Summer School »Characterization of micro- and nano-materials« 2026
The Summer School 2026 on »Characterization of micro- and nano-materials« will take place at the BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg from September 7th to 11th, 2026. This year, the key aspect is »In-situ and operando techniques for studying physical and chemical processes«.
The scope of the Summer School comprises modern topics in materials synthesis, experimental characterization, and application. Particular emphasis will be put on state-of-the-art advanced methods for materials characterization.
Within the five-day program you will be able to gain and exchange knowledge based on introductory tutorials and specific talks rendered by renowned scientists and specialists in their various fields. Complementing the lectures within the first 3 days, in practical training sessions in the last two days, selected experimental methods and techniques may be seen and experienced »live and in action«.
The official language of the Summer School is English.
The participation (registration fee and coffee breaks included) is free of charge, while all other expenses (e.g., accomodation, travel expenses) have to be covered by the participant.
Especially for students: The Summer School is part of the regular curriculum of the Master Study Course »Physics« at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg (number of lecture 150360, module number 13016), for which 6 credit points may be obtained.
Please register1 by sending an Email (Subject “Summer School 2026 registration”) with your contact details (name, institution, department, email, and if necessary additional information2,3 until 14th August 20264 to the following contact persons:
1If you are a student of the BTU and have already registered by Moodle for the Summer School 2026, no need to register again (your Moodle registration is valid).
2Please inform us whether you would like to receive a certificate of participation.
3If you are a student of the BTU, please add your matriculation number and whether you want to take the exam or not.
4We will try to confirm your registration as soon as possible. However, due to the vacation period, this may be delayed until 15th August 2026.
5If you have any problems with registration or any other queries, please do not hesitate to contact the organising team directly. The team consists of:
- Stefanie Jannasch: Stefanie.Jannasch(at)b-tu.de
- Ioanna Paloumpa: paloumpa(at)b-tu.de
- Karsten Henkel: karsten.henkel(at)b-tu.de
Venue:
BTU Cottbus - Senftenberg
Main Campus
Building LG1A (google maps)
Room 304
Konrad-Zuse-Str. 1
03046 Cottbus
Germany
We acknowledge the financial support of
- SENTECH Instruments GmbH
- Scienta Omicron
- SPECS Surface Nano Analysis GmbH