Capitalising on uncertainty ——————————— Summer School 2026
Capitalising on uncertainty – Structures, Processes, Mindsets is a 2026 summer school destined to ETH-domain PhD and master students
Is uncertainty a risk to be minimized or can it be a productive force that fuels creativity, resilience, and innovation?
What ?
Capitalizing on Uncertainty — Structures, Processes, Mindsets is a 6-day summer school for EPFL & ETHZ PhD and Master students, exploring how uncertainty can be engaged as a productive resource in design and fabrication.
The program combines lectures, hands-on experiments, and full-scale human–robot fabrication.
Participants collaboratively design and build a 1:1 timber structure from irregular material stock, engaging directly with material variability, adaptive decision-making, and collaborative processes.
The summer school brings together perspectives from architecture, robotics, and work psychology to examine how uncertainty shapes design, fabrication, and teamwork
When ?
31 August – 5th of September 2026
Where ?
At EPFL, in Lausanne, Switzerland
Who ?
EPFL & ETHZ PhD and Master students
International students can also register after contacting us at cap-uncertainty@epfl.ch as places are limited!
Credits
2 ECTS
Fees
250 CHF (PhD)
100 CHF (Master)
For Scholarships contact the organisers
Accommodation
Provided for participants living outside Lausanne (twin rooms)