Community of Ariane Cities

Summer School

Next Summer School will take place from 20 July to 14 August 2013 in Heibronn/Lampoldshausen (Germany).

About

The CVA Summer School is an annual programme designed for around 40 university students and young engineers from space industry.

 

Focus

 

• One main focus or study within the Ariane objective
• Technical lectures
• Technical visits
• Language training
• Intercultural teamworking
• Cultural events and leisure
• Work presentations, contest, jury and award

When

Four weeks seminar and teamwork programme July and / or August

Where

A CVA member City

Co-Sponsors

Industrial and local sponsors

Professional visit of Guiana Space Center (CSG) in Kourou

At the end of each CVA Summer School, once a year CVA organise a Kourou trip for CVA alumnis (persons who have participated to CVA programmes) and give them the opportunity to visit the Guiana Space Centre, meet managers and staff in situ to learn about European cooperation in Space and also discover in a intercultural atmosphere the features and beauty of Guiana'region.

Last CVA trip took place from 3 to 8 September 2010, see photo.