The Standing Group on Local Government and Politics (ECPR) and the European Urban Research Association (EURA) are happy to announce one more year their endorsement to this year’s Summer School organized by the Institute of Local Government and Law, Autonomous University of Madrid. This Summer School is one of the long-lasting series of summer courses for PhD-students interested in local government and politics issues. It gives an opportunity to develop a further understanding of comparative local government studies and to discuss PhD-related research with an experienced international faculty of different disciplines. The Summer School is also an excellent opportunity to build, deepen or widen networks with scholars working on similar topics in the field.