The centerpiece of this school are 5 courses by mathematicians at the forefront of research at the interface of Geometry and Dynamics. They provide a foundation for students starting research on related topics, and a boost and guidance to students and post-doctoral researchers already at work in this area or a related one.

The lecturers (Benoist, Foulon, Paulin, Quint, Rodriguez Hertz, Schapira) are matched to complement each other in order to provide a broad picture of the research landscape and the connections between various parts of it. Their range of expertise is quite distinct but has substantial overlaps.

They have also been chosen with attention to their ability and inclination to mentor students, and most of the organizing and scientific committee members participate as mentors to the young mathematicians, along with other senior mathematicians.