Registration Summer School 2026
From June 30th until July 2nd 2026, we will host a summerschool about Underground Thermal Energy Storage in Bochum, Germany. This is a three day event, aimed at Master’s and PhD students of all backgrounds with an interest in thermal energy storage. It will consist of excursions, lectures workshops and some leisure activities. To register, leave your info below! You will receive an email with a form you need to fill in and sign. Only after submission of that form, your registration is finalized!
Program
The program will consist of lectures by scientist from multiple disciplines, activities and assignments to implement the knowledge from those lectures and visits to relevant places in the neighbourhood.
| Time | Day 1 (30 June) | Day 2 (1 July) | Day 3 (2 July) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 - 09:45 | Lecture 1: Europe’s energy transition + PUSH IT intro | Lecture 4: Geological requirements | Lecture 7: Societal engagement |
| 09:45 - 10:30 | Lecture 2: Hydro-dynamics and heat transfer | Lecture 5: Thermodynamics and smart control systems | Lecture 8: Policy and regulation |
| 10:30 - 11:15 | Coffee Break, creative activities | Coffee Break, creative activities | Coffee Break, creative activities |
| 11:15 - 12:00 | Activity: Simulation workshop | Lecture 6: Integration with district heating | Lecture 9: Future R&D directions |
| 12:00 - 12:45 | Activity: Simulation workshop | Activity: Impact workshop | Assignment: Market potential & concept proposal |
| 12:45 - 13:30 | Lunch break | Lunch break | Lunch break |
| 13:30 - 14:15 | Assignment: introduction | Assignment: tbd | Activity: Student presentations |
| 14:15 - 15:00 | Assignment: Mapping potential sites | Assignment: Design HT-UTES in case cities | |
| 15:00 - 15:45 | Assignment: tbd | Visit: Coal museum | Coffee Break and exhibition of creative activities |
| 15:45 - 16:30 | Visit: PUSH-IT demo site | Activity: panel discussion | |
| 16:30 - 17:15 | |||
| 17:15-18:15 | Break/Free time | Break/Free time | Break/Free time |
| 18:15 - | BBQ at Fraunhofer IEG | Dinner at Coal museum | Pizza Party at Fraunhofer IEG |
Practical information
The summer school is free of charge! This includes all activities in the program above, but does not include a hotel. That is up to you to choose. In case of no-show, we will charge you a €100,- cancellation fee.
The location of the summer school is mostly Fraunhofer IEG in Bochum, Germany. Some of the activities take place at the Ruhr University Bochum, which is only a few minutes on foot.
PUSH-IT is a project funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101096566.
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
