UpGrade Mobility
Winter School
International PhD students meet at KIT in Karlsruhe and discuss mobility-related topics with members of the graduate school and various professors.
About the Winter School
The UpGrade Mobility Graduate School Winter School is the annual networking event of the KIT Mobility Systems Center. Within one week, PhD students from a wide range of mobility disciplines come together to learn, get to know each other, and engage in interdisciplinary training.
2026 Edition: 23rd through 27th of November "Future of public transport"
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Application Process
The KIT Graduate School UpGrade Mobility invites all interested Ph.D. students from the field of mobility to the Winter School. The Winter School provides 10 places for international guests, sponsoring accomodation and meals. Each participant must finance travel to the conference venue in Karlsruhe on their own. Please attach the following information to your application:
- Short CV including contact details
- Confirmation of your supervisor
- Name of your home university
- (Working) title of your PhD thesis
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Past Editions
The UpGrade Mobility Winter School exists since 2022.
Future of public transport
From November 23 through 27, the fifth winter school will be dealing with the future of public transport
Future Commercial Vehicles
From Dec 01 through 05, the fourth Winter School focused on commercial vehicles.
Software-defined Mobility
From 25 to 29 November 2024, the third Winter School attracted PhD students from Hungary, Italy, and Germany.
Learn moreAutonomous Public Transport Research
From 13 to 16 February 2024, the second Winter School attracted PhD students from all over Europe.
Learn moreInterdisciplinary Mobility Research
From 22 to 25 November 2022, the first Winter School attracted PhD students from the United Kingdom and Germany.
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