Do you want to explore how technology, design and healthcare can work together to improve the quality of life of older adults?

Organised by the Poznan University of Technology, Summer School  – Problems of elderly patients as an interdisciplinary issue gives you a solution!

A fully funded Summer School invites students to look at ageing from an interdisciplinary perspective – combining biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, architecture, safety engineering, ergonomics and artificial intelligence.

Learn by Doing!

This intensive Summer School will take place in Poznań, Poland, from 7 to 11 September 2026. During five days of lectures, exercises and workshops, participants will work with real-life examples, practical tools and interdisciplinary case studies.

During the programme, you will:

• learn how Universal Design can create safer and more inclusive spaces,
• analyse human error and accessibility challenges in ageing societies,
• work with digital human models and ergonomic simulations,
• discover modern methods of motion analysis and gait assessment,
• explore how AI can support medical diagnostics, including the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease,
• take part in group work, workshops, discussions and practical exercises,
• experience an international learning environment at Poznan University of Technology.

Financial Support
Participants selected for the programme receive financial support, including:

• Scholarship for stay in Poland
• Travel support depending on country of origin
• Accomodation cost support

The summer school is funded through resources of the project title: Cooperation and education within the EUNICE alliance (WERSE)
Grant agreement number: BPI/WUE/2024/1/00016
The NAWA Programme “Support for European University Alliances” is funded by the European Union under the project “Cooperation and education within the EUNICE alliance”, project number FERS.01.05-IP.08-0218/23.

What will you learn?

1. Design for Healthy Ageing

You will discover how architecture, interior design and public spaces can support health, safety, mobility, social interaction and independence throughout the human lifespan.

2. Human Factors and Inclusive Design

You will learn how ageing-related changes can influence the way people interact with products, services and environments — and how better design can reduce errors, barriers and risks.

3. Digital Human Modelling

You will explore how virtual human models and ergonomic simulations can help design better medical devices, assistive technologies and living environments for older adults.

4. Movement Biomechanics and Motion Analysis

You will gain insight into human movement, gait analysis, motion capture systems and biomechanical measurements used in sport, rehabilitation and ergonomics.

5. AI-Assisted Medical Diagnostics

You will learn how artificial intelligence can support healthcare and medical image analysis, with a special focus on Alzheimer’s disease as a case study.

• EUNICE students and doctoral students (student at Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg, University of Cantabria, University of Catania, Université Polythecnique Hauts-de-France, Karlstad University, University of Mons, University of Peloponnese, Poznan University of Technology, University of Vaasa, Polytechnic Institute of Viseu)
• English B2
• Study level: Bachelor, Master, PhD

Study Level: Bachelor, Master, PhD

Via the online application form, that you will find below.

Application form

Financial Support
Participants selected for the programme receive financial support, including:
• scholarship for stay in Poland – approx. 2625 PLN
• travel support depending on country of origin

Country Group Countries Rate
2 Germany, Finland, Austria, Sweden – PLN 1500
3 France, Italy, Greece, Belgium – PLN 2000
4 Spain, Portugal – PLN 3000

The maximum scholarship available is up to PLN 5,625 (approx. EUR 1300) depending on the country of origin.