Barrier-Free Public Transport (BFPT) Summer School 2025 - Vienna

Join us in Vienna for an immersive learning experience focused on creating a barrier-free, accessible, cross-border, inclusive public transport system.
 

Venue and date:

• The virtual part will take place on 01 July and 22 July 2025

• The physical part will take place from 7 July to 11 July 2025

in Vienna (WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, Welthandelsplatz 1, 1020 Wien) - with Fieldtrip to Slovakia

Why is it important? Barrier-free, cross-border, accessible, inclusive public transport

Accessibility affects everyone and makes it easier for everyone:

The BFPT Summer School aims to bringing together experts, individuals with disabilities, and students to explore the essential components of a barrier-free, cross-border, accessible, inclusive public transport system. Through a blend of lectures, workshops, and field trips, we will delve into the intricacies of creating a truly inclusive transportation network that caters to the diverse needs of all travellers.

The lectures will be given in English.

Who Should Attend?

This program is ideal for students of all academic levels - whether you're pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctoral degree. If you're passionate about creating inclusive societies and interested in the intersection of public transport, accessibility, and European integration, this is the place for you.

Organised by

• Institute for Transport and Logistics Management - WU Vienna University of Economics and Business

• Austrian Association in Support of the Blind and Visually Impaired

• European Platform of Transport Sciences EPTS

• University of Žilina

• Kolegji Tempulli

• CY Cergy Paris University


 

Costs and ECTS

Your costs: Some costs are covered by the organiser. Accommodation in OEAD student housing (double room) at Molkereistraße 1, 1020 Vienna is paid by the organiser. There is no tuition fee for the courses – lectures and workshops. All materials, excursions and coffee breaks will be provided by the organizer of the summer school. Participants are expected to bring their own laptops.

More details regarding costs that will be covered will follow in 2025.

What you get: 3 ECTS points

Register now!

Application deadline: 28 February 2025

The number of participants is limited to 30.

Notification of acceptance: 7 days after application deadline.

You can apply for the summer school via the form below and additionally hand in a short CV as well as an motivational letter to kristina.horazdovsky@wu.ac.at .

With your registration you agree that pictures of you will be taken over the duration of the summer school and will be used for dissemination purposes on websites, print media and Social Media.