23rd Estonian Summer School on Computer and Systems Science (ESSCaSS 2026)
The University of Tartu Institute of Computer Science invites you to participate in the 23rd Estonian Summer School on Computer and Systems Science (ESSCaSS 2026).
- Dates: 18-21 of August, 2026 (Tue-Fri)
- Web: https://courses.cs.ut.ee/t/esscass2026
- Location: Käsmu Resort
- Registration is open
The scope
The Estonian Summer School in Computer and Systems Science is an annual international event for PhD and MSc students, postdocs, and faculty members. ESSCaSS promotes the interdisciplinary education of graduate students specialising in (but not limited to) computer science, systems science, software engineering, artificial intelligence, and bioinformatics. These schools carry an essential role in doctoral education in Estonia.
Academic lectures
- Andrea Stocco - (TBC: SE+AI)
Technical University of Munich Homepage, Google Scholar - Pan Hui - (TBC)
University of Helsinki Homepage, Google Scholar - Vaclav (Vashek) Matyas - (TBC)
Masaryk University Homepage, Google Scholar - Michael Felderer - LLMs in software, systems and quantum engineering
DLR Institute of Software Technology and Full Professor of Computer Science at the University of Cologne Homepage, Google Scholar - Anastasija Nikiforova - Governing AI in Practice: Responsible Adoption, Human-AI Delegation, and Sustainable AI Lifecycle
University of Tartu Homepage, Google Scholar - A session (90 mins) on Verification (schedule TBD)
- Poster Session and Student talks
Poster sessions
There are Selected talks and Poster session planned. The main aim of these activities is to get participants actively involved in shaping the summer school. We hope these sessions are especially important to PhD students to improve their skills in presenting their topic, managing daily tasks more effectively, and sharing essential information. Exciting topics may be invited for a short oral presentation. A poster should be an extended abstract of the ongoing research, stating the problems, results (if any) and contribution. Please consider the following options:
- Poster is in Portrait mode, A0
- It is ok to bring a poster you have prepared for one or another conference/seminar/workshop
- Poster submission deadline is 7th of August and should be sent to e-mail kaia.kask@ut.ee. We will organise the printing of the poster for you!
Important Dates
- Early registration deadline: 15th June
- Late registration last deadline: 2nd of August
- Poster abstract submission deadline: 7th of August
Fees
- The participation fee is 400 EUR per person for early bird and 600 EUR per person for late registration.
Fee covers:
- all events and full catering related to summer school
- the lectures and materials
- accomodation
- bus transport to Lainela Resort and back
Additional info
PhD students and PhD supervisors of the Institute of Computer Science, University of Tartu
- Participation is covered by the Estonian Doctoral School.
PhD students and PhD supervisors from other institutes of the University of Tartu
- Participation is covered by the Estonian Doctoral School.
Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech)
- PhD students and PhD supervisors: participation is covered by the Estonian Doctoral School.
- Other TalTech staff (not PhD students/supervisors): please contact Juhan Ernits (juhan.ernits@taltech.ee) for support.
PhD students and PhD supervisors from other universities in Estonia
- Participation is covered by the Estonian Doctoral School.
Must be covered independently or by you
- PhD students and participants from foreign universities: please check with your university, faculty, or supervisor for possible funding options.
- If no funding is available, the participation fee must be paid personally.
Accomodation
Accomodation is provided in Käsmu Resort in rooms for 2-4 people.
MSc students interested in research are also welcome to participate in the summer school and may get registration support from Estonian Doctoral School. If in doubt, contact your university or supervisor for funding opportunities. University of Tartu students can contact esscass@ut.ee.
Contacts: In case of any questions or problems regarding summer school, don't hesitate to get in touch with us:
- Main Organiser: prof. Jaak Vilo
- E-mail esscass@ut.ee
- ESSCaSS Facebook page
The University of Tartu Institute of Computer Science homepage: UniTartuCS
Sponsors:
Estonian Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence (EXAI), funded by the Estonian Ministry of Education and Research.
Project “Cooperation between universities to promote doctoral studies” (2021-2027.4.04.24-0003), co-funded by the European Union.
The event is supported by the Horizon Europe project CHESS (Cyber-security Excellence Hub in Estonia and South Moravia).