Canberra student wins summer school course in Germany

The International Summer Science School Heidelberg (ISH) is a project of the German city of Heidelberg and a range of prestigious local institutions of science. For four weeks every summer, the ISH brings emerging talent from all over the world to Heidelberg.

Participants are selected by a range of international partner organizations and sister cities of Heidelberg. The ISH provides the participating students with some valuable insights into several institutions of science and the laboratories of a renowned research university. Being supervised by experienced scientists, they gain some practical experience in the world of science and research. The program also offers them various possibilities to get to know the city of Heidelberg and their host country Germany.

For the first time, this year's ISH will also host three Australian participants. One of them being 17 years old Melanie Tacey from Canberra, 12th Grade student at Trinity Christian School. Melanie is looking forward to her stay in Germany. read full release