Summer of Solutions
Shaping the future together
Summer of Solutions 2026 at the University of Rostock – find out more about participating now!
What is the Summer of Solutions?
In Summer of Solutions, interdisciplinary teams of students work for several weeks on real challenges faced by companies, local authorities and non-profit organisations.
They are supported by mentors from the fields of practice and science. This results in innovative approaches and prototypes with real impact. The topics are diverse, ranging from urban development and mobility to energy and resource management.
Why is it worth participating?
students
- Participation in practical transfer projects in the field of ecological and social sustainability as part of regular studies
- Learning by doing: intensive technical and methodological support in interdisciplinary and digital project work
- Contribution to a sustainable future in cities, society and regional economies
Companies & Local Authorities
- Securing skilled workers through collaboration with students
- Access to state-of-the-art research and expert knowledge
- Development of viable solutions and innovative prototypes within 4 months
- Visibility through media-effective public relations work
- Access to a strong innovation network
universities
- Integration into the university curriculum as an ESD format
- Expansion of the curriculum to include attractive practical projects in the field of ecological and social sustainability
- Conducting practical research
- Acquiring practice partners and establishing an innovation network with government agencies, non-profit organisations and commercial enterprises
Interested? The next SoS starts in January 2026
Project examples
- Analysis of vehicle downtime in residential areas and incentive systems for parking away from home
- Life cycle analysis of textiles in a hotel laundry
- Communication concept for citizens regarding public transport infrastructure measures
- Reduction in the use of plastic in product packaging
- Designing sustainable green spaces for housing association properties
Brandenburg Ministry of the Environment
Employee motivation as a key factor for successful EMAS implementation
Paritäter
Redesign of a park as an inclusive meeting place and ecologically sustainable green space
Project structure
Companies, local authorities, NGOs
Specifying a topic from the field of ecological or social sustainability and collaborating with the project team
Students, experts
Development of sustainable solutions in close consultation with the company, coaches and experts
Universities, colleges
Provision of organisational infrastructure, sustainability specialists, project team coaching
Project management, learning formats for sustainability, specialist support for project groups, network of mentors and experts
Summer of Solutions 2022 at the University of Bremen
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