CO-DESIGN BETTER URBAN LIVING AND WELLBEING
Do you want to learn more about innovative solutions for environmental challenges?
Are you interested in how to combine urban living with nature and wellbeing?
Do you want to know more about planetary health?
LAB University of Applied Sciences will arrange its traditional Summer School together with other Academic institutions operating in Lahti (University of Helsinki, LUT University and Lahti University Campus).
Do you want to learn more about innovative solutions for environmental challenges?
Are you interested in how to combine urban living with nature and wellbeing?
Do you want to know more about planetary health?
LAB University of Applied Sciences will arrange its traditional Summer School together with other Academic institutions operating in Lahti (University of Helsinki, LUT University and Lahti University Campus).
Lahti Summer School 2026 CO-DESIGN BETTER URBAN LIVING AND WELLBEING will be organized on
May - June 2026
Mandatory online sessions will be organised before the physical course in Lahti.
Welcome to our summer school which is aimed for students interested in sustainable urban environments with either technical, business, design, social, communications or healthcare background. Multidisciplinary and international summer school focuses on themes related to planetary health. During the summer school, you will learn how human health and the health of the planet are closely connected and what can be done to protect and enhance both.
The presentations and discussion during the weeks will take place in authentic location in Lahti and surroundings. This way you can experience the environment and nature like locals. Program contains several sessions and lectures from experts, from field of environment, health and urban living.
Come and experience the international feeling in this Summer School! All students are welcome!
Topics of the summer school
Some examples of the topics:
- Our impact on the environment
- The impact of environmental changes on our health
- Achieving sustainable lifestyles
- Delivering successful consultancy presentation
- Service design
Case topics of the 2026 will be add later.
This international summer school is aimed for both Bachelor’s and Master’s degree students with either technical, business, design, social, communications or healthcare background. All students are welcome! Please notice that we are taking max 80 students to course.
Study Program 5 ECTS
The 2-week intensive study program consists of online pre-days, and two weeks course on campus. Study methods are teamwork, lectures, excursions, presentations and workshops.
- After registration, a mandatory pre-assignment will be sent to all registrants.
- Before the physical course, there are two mandatory online sessions. A link to the sessions and a more detailed program will be sent to participants by April 28 at the latest.
Fees
No fee.
Accommodation and travel to and from Lahti will be arranged and covered by participants.
ERASMUS+ BIP
The course will be arranged as an Erasmus+ BIP.
Please check with your home university’s International office if you are eligible and how to apply the grant.
Registration
Lahti Summer School registration will open in February 2026.
LAB students
Registration via Peppi
Other students
Registration via Mobility Online - link will be announced later.
All registered participants will receive a pre-assignment by email after the registration deadline.
Only students who have returned the pre-assignment will be accepted to the course. Accepted students will be notified by email.
Please note that we will accept a maximum of 80 students for the course.
Contact information
Sari Horn
International Relations Coordinator
sari [dot] horn
lut [dot] fi
lut [dot] fiSijainti