22nd Estonian Summer School on Computer and Systems Science
On-site in Tartu 18 – 21 August 2025
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 play 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
Student sessions
There are "Student talks" and "Poster session" planned. The main aim of these activities is to get students actively involved in shaping the summer school. We hope these sessions allow them to improve their skills in presenting their topic, managing daily tasks more effectively, and sharing essential information.
Important Dates
Registration 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 includes:
- all events and full catering related to the 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 university. 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 [email protected]
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.
Accommodation
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. The 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: [email protected]
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 [email protected].
Payments
Paying by invoice
If your registration fee will be covered by your institute, please mark in the registration form the option "My institute will pay. Please issue the invoice to my institute". The administration of the summer school will contact your institute regarding the payment. If you will pay by yourself, please mark the option “I pay myself. I will send you my details for the invoice by e-mail”.
Social activities
One of life's most valuable resources is your network of contacts! Thus, we have organised some social activities to stimulate mingling, getting to know each other, and exchanging your ideas.
Contacts
If you have any questions or problems regarding summer school, don't hesitate to get in touch with us:
E-mail: [email protected]
ESSCaSS Facebook page (check it out here)
Summer school webpage (check it out here)
