The Summer School – WOMEN IN TRASPORT offers a full immersion experience in the automotive world with the aim to increase awareness of young women and bring them closer to the transport sector, overcoming gender stereotypes. The initiative also offers incoming orientation activities to the Master Degree Courses offered by MUNER relating to engineering and trasport sector. The program is integrated by hands-on experience of the history and innovation in the automotive Italian sector, and in local beauties and culture.

Initiative endorsed by “Women in Transport – EU Platform for Change“, European Commission  platform created to strengthen women’s employment and equal opportunities for women and men in the transport sector.

OFFER: on-campus program focused on the automotive industry, offering a variety of academic, business and social contents.

TARGET: young female bachelor degree students in Industrial Engineering, and coming from EU countries.

DURATION: 2 weeks program, from 10th to 21st of July, 2023.

LOCATION: On-site in Bologna at the Department of Industrial Engineering, UNIBO, in Viale del Risorgimento 2 (BO), Italy.

ACTIVITIES: Classes, lab experiences, seminars at University of Bologna. Cultural activities and social events to immerse in Italian culture, and meetings with business women from the Motor Valley. All activities will be held in English.

PARTICIPANTS: the number of places is limited to 20. Places will be assigned based on candidates evaluation.

REGISTRATION: Notification of acceptance will be sent by email. The payment of the fee is compulsory to finalize the registration.