22nd Estonian Summer School on Computer and Systems Science (ESSCaSS 2025)
The University of Tartu Institute of Computer Science invites you to participate in the 22nd Estonian Summer School on Computer and Systems Science (ESSCaSS 2025).
- Dates: 18-21 of August, 2025 (Mon-Thu)
- Web: https://courses.cs.ut.ee/t/esscass2025
- Location: Delta Center, University of Tartu
- Registration is open - https://forms.gle/Fen3FPsUgZtU8Bnt9
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
- Matthias Weidlich - Pattern Matching in Sequential Data: Query Models and Efficient Evaluation
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU). Homepage, Google Scholar - Marco Zuñiga Zamalloa - Visible Light Communication and Sensing
Delft University of Technology Homepage, Google Scholar - Isabelle Augenstein, Dr. Scient., Ph.D. - Primer on Large Language Models: Capabilities, Limitations and Open Research Challenges
University of Copenhagen Homepage, Google Scholar - Barry Norton - Lecture 1: Computer Vision and Its Application in the Security Industry. Lecture 2: An A-Z of Choices in a Research Career
Milestone Systems Homepage, Google Scholar - Dmytro Fishman - AI in Biomedical Imaging: How Computer Scientists Contribute to Medicine
University of Tartu Homepage, Google Scholar - Sven Nõmm - AI-based Analysis of Drawing and Writing Tests for Parkinson's Disease Diagnostics.
Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) Homepage, Google Scholar - 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 11th 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 bird registration deadline: 15th June
- Late registration last deadline: 2nd of August
- Poster abstract submission deadline: 11th of August
Fees
The participation fee is 300 EUR per person for early bird and 500 EUR per person for late registration.
Fee covers:
- all catering and events related to summer school
- the lectures and school materials
Additional info
PhD students and employees of the Institute of Computer Science, University of Tartu
- The participation fee is covered by the institute. FREE of charge.
Can be covered via the Estonian Doctoral School:
- PhD students from other institutes of the University of Tartu - please consult your supervisor and, if needed, inquire about funding opportunities through the Estonian Doctoral School.
- PhD students from other Estonian universities - please contact your university or supervisor to apply for support from the Estonian Doctoral School. Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) - please contact Juhan Ernits at juhan.ernits@taltech.ee
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
Participants are expected to reserve and pay for their own accommodation in Tartu.
A preliminary reservation has been made at Hotel Dorpat https://dorpat.ee/et for 20 standard rooms (single occupancy). To book one of these rooms, please use the keyword ESSCASS when making your reservation. Room price is 67 eur/per night (buffet breakfast included). The reserved rooms will be held until July 17, 2025.
Participants are responsible for booking and paying for their accommodation directly with the hotel. Payment can be made at the hotel or in advance via a prepayment invoice. If a prepayment invoice is needed, please inform the hotel when making your reservation.
Reservations should be made by e-mail to: emelain@dorpat.ee
MSc/BSc students interested in research are also welcome to participate in the summer school and may get registration support from their university. 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.