Summer School

Since 2002, the ESCMID Summer School has been a leading educational event. The week-long programme focuses on postgraduate studies and medical education, offering expert lectures in clinical microbiology (CM) and infectious diseases (ID). Summer School is open to MDs completing specialty training, biologists, pharmacists, PhD students, and postdocs in CM and ID. Join for a comprehensive learning experience.

About Summer School 2026

The 24th ESCMID Summer School will be held in Budapest, Hungary in July 2026. Summer School promises to be an excellent chance to discover more about CM and ID.

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"The quality of interaction across all experience levels from seasoned consultants to peers from around the world exceeded my expectations. Everyone met as equals. Beyond the technical content, seeing our shared passion for clinical microbiology and infectious diseases reflected by colleagues was genuinely energising."

Sara Weide, Budapest 2026

Germany

"My biggest takeaway was learning how to appraise scientific evidence more critically. It gave me practical tools I can apply to both my clinical practice and research, while also connecting me with colleagues I know I can reach out to in the future. I also gained a better understanding of the many ways to get involved in ESCMID beyond its annual congress."

Luca Mezzadri, Budapest 2026

Italy

"I learned to view antimicrobial resistance as a complex challenge requiring the integration of clinical, microbiological, and genomic data. ESCMID Summer School strengthened my research vision, gave me practical ideas for my PhD project, and increased my confidence in presenting my work internationally."

Gulzhan Yessimkhanova, Budapest 2026

Kazakhstan

Summer School was absolutely amazing. The organisers took care of every detail, offering not only a highly interesting academic program but also engaging recreational activities. The diversity of participants from all over the world added great value, both for networking and for experiencing different cultures firsthand.

Carolina Selent, Dublin 2025

Argentina

I have already recommended my colleagues to plan it out for next year. This is a great way to broaden one's horizon in CM & ID, especially for those in training. One feels a lot more connected to the sessions. It is also a wonderful way to experience the host city.

Ashwin Varadarajan, Dublin 2025

India

Speakers were engaging, approachable, and insightful; I valued discussing my research with them after sessions. I gained skills to present my research confidently in public and improved my public speaking in a foreign language.

Aleksandra Górzyńska, Dublin 2025

Poland

The speakers were for the greater part amazing, experts in their field and yet accessible, down to earth and clearly loving to teach. 

Isabel Strachinaru, Utrecht 2024

Belgium

The Summer School went well, from the registration process to the scheduling and distribution of people in the scientific working groups, which allowed opportunities to network and collaborate with peers and professionals.

Stefano Dias Pinto, Utrecht 2024

Portugal

As a pharmacist, it amplified my sense of cooperation with a multidisciplinary team to safer and adequate care regarding antimicrobial therapy.

Geovanna Carneiro, Utrecht 2024

Brazil

Previous editions of Summer School

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Edition	Dates	Year	Location
23rd	29 June–5 July	2025	Dublin, Ireland
22nd	29 June–6 July	2024	Utrecht, Netherlands
21st	1–8 July	2023	Sevilla, Spain
20th	3–8 July	2022	Rome, Italy
19th	4–11 September	2021	Carcavelos, Portugal
18th	29 June – 5 July	2019	Liverpool, United Kingdom
17th	1–7 July	2018	Paris, France
16th	1–8 July	2017	Borstel, Germany
15th	2–9 July	2016	Sevilla, Spain
14th	4–11 July	2015	Istanbul, Türkiye
13th	5–12 July	2014	Sigtuna, Sweden
12th	6–13 July	2013	Vravrona, Greece
11th	21–27 July	2012	Innsbruck, Austria
10th	2–9 July	2011	Treviso, Italy
9th	3–9 July	2010	Cappadocia, Türkiye
8th	11–17 July	2009	Porto, Portugal
7th	19–25 July	2008	Regensburg, Germany
6th	1–6 July	2007	Suceava, Romania
5th	10–16 June	2006	Santander, Spain
4th	25 June – 2 July	2005	Szeged, Hungary
3rd	26 June – 3 July	2004	Athens, Greece
2nd	28 June – 4 July	2003	Utrecht, The Netherlands
1st	6–12 July	2002	Luzern, Switzerland

Summer School

About Summer School 2026

I have already recommended my colleagues to plan it out for next year. This is a great way to broaden one's horizon in CM & ID, especially for those in training. One feels a lot more connected to the sessions. It is also a wonderful way to experience the host city.

Speakers were engaging, approachable, and insightful; I valued discussing my research with them after sessions. I gained skills to present my research confidently in public and improved my public speaking in a foreign language.

The speakers were for the greater part amazing, experts in their field and yet accessible, down to earth and clearly loving to teach.

The Summer School went well, from the registration process to the scheduling and distribution of people in the scientific working groups, which allowed opportunities to network and collaborate with peers and professionals.

As a pharmacist, it amplified my sense of cooperation with a multidisciplinary team to safer and adequate care regarding antimicrobial therapy.

Previous editions of Summer School

Edition

Dates

Year

Location

The speakers were for the greater part amazing, experts in their field and yet accessible, down to earth and clearly loving to teach. 