We are pleased to announce the second PhD Summer School on Process Mining, which will be hosted in Bolzano from June 29 to July 3, 2026. The school's intended audience are doctoral students and early-stage researchers interested in data-driven process analysis.

Update

If you missed the chance to register for the 2nd Process Mining Summer School in sunny Bolzano (June 29 – July 3), you still have a chance to join! 

The program

The program will cover both foundational concepts and advanced topics, including key formalisms and their properties for procedural and declarative approaches, process discovery, conformance checking, performance analysis and simulation, and emerging research directions in process mining. Through a combination of lectures, hands-on sessions, and discussions with leading experts in the Process Mining field, participants will gain both strong theoretical foundations and practical skills. The summer school will also feature a full industry day, offering participants the opportunity to explore real-world industrial cases and their connection to the concepts learned during the school.

For participants who need to earn ECTS credits, the school will offer final projects and/or tests; upon successful completion, participants will receive a certificate with ECTS points corresponding to the effort.

What does the school offer? 

1. A comprehensive five-day program

Dive into the world of Process Mining through intensive lectures covering both foundational concepts and advanced topics. The program includes:

• Procedural models and approaches
• Simulation and process enhancement
• Declarative process mining
• Research methodologies
• Large-scale process analytics
• Cutting-edge topics such as visualization, explainability, privacy, and security
  

2. Learn from world-leading experts

The summer school brings together renowned researchers in the field, including:

• Wil van der Aalst
• Robin Bergenthum
• Boudewijn van Dongen
• Anna Kalenkova
• Arik Senderovich
• Claudio Di Ciccio
• Andrea Marrella
• Jana Rehse
• Olaf Landsiedel
• Agnes Koschmider
• Andrea Burattin
• Dirk Fahland
• Xixi Lu
• Florian Tschorsch
• Stephan Fahrenkrog-Petersen

3. Excellent networking opportunities

Connect with fellow researchers, students, and professionals in a vibrant and collaborative environment.

What’s next? 

If you haven’t registered yet, visit the official website: pmss2026.events.unibz.it/

There, you will find more information about the program and additional details about the summer school.