Schedule – WFI Summer School 2025 (June 28 – July 6, 2025)

Saturday, June 28 – Travel Day

  • International Students Arrival Day
  • Individual Accommodations

Sunday, June 29 – Optional Cultural Excursion to Munich

  • 09:00 – 09:15
    • Welcome and Orientation, travel to Train Station (Ingolstadt Hbf)
    • Meet in the Main Lobby (Foyer) of the Main Building on Campus
    • Address: Auf der Schanz 49 – use the street entrance (steps)
  • 09:40
    • Group arrives at Train Station (Ingolstadt Hbf)
  • All Day
    • Excursion in Munich, led by Dr. Simon Märkl

Monday, June 30 – Day One

  • 08:30
    • Arrival and Registration
    • In the Main Lobby (Foyer) of the Main Building, Auf der Schanz 49
  • 09:00 – 13:00 (Only attend the class you registered for):
    • AI Revolution: 1 – New Building (NB) 301
    • Transformative Service Innovations: 1 – New Building (NB) 201
  • 13:00 – 14:00
    • Lunch on your own
    • The cafeteria on campus will accept ONLY the Mensa card from KU students, and will accept cash – please bring change – ONLY from international students
  • 14:00 – 18:00 (Only attend the class you registered for):
    • Corporate Social Responsibility: 1 – NB 301
    • Sustainable Entrepreneurship: 1 – NB 201
  • 18:00 – 19:30
    • Dean’s Welcome and Reception with Food & Drinks hosted by the International Office
    • In the Main Lobby (Foyer) of the Main Building

Tuesday, July 1 – Day Two

  • 09:00 – 13:00 (Mandatory class for all Summer School students):
    • Responsible Innovation in Firms and Society: 1 – NB 301
  • 13:00 – 14:00
    • Lunch on your own (same rules as Monday)
  • 14:00 – 18:00 (Only attend the class you registered for):
    • Retail Innovation: 1 – NB 301
    • Patents, Innovations, and Technological Change: 1 – NB 201
  • 18:00
    • Free evening for students to explore Ingolstadt

Wednesday, July 2 – Day Three

  • 09:00 – 13:00 (Only attend the class you registered for):
    • Corporate Social Responsibility: 2 – NB 301
    • Sustainable Entrepreneurship: 2 – NB 201
  • 13:00 – 13:15
    • Pick-up and Go Lunch (will be provided by us) – Main Lobby (Foyer)
  • 13:15 – 14:00 (Mandatory for all students):
    • Chartered buses will depart to Eichstätt Campus – In front of the Main Building

    arrow right iconPlease bring water bottles for Eichstätt.


    Drinking water dispensers are available at various locations on the Eichstätt campus, see https://www.ku.de/die-ku/organisation/verwaltung/facility-management/trinkwasserspender.


    The cafeteria in Eichstätt is also open.

  • 14:00 – 18:30 (Mandatory session and team challenge):
    • Responsible Innovation in Firms and Society: 2
    • Holzersaal (Sommerresidenz) and Eichstätt City – including exciting team challenge with prizes
  • 18:00 – 19:30
    • Awarding of prizes and evening reception with food and drinks – Main Lobby (Foyer)
  • 19:30
    • Chartered buses will depart to Ingolstadt Campus – Drop-off at WFI Campus

Thursday, July 3 – Day Four

  • 09:00 – 13:00 (Only attend the class you registered for):
    • AI Revolution: 2 – NB 301
    • Transformative Service Innovations: 2 – NB 201
  • 13:00 – 14:00
    • Lunch on your own
  • 14:00 – 18:00 (Only attend the class you registered for):
    • Retail Innovation: 2 – NB 301
    • Patents, Innovations, and Technological Change: 2 – NB 201
  • 19:00 – 21:00
    • Bavarian Bier Garden Experience with Food and Drinks (provided by us)
    • Walk together from the Main Lobby (Foyer) to Schutter Hof Bier Garden

Friday, July 4 – Day Five

  • 08:30
    • Pick-up and Go Light Breakfast (will be provided by us) – Main Lobby (Foyer)
  • 08:45 (Mandatory for all students):
    • Chartered buses will depart to Munich for the Business Excursion led by Prof. Shashi Matta (Responsible Innovation in Firms and Society)
  • 10:00 – 12:30 (Mandatory for all students):
    • Responsible Innovation in Firms and Society: 3 – Business Excursion in Munich (Organization #1)
  • 12:30 – 13:45
    • Lunch on your own at the famed Viktualien Markt in Munich (bus transfer provided)
  • 14:00 – 16:00 (Mandatory for all students):
    • Responsible Innovation in Firms and Society: 4 – Business Excursion in Munich (Organization #2)
  • 16:15 – 17:45
    • Chartered buses will return to Ingolstadt – Drop-off at WFI Campus
  • From 19:30 onwards:
    • Grand Finale: Student Party organized by ESN at Eagles Hub

Saturday, July 5 – Optional Cultural Excursion and Special Visits in Ingolstadt

  • 10:30
    • Special Tours in Ingolstadt
    • Led by Dr. Jutta Walz and Dr. Simon Märkl
    • Meet in the Main Lobby (Foyer) of the Main Building

Sunday, July 6 – Travel Day

  • International Students Departure Day
  • Own arrangements