EnergyVille Summer School
We’re excited to announce the first EnergyVille Summer School! This international program offers PhD students – from EnergyVille and beyond – a unique chance to explore advanced energy research and gain a broad systems perspective on the energy transition. Open to all disciplines, it provides interdisciplinary learning and valuable networking opportunities.
10:00-10:30 Registration
10:30-12:00 Welcome and Opening Lecture
12:00-13:15 Lunch
13:15-14:30 Keynote 1: Powering Change – The Role of Policy in the Energy Transition (by Maarten De Groote)
14:30-15:30 Power-to-Molecules (by Dr. Sudhanshu Shukla)
15:30-17:00 Poster session by participants
9:00-10:00 Energy Strategies and Markets (by Dr. Pieter Vingerhoets)
10:00-11:00 Solar Energy (by Prof. Dr. Bart Vermang)
11:00-12:00 Battery Storage (by Prof. Dr. Ir. Momo Safari)
12:00-13:30 Lunch
13:30-14:45 Keynote 2: Finance in the Energy Transition: Navigating Uncertainty and Driving Change (by Jonas Schroyens, KBC)
14:45-15:00 Break
15:00-16:00 Electrical Networks (by Prof. Dr. Hakan Ergun)
16:00-17:00 Power Electronics (by Prof. dr. ir. Johan Driesen)
17:00-20:00 Evening activity
9:00-10:00 Buildings and Districts (by Dr. Ir. Dorien Aerts)
10:00-11:00 Thermal Systems (by Prof. Dr. Ir. Alessia Arteconi)
11:00-11:15 Career Opportunities at EnergyVille (by Dr. Ir. Sunil Suresh)
11:15-12:45 Visit to the EnergyVille Laboratories
12:45-14:15 Farewell Lunch (with take-away option available)
Address
EnergyVille 1 (Google Maps)
Thor Park 8310
3600 Genk, Belgium
Parking
Parking is available at the entrance of Thor Park (P1) or behind EnergyVille 1 (P8). Please note that parking in front of the building or along the street is not allowed.
Public Transport
From Brussels Airport (Zaventem), take a train to Genk with a transfer in Leuven. From Genk railway station, take bus G1 (direction Waterschei), which stops at “Waterschei Thor Park,” a 3–5 minute walk from EnergyVille 1. Between 6:00 AM and 8:00 PM, the bus runs every 30 minutes. Between 7:00–9:00 AM and 3:00–6:00 PM, it runs every 15 minutes.
Do you have a question?
Please send an email to info@energyville.be.