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Welcome to the ISUres Association for modern energy technologies, training and summer programes. We offer forward looking training solutions for renewable energies with future-oriented concepts in a Swiss mountain environment.

International Summer University Renewable Energy and Sustainability

Find out more about 2025 programs

Renewable Energies

The international summer university ISUenergy provides advanced knowledge of renewable energies, in all relevant areas, from generation and distribution to control systems.

Technology of renewable energy production is covered for Wind and Photovoltaic and Hydro Power, as well as energy storage systems and transmissions.

System and market design includes concepts of smartgrid design and business models for renewable energy management.

The courses integrate different academic fields such as Economics and Ecology, Material Engineering, Material Science, Physics, Chemistry, IT, Architecture, Political Science and Sociology

Course format

The content is taught by leading experts in interactive courses and supplemented with practical projects.
Two weeks of activity are packed with courses, workshops, hands-on exercises and team activities.

ISUenergy allows for a transfer of 4 ECTS credits to your home university.

Summer University

ISUenergy takes place in the village of Falera (near Chur, Flims/Laax), Switzerland.

It offers recreational time to enjoy numerous fun outdoor activities in the gorgeous landscape of the Swiss Alps.

The format of a summer University in the Swiss mountains, on a sunny terrace that has been inhabited for 3000 years, follows the footsteps of our ancestors and complements the technical depth with unique experiences of nature and historical retrospect, as well as with international camaraderie.

About ISUenergy

An established successful format

ISUenergy has successfully trained more than 400 students since 2009. After an interruption due to the pandemic and organisational changes the format will be continued.

Under the previous leadership, ISUres a new association and sponsorship, the Course is returning in 2025 with an expanded program, more focus on systems and economics,

The aim of the courses is to connect academic leadership with hands-on-practical know-how and train young professionals to become leaders in the gigantic task of building fully renewable energy supply systems in an economically and socially viable way.