Second Edition of the MUNER Winter School in Off-Highway Vehicle Design Kicks Off at DISTAL

The MUNER Winter School in Off-Highway Vehicle Design officially opened on 24 October 2025 with its first day hosted at DISTAL – Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna.

Participants began an intensive week of training that will take them across Bologna and Modena, engaging in lectures, workshops, and collaborative project activities dedicated to the design and innovation of agricultural and construction machinery.

Organized by the University of Bologna, the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, MUNER, and Fondazione Marco Biagi, in collaboration with CNH and FederUnacoma, the Winter School brings together academic and industrial perspectives to explore the future of the Off-Highway sector.

The program will continue throughout the coming week with lectures, workshops, and company visits, before resuming in November and December with a series of Follow-up Fridays (7, 14, 21, 28 November and 5 December 2025) dedicated to the development of the final team projects.

The School part of the MUSE – Motorvehicle University Skills Empowerment project, co-funded by the Regione Emilia-Romagna and FSE+ 2021/2027.