Dear colleagues, I would like to draw your attention to the following event: Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC), a higher-education institution affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of Zaragoza (Spain) is organizing an intensive two-week program designed for PhD students and young researchers in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Management Science, AI, Statistics, and Data-driven Decision Making. From June 1-11, 2026, in Zaragoza, Spain, the PhD Summer Academy will offer an exceptional opportunity to advance doctoral research with rigorous, state-of-the-art methodologies and engage with world-class faculty. Participants will delve into cutting-edge topics presented by leading experts: * Freight Transport and Distribution: Concepts and Optimization Models (Tolga Bektaş, University of Liverpool, UK) * Data-driven Optimization (Stefan Minner, Technical University of Munich, Germany) * Supply Chain Network Design Problems: Recent Approaches and Emerging Trends (Teresa Melo, Saarland University of Applied Sciences, Germany) * Humanitarian and Emergency Response Logistics (Ozlem Ergun, Northeastern University, USA) Details about the program and the application process are available at: https://www.zlc.edu.es/education/phd-summer-academy/ Kind regards Teresa Prof. Dr. Teresa Melo Business School Saarland University of Applied Sciences (htw saar) Waldhausweg 14 D 66123 Saarbruecken Germany Tel.: +49 681 58 67 - 588 Email: teresa.melo@htwsaar.de<mailto:teresa.melo@htwsaar.de> Web: www.htwsaar.de<http://www.htwsaar.de/>