2025 Program
The scientific program of the Swiss School in 2025 is provisional and subject to approval by the Greek authorities. It includes fieldwork as well as museum studies.
Researchers
If you are a researcher from a Swiss university and wish i) to conduct fieldwork in Greece, ii) or to study, photograph or draw objects in Greek museums, storerooms or sites, iii) or submit such objects to scientific analyses, you should request that appropriate application for permission be made to the Greek authorities on your behalf by the Swiss School.
Students
If you are interested in taking part in the activities of the Swiss School as a student, please read carefully the requirements and fill the appropriate application form (application for this year’s activities is closed, the deadline for next year’s program is the 31st of December).
Museum studies
Various study seasons take place in the museum of Eretria all year long. Students learn how to determine, count, draw and photograph pottery from excavations.
A traineeship in conservation and restoration is also organized during summer.
Do not hesitate to apply.
27.01 – 14.02, 2025
Terracotta figurines (Eretria Museum)
Authority: Pauline Maillard (University of Fribourg – ESAG)
Application closed 18.10.2025
27.01 – 14.02, 2025
Archaic pottery (Eretria Museum)
Authority: Tamara Saggini (University of Lausanne – SNSF)
Application closed 18.10.2025
14.04 – 02.05, 2025
Geometric & Archaic pottery (Eretria Museum)
Authority: Tamara Saggini (University of Lausanne – SNSF) & Samuel Verdan (ESAG)
26.05 – 15.06, 2025
Architectural survey (Amarynthos)
Authority: Jérôme André (University of Lausanne – SNSF)
23.06 – 25.07, 2025
Conservation (Eretria Museum)
Authority: Harry Giannoulopoulos (ESAG)
Only for conservation/restoration students at Swiss High Schools
28.07 – 15.08, 2025
Archaic pottery (Eretria Museum)
Authority: Tamara Saggini (University of Lausanne – SNSF)
Fieldwork
14.05 – 31.05, 2025
Underwater research at Antikythera
>Shipwreck of Antikythera
Authority: Angeliki Simosi (EAE) and Lorenz Baumer (University of Geneva)
Antikythera project
(no internships available)
30.06 – 25.07, 2025
Field survey in Amarynthos, Euboea
>Landscape and human occupation around the Artemision of Amarynthos (EASP project)
Authority: Sylvian Fachard (ESAG) and Angeliki Simosi (EAE)
Survey leaders: Chloé Chezeaux (University of Lausanne), Olga Kyriazi (EAE)
Amarynthos project
01.09 – 12.09, 2025
Eretria Harbour Project, Euboea
>Survey of the harbour facilities
Authority: Sylvian Fachard (ESAG) and Eleni Banou (EEA)
25.08–05.09 and 08.09–03.10, 2025
Excavation and survey at Aegina, Hellanion Oros
>Prehistoric site on Mount Oros
Authority: Stella Chryssoulaki (ΕΑΠΝ), Tobias Krapf (ESAG – SNSF)
(Excavation in high mountain terrain, good physical condition required)
