EELISA Summerschool 2025 Digital Health & Well-being

Bachelor student
Master student
PhD
Course, workshop, MOOC, seasonal school
In person
English
3
01/09/2025 to 06/09/2025
Course Description
Subject area
Health Sciences
Field area
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Medical and Health Sciences
Time format
Fall, Spring
Educational-info
Application deadline
01/05/2025
Teachers
Dr. Nicole Gerber, Birgitta Borghoff, Prof. Dr. Mathias Bonmarin, Johanna Müller, Nina Walker
Competences
Application of design thinking and entrepreneurial problem-solving methods in the development of digital health solutions.
The EELISA Digital Health & Well-Being Summer School 2025 is a hands-on program designed to equip you with future-ready skills, an entrepreneurial mindset, and technical expertise to solve real-life challenges in the health sector. This interdisciplinary course brings together students from diverse fields—health, technology, business, and social sciences—to tackle complex societal problems through innovative and scalable digital solutions.
Over one week, you will learn to apply design thinking and entrepreneurial problem-solving methods, work effectively in diverse teams, and explore how digital transformation and innovation can improve healthcare and well-being. Guided by experienced educators, industry experts, and coaches, you will develop solutions that are sustainable, impactful, and viable for real-world implementation.
The course emphasizes teamwork, project management, and entrepreneurial skills such as adaptability, opportunity recognition, and value creation, helping you develop a strong professional and innovation-driven mindset. You will also gain experience using modern digital tools to prototype and test ideas, preparing you to drive change in the healthcare ecosystem.
Upon successful completion, you will earn up to 3 ECTS credits, assessed through a combination of a final project presentation and a personal professional portfolio. This course offers the perfect blend of technical know-how and future-oriented skills to make a meaningful impact.
Prerequisites
The Summer School is open for BSc, MSc and PhD students from all departments and disciplines at ZHAW, the EELISA Partner universities and other institutions of higher education.
The number of participants is limited to 30. All applications will be evaluated after the application deadline, May 1st, 2025. You will be informed by calendar week 20 whether you can take part in the Digital Health & Well-Being Summer School.
Important
Please check with your program lead if the Summer School with 2 or 3 ECTS can be credited. For the application, please use your student email address.
All attendees are required to dedicate their full attention to the program for its duration. Please make sure to pause other obligations to ensure a fully engaging experience.
Duration
6 days
Day of the weeks
Monday to Saturday
ECTS
3
Validation mode
Presentation and personal report
Maximum number of students
30
Language
English
Access to disable
Yes
Organizer
Partner
ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Department
ZHAW School of Health Sciences, ZHAW School of Management & Law, ZHAW School of Engineering
Address
ZHAW School of Health Sciences, Katharina-Sulzer-Platz 9, 8400 Winterthur - Winterthur