The seminar, organised by the project teams of REFRESH, MATUR, MEET and Cirk Arena, will take place from 24th to 26th August 2026 at the University Auditorium (UA 178), VSB – Technical University of Ostrava.
The event will bridge the latest scientific insights with technological innovations and practical industrial experience. The programme will feature lectures and expert discussions focusing on advanced energy storage technologies, new materials and photovoltaics, hydrogen technologies, next-generation nuclear energy, waste heat utilisation, artificial intelligence in the energy sector, carbon technologies, and the future transformation of energy systems.
Confirmed speakers include renowned international experts such as Prof. Hatem Akbulut (Sakarya University, Turkey), Prof. Bart Van der Bruggen (KU Leuven, Belgium) and Prof. Didier Pribat (Laboratory of Physics of Interfaces and Thin Films, CNRS, Paris, France). More speakers will be announced soon.
The programme will also include practical workshops held in the laboratories of the CPIT building at VSB-TUO:
- Battery materials for energy storage applications.
- Polymer composites for energy applications.
- Materials fatigue in practice: principles, testing and interpretation of results.
- More topics to be anounced…
Join us to discuss the future of energy, discover the latest technologies, and establish collaborations with experts from both academia and industry.
The detailed event programme is currently being finalised and will be published shortly.
We look forward to meeting you.