Talent Talk at Motor Valley Fest: Spotlight on MUNER’s Summer Schools

On June 7, 2025, the Teatro del Collegio San Carlo in Modena hosted the Talent Talk MUNER, part of the official program of the Motor Valley Fest.

The event offered an in-depth look at the role of Summer Schools within MUNER’s educational ecosystem, highlighting their value as both orientation tools and advanced training opportunities.

Moderated by Soundous Drissi, Program Manager at MUNER, the panel featured the directors of three key short programs, co-funded by the MUSE – Motorvehicle University Skills Empowerment project:

• Prof. Davide Barater (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia), Director of the Summer School Electrical Machines and Drives for Green Transportation Systems
• Prof. Vittorio Ravaglioli (University of Bologna), Director of the Summer School Future of Automotive for Intelligent Mobility
• Prof. Dario Croccolo (University of Bologna), Director of the Summer School Industrial Engineering for Advanced Automotive

Together, they discussed how these short, intensive, industry-driven programs are designed to support students and young researchers in navigating the transformation of the mobility sector. From electrification to intelligent vehicles and advanced automotive engineering, the programs combine technical depth with direct engagement from companies such as Ferrari, Ducati, Lamborghini, and Dallara.

The session also welcomed several MUNER alumni who had participated in previous editions of the Schools. They shared how these experiences helped them advance in academia, enter the workforce, and build international networks.

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Applications now open

At the same time, applications are now open for the following programs:

???? Future of Automotive for Intelligent Mobility
A Winter School focused on smart, connected, and sustainable mobility. Open to PhD students and researchers.
???? September 1 – 12, 2025 | ???? Bologna, Department of Industrial Engineering

???? Electrical Machines and Drives for Green Transportation Systems
A Summer School dedicated to electric propulsion, power electronics, and green technologies.
Open to MSc students, PhD candidates, and young researchers.
???? Module 1: “Advances in Electrical Machine and Drives for green transportation”, from 8th to 12th September 2025
Module 2: “Applications of Electrical Machine and Drives for green transportation”, from 15th to 19th September 2025

| ???? Modena, Department of Engineering Enzo Ferrari

???? Industrial Engineering for Advanced Automotive
A practice-oriented Summer School, especially tailored to students enrolled in MUNER MSc programs.
???? From August 17 to August 31, 2025 | ???? Bologna, Complesso Universitario Belmeloro, via Andreatta 8, Bologna

All three programs are co-funded by the MUSE project under the EU’s Next Generation EU – PNRR initiative.

???? Discover all our short programs: https://www.motorvalleyuniversity.com/schools/