FEAST Announces 2025 Summer School to Lead the Way in a Sustainable Food Future through Education!
Join us this September in Ludwigsburg for the first edition of the FEAST Summer School—a dynamic four-day, hands-on learning programme retreat designed for future educators and early-career teachers passionate about transforming food systems education.
From September 1–4, 2025, participants will engage in an immersive experience that bridges food, health, and sustainability, gaining the knowledge, skills, and confidence to integrate these critical themes into classrooms across subject areas and age groups. Through expert-led sessions, collaborative workshops, and real-world applications, you'll explore interdisciplinary approaches to food systems transformation (exploring topics such as food literacy, food insecurity, behaviour change, food policy, etc.) developing practical strategies for teaching.
Whether you're preparing to teach or refining your practice, the FEAST Summer School is your opportunity to learn new information and skills and help lead the charge toward a more just, sustainable food future—starting in the classroom.
What to expect:
Over the four days of the program, days will be split into informative learning sessions and interactive activities. Through these expert-led sessions, hands-on activities, and interdisciplinary collaboration, participants will:
- Explore key topics bridging food, sustainability, and health including: food literacy, food insecurity, behaviour change, food policy
- Develop strategies for integrating food systems education into diverse learning environments.
- Engage in real-world applications that enhance teaching methodologies.
- Have direct contact with experts in the fields of public health, behaviour change psychology, agriculture, health policy, etc., will be present to lead the morning sessions and share knowledge to help develop the open education resource (OER) materials.
- Prepare (and take away) OER materials which can be further tailoured to apply to your own teachings in the future. Remember: this is a starting point to contributing to greater awareness and interest to food systems transformation topics. Every small effort has a ripple effect!
The Who, What and Where
Dates: September 1–4, 2025
Location: Karlshöhe Ludwigsburg, Germany
Language: English & German
Fees: Free of charge
Target Audience: Individuals based in the Baden-Württemberg region who identify as teachers in training, early-career educators, and other students interested in food systems education.
Programm
Themes across the days:
Day 1: Foundations of Food Systems
Day 2: Food, Choice, and Impact: Navigating School Food, Marketing, and Literacy
Day 3: Integrating Key Concepts into Teaching: Practical Application
Day 4: From Knowledge to Action: Connecting the Dots in Food Systems Education
Join
This program offers a unique opportunity for educators-in-training and other education-focused professionals to gain practical experience, connect with like-minded peers and experts, and become catalysts for a more just and sustainable food future. Whether you’re already interested in food systems transformation or curious to learn more, by participating, participants will leave with innovative teaching tools, new perspectives, and a network of educators committed to the topic – no matter which subject or age group they work with and for.
Only 25 spots are available for participation, so, REGISTER HERE now while spots last!
For questions and more information, please contact Brigitte Braun (os4os)
FAQ
- What is the FEAST Project and how is this Summer School connected to it?
FEAST is an EU Horizon Europe-funded project focused on making healthy, sustainable eating accessible across Europe. The FEAST Summer School supports this mission by offering a four-day, hands-on program for future and early-career educators to integrate food systems education into their teaching, linking food, health, and sustainability through practical, engaging methods.
- What is the intended goal of the Summer School?
The goal of the FEAST Summer School is to empower future and early-career educators to integrate food systems education into their teaching. By exploring the intersections of food, health, and sustainability through expert-led sessions and hands-on activities, participants will gain practical tools, fresh perspectives, and contribute to the development of educational content that promotes critical thinking and real-world solutions for a more just and sustainable food future.
- Can the content of this Summer School be applied to all levels of education?
Yes, in principle, the content of the FEAST Summer School can be adapted for all levels of education. While specific implementation may vary depending on school policies and other local contexts, the subject areas, interdisciplinary approach, and practical tools provided are flexible enough to be tailoured across different educational settings.
- Can the content of this Summer School be applied to all school subject areas?
Yes, in principle, the FEAST Summer School promotes an interdisciplinary, cross-sectoral approach that allows food systems education to be integrated across various school subject areas. Through hands-on activities, expert insights, and design-thinking methods, educators can explore how themes related to food, health, and sustainability connect to subjects such as science, biology, geography, ethics, economics, and even the arts. The extent of integration may depend on school-specific guidelines and curricular frameworks.
- Who is this Summer School recommended for?
The FEAST Summer School is recommended for individuals based in the Baden-Württemberg region who identify as teachers in training, early-career educators, and other students interested in food systems education.
- What languages will the Summer School programme be delivered in?
The FEAST Summer School will be conducted in both English and German. Expert-led sessions will take place in English, while interactive activities and educational material development will be offered in German to support local engagement and accessibility.
- Are there costs associated with participating in the Summer School?
Participation in the FEAST Summer School is free. However, participants who choose to stay overnight at the venue must cover their own accommodation, as well as breakfast and dinner expenses.
- Will food and drinks be included in the programme?
Yes, the FEAST Summer School programme will include lunch, light snacks, and refreshments throughout the 4 days. If you will arrange to stay at the venue overnight, you will be responsible for your breakfast and dinner costs.