Overview of programmes
The programme structure
The teaching sessions are mostly within the specific technological programmes or tracks, but some topics of overarching relevance are taught in plenum.
Besides the ordinary sessions, additional student activities are planned. The first two evenings participants have the option to make a short presentation of themselves. This works well as an early ice-breaker and a chance to see if anybody else is doing research in or working with interesting topics. Details about this is communicated by Robert prior to the start of the summer school. Normally, a slide presentation of a few minutes is suggested, but this may vary from year to year.
Another student activity is the student project, which is going on in groups throughout the week. The project is presented at the end of the week and can be quite entertaining. The student project is introduced at the school.
Fuel cells and electorlyzers
The teaching of fuel cells and electrolyzers is done jointly and the programmes are only divided into a high-temperature and a low-temperature programme. The idea behind is that fuel cells and the corresponding electrolyzer cells have more in common in terms of materials, properties and challenges than high-temperature electrolyzers and low-temperature electrolyzers have. The different families of cells are named after their electorlytes, which determines the chemical environment and thus the possible catalysts materials as well as structural materials.
Batteries
Most types of batteries have less in common with fuel cells and electorlyzers, so batteries have their own undivided programme.
Hydrogen Safety
The programme on hydrogen safety is less introductory than the other tracks and builds on knowledge of the main principles of hydrogen as an energy carrier. Nevertheless, it share some of the overarching plenary sessions wit the other programmes.
Overarching sessions
The overarching sessions may change from year to year, but the following topics have been persistent so far
- Sustainable and Renewable Energy Future
- Introduction to Fuel Cells and Electrolysis
- Thermodynamics and Efficiency of Electrochemical Cells
- Introduction to Battery Technology
Additionally, for the three introductory programmes:
- Characterisation Methods for Fuel Cell, Electrolyser and Battery Materials
- Atomistic Modelling in fuel cell, electrolyser and battery research
Overarching lectures are listed in all the specific programmes together with the programme specific lectures. Refer to the following tabs for download.