It should be considered a major success of the summer school that such a high number of innovative publications – all led by the students themselves – could be completed, and we hope that this outcome will serve as an inspiration for future summer schools on related topics. The approach used at the summer school combined lectures by leading experts and hands-on tutorials with the engagement of students in well-designed research projects over an intense two-week period. In this approach, students can begin to immediately and successfully apply new knowledge and con- cepts, allowing them to develop analytical skills but also practical experience in the development of scientific research, while addressing innovative and exciting new research questions.