Course Description
This summer school programme will give you a complete immersion into blockchain from world-leading experts and practitioners at Europe’s No. 1 university in Blockchain education (ranking by CoinDesk 2022 and 2021). Blockchain-based systems, with cryptocurrencies as the most prominent example, have disrupted and reshaped how we now think about digital finance and other similar applications, such as supply chains. Blockchain and related technologies allow the storage of sequential, trustful information without enforced consensus by central authorities or trustees.
For a full understanding of Blockchain, with all its implications and potential for application in practice, it is crucial to look at it from a multidisciplinary perspective. This is exactly what the UZH Blockchain Center offers during the three weeks of this course: you will understand the three key pillars of blockchain systems, namely the technology, the economics and the legal aspects behind it. Building on this, we will explore other application fields, such as forensics and data analytics.
Key Points:
| Date: | 30 June – 18 July 2025 |
| Format: | On-Campus and Off-site |
| Hosting Institute: | UZH Blockchain Center |
| Course Director: | Prof. Dr Claudio J. Tessone |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Open to: | Advanced Bachelor students, Master students and early PhD candidates |
| Credits: | 6 ECTS |
| Grading: | Pass or Fail |
| Tuition Fee On-site/Off-site Campus (incl. Housing): | 3,450 Swiss Francs (excl. discounts) |
• The course is taught by different professors and lecturers from UZH and other leading universities worldwide, as well as top practitioners from various fields.
• Further, the program is highly interactive, with hands-on practice sessions incorporating the most advanced and promising blockchain-based platforms.
• Read here about the 2024 program of Deep Dive into Blockchain!
*UZH students please consult the UZH Course Catalogue for more information on how to apply to this module.
Off-Site Campus
The UZH International Summer School – Deep Dive into Blockchain is expanding beyond Zurich with a new Off-site Campus. Committed to diversity, inclusion, and equal access to education, the University of Zurich aims to make blockchain knowledge more accessible globally. This expansion fosters a more inclusive and connected learning environment, bringing world-class blockchain education to new locations.
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Course Information
Learning Outcomes
Fees and Discount
Assessment
Schedule and Classes
Entry Requirements
Course Organisers
Industry Participants
Sponsors
Speakers – Academia
Prof. Dr Claudio J. Tessone
Chairman of Blockchain Center
University of Zurich
Course Organisation, Bitcoin and Derivatives, Cryptoeconomics
Prof. Dr Rolf Weber
Faculty of Law
University of Zurich
Crypto assets Regulation
Prof. Dr Burkhard Stiller
Department of Informatics
University of Zurich
Introduction to Blockchains
Dr Matija Piškorec
Division of Electronics
Ruđer Bošković Institute
Bitcoin/Ethereum Hands on
Dr Shengnan Li
Department of Informatics
University of Zurich
Reward Incentives
Dr Mark Ballandies
Department of Informatics
University of Zurich
DAO Hands-on
Krzysztof Gogol
Department of Informatics
University of Zurich
Stablecoins and Automated Market Making
Dr Tao Yan
Department of Informatics
University of Zurich
Automated Market Making (Hands-on)
Prof. Dr Christian Cachin
Institute of Computer Science
University of Bern
Consensus
Pavel Kulikov
PLL Legal & CBP
Regulation of DeFi and Financial Markets
Dr Florian Spychiger
ZHAW School of Management and Law
DAOs and Governance
Prof. Dr Thorsten Hens
Department of Finance
University of Zurich
Cryptocurrencies
Prof. Dr Alfred Taudes
Department of Information Systems and Operations Management
Vienna University of Economics and Business
Tokens
Prof. Dr Ari Juels
Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute
Cornell University
Smart Contract
Dr Man Ho Allen Au
Department of Computing
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Cryptograph, Identity and Confidential Transactions
Prof. Dr Daniel Xiapu Luo
Department of Computing
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Security of Blockchain
Syed Muhammad Yasir
Department of Informatics
University of Zurich
Ethereum PoS/ Cardano Hands on
Julian S Kanjere
School of Economics
University of Cape Town
Tokenisation and DeFi
Guangyao Li
Department of Informatics
University of Zuric
UZHCardano_staking Hands on
Speakers – Industry
Dr Leemon Baird
Co-CEO
Hashgraph
Hedera
Kamal Youssefi
President of the Board of Directors
The Hashgraph Association
Hedera Ecosystem
Alexandre Maaza
Sustainability Lead
Cardano Foundation
Cardano
Michiel Bellen
Team Lead
Cardano Foundation
Cardano: Digital Identity
Bjorn Assmann
Senior Research Scientist
DFINITY
DFINITY
Ásgeir Thór Óskarsson
Business Analyst
BSV Association
BSV Blockchain
Siggi Óskarsson
CTO
BSV Association
BSV Hands-on
Philipp Vonmoos
CFO
Solana Foundation
Solana
Bill Laboon
Director of Education and Governance Initiatives
Web3 Foundation
Polkadot
Allison Fromm
CFO
Foundation for the New Creative Economies
LUKSO
Dr Thomas Moser
Alternate Member of the Governing Board
Swiss National Bank
Central Bank Digital Currency
Lyle Horsley
Head of Finteck
South African Reserve Bank
Central Bank Digital Currency & Fintech
Rudi Thorsteinson
Head of Customer Success & Product Innovation
Blockchain Intelligence Group
Risk of Cryptoworld: Blockchain Forensics
Lance Morginn
President
Blockchain Intelligence Group
Risk of Cryptoworld: Blockchain Forensics
Nicolas Arnedo Villanueva
Developer Relations Engineer
Ava Labs
Avalanche
Alexander Linton
President
Session Technology Foundation
Decentralised Social Network: Session
Karl Wüst
Senior Research Scientist
Mysten Labs
Sui & walrus
Lucio Tato
Co-Founder
Meta pool DAO
Meta pool
