Tampere University's GAISE26 opens registrations as Finland pitches itself as Europe's gen AI training hub
Three-day summer school splits academics, industry engineers and executives into separate tracks, with early bird fees from 400 euros ahead of the June event.
Tampere University's GPT-Lab will host GAISE26, the second Summer School on Generative AI in Software Engineering, from 1 to 3 June 2026 in Tampere, Finland.
Tampere University has opened registrations for GAISE26, the second Summer School on Generative AI in Software Engineering, running from 1 to 3 June 2026 in Tampere, Finland.
Hosted by the university's GPT-Lab, the event splits participants into three tracks covering academia, industry and executive leadership, and lands as European universities compete to position themselves at the center of the continent's AI skills pipeline.
The academic track is designed for PhD students, researchers and advanced master's students working on AI research and methods. The industry track targets developers, engineers, startup builders and professionals applying generative AI in products and real-world systems. The executive track, running only on day two, is aimed at leaders, policymakers and decision-makers working on AI strategy, governance and organizational transformation.
Academic and industry participants get access to keynotes, lectures, academic and industry sessions, workshops, hands-on labs and a social event on day two. The executive track includes keynote speeches, workshops and a gala dinner. Single-day passes are available for the academic and industry tracks only, starting at 100 euros for day three at early bird rates.
GPT-Lab pitches research-driven software over surface-level AI tooling
The summer school's positioning leans heavily on its university research base, targeting participants the organizers say want to move past AI theory and into how high-quality, research-driven software is actually built. The applicant profile covers advanced computer science and software engineering students, early-career engineers working on generative AI, company teams investing in AI skills, and executives.
The event is being held at Scandic Rosendahl in Pyynikki, a lakeside conference hotel near Tampere city center. Accommodation is not included in the participation fee.
GAISE26 is the second edition of the Tampere event, and arrives alongside a widening field of European AI training programs run by universities, research labs and industry bodies responding to employer demand for engineers fluent in generative AI, prompt engineering and model deployment.
