The PhD program in Ecology not only provides an excellent scientific environment but also offers a rich student life. Courses and weekend retreats organised by students for students offer the possibility to discuss problems, exchange ideas and present your work in a relaxed environment far away from the sometimes demandin and competitive daily grind. Furthermore, events like this build and strengthen friendships and team spirit.

Here you can find an overview over the student weekends in the past years.

Hölloch Muotatal, Switzerland
Davos Laret, Switzerland
Davos Sertig, Switzerland

Hölloch Muotatal, Switzerland

4.12.2010 - 5.12.2010

A weekend full of adventure awaited the PhD students participating in this retreat. The group spent two days exploring one of the biggest cave systems in the whole world. Their expectations were met and the students left the Hölloch with unforgettable memories.

Students underground

No place for claustrophobia

Davos Laret, Switzerland

4.12.2009 - 6.12.2009

Two days in the winter-wonderland of Davos filled with snowshoe-hiking, sledging and a seminar about restricting scientific presentations to the essentials. Two days full of good presentations, hearty food and a lot of fun.

Snowshoe-hiking by night

Winter-wonderland of Davos

Davos Sertig, Switzerland

6.12.2008 - 7.12.2008

The focus of this retreat was team-building. The students could practise their team-spirit during an igloo-building seminar. Afterwards the students were equipped with warm sleeping bags to spend the night in their very own igloo. For sure an unusal experience!

Happy crowd

The students' igloos