Doctoral students and renowned researchers from all over the world have come together for a summer school on the topic of “Collaboration and Interdisciplinarity in Science and Technology” in the week from 24th to 29th of September 2023. The summer school is organised by the Research Training Group in collaboration with the Summer School Series in Higher Education Research and Science Studies (HERRS). The invited scholars provided the doctoral students with insights into the complex topic of scientific collaboration and interdisciplinarity by presenting the latest theories, methods and research designs aimed at better understanding the complex web of scientific collaboration, the costs and benefits of interdisciplinary research, the competition between research fields, the institutional conditions for successful collaboration and its impact on scientific careers. The summer school offered the young researchers from the fields of history, philosophy and sociology of science the opportunity to discuss these topics with leading scientists and develop new ideas for their own projects.
