC) and the GeoPlaNet Master's Degree.
The 11th edition of the Coimbra Space Summer School (CSSS) will take place in Coimbra on 3, 4 and 5 September. Registration is now open and runs until 31 August, here.
CSSS is a summer school aimed at higher education students, researchers, entrepreneurs and anyone with an interest in exploring the space economy or who wants to develop a business idea that uses space technology for terrestrial applications. The event encourages participants to propose ideas by creating innovative services or products that incorporate space assets.
This year's central theme - "Habitability in Space" - invites participants to reflect on the challenges of human life beyond Earth. The initiative promotes a space for interdisciplinary learning about extreme environments, physical and mental health in space, food production in orbit and technological applications to support life.
For three days, participants can attend conferences and receive mentoring from experts in the field of space, innovation and entrepreneurship, as well as socialise with Portugal's space community.
The 2025 edition has the active collaboration of the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's Degree in Planetary Geosciences - GeoPlaNet, promoted in partnership by the Universities of Coimbra, Nantes (France) and Gabriele d'Annunzio di Chieti/Pescara (Italy).
The initiative is organised by Instituto Pedro Nunes (IPN), in partnership with the Geophysical and Astronomical Observatory of the University of Coimbra (OGAUC) and the GeoPlaNet Master's Degree.
