Events and Training

The iRTG-ParSciTech organises seminars, summer schools, retreats and skills training for the doctoral and postdoctoral researchers of CRC 1411. Which of these are required for the qualification programme is explained under Programme details. Conferences and symposia that CRC 1411 organised or contributed to are listed on the Events page. Members will find slides, recordings and archive material under Materials and recordings.

Upcoming events

Monthly research progress seminars

In the monthly seminar, iRTG members present the latest results of their projects to colleagues, PIs and guests in a relaxed, interdisciplinary atmosphere. The series started in summer 2020 and runs in annual cycles: three in the first funding period (2020–2023) and, so far, five in the second (summer semester 2024 to summer semester 2026). The Research progress seminars page gives an overview of all cycles, with links to the recordings.

Lecture cycle and seminars

• Lecture cycle (Ringvorlesung) – thirteen lectures given by the PIs in summer semester 2020, so that all members share a common language across the disciplines of the CRC.
• Mercator seminars – seminar series with the CRC’s Mercator fellows, including Prof. Ilja Siepmann.

Summer schools

• 21–24 July 2026, Waischenfeld – focus on advanced 3D characterisation and reconstruction (electron tomography, micro- and nano-CT), led by PI Benjamin Apeleo-Zubiri, with hands-on tutorials and a course on potential analysis. Report
• 28–31 August 2025 – the second iRTG-ParSciTech Summer School, including a course on chromatography led by PI Malte Kaspereit (Project B05).
• 14–17 October 2024, Fraunhofer Forschungscampus Waischenfeld – the first iRTG-ParSciTech Summer School, with more than 27 participants and lectures on nanomaterials, porous materials, nanoparticle precipitation and pigments. Report

Retreats and consortium meetings

• 24–26 November 2025 – Retreat 2025: programme for the doctoral researchers on Monday, general meeting of all iRTG members, postdocs and PIs on Tuesday and Wednesday.
• 25–26 November 2024, Waischenfeld – Retreat 2024.
• 18–20 March 2024, Waischenfeld – Kick-off meeting of the second funding period, with about 60 participants. Report
• 4–6 December 2023, Waischenfeld – Winter Retreat 2023. Programme (PDF)
• 5–8 December 2022, Waischenfeld – Winter Retreat 2022. Programme (PDF)
• 20–22 June 2022, Waischenfeld – Summer retreat 2022 (hybrid).
• 7–9 February 2022 – Poster session (online).
• 6–8 December 2021 – Retreat 2021 (online, with some hybrid discussions).
• 19–21 July 2021, Erlangen – First in-person poster session since the kick-off. Report
• 21–22 June 2021 – Summer 2021 Status Meeting (online). Report
• 14–16 December 2020 – First annual retreat (online). Programme · Report
• 9–10 March 2020, Waischenfeld – Kick-off meeting (hybrid). Report

Skills and methods training

Besides the events above, the qualification programme includes training in research data management (openBIS), good scientific practice, equal opportunities, gender and diversity, and a methodologies workshop. Soft-skills courses are offered through the Equal Opportunity Workshops of the CRC, the courses of the FAU Graduate Centre and the Graduate School Engineering of Advanced Materials.

Materials and recordings (members only)

Slides, video recordings and archive material of the iRTG events are kept on StudOn, the FAU learning platform, and on FAU.tv. They are not public. To use them, sign in to StudOn with your FAU account and send a membership request (describe your affiliation in the message form); the course administrators will approve it. Guests can be given access on request – please contact the CRC office.

• Monthly seminar – slides and videos – slides, summaries and video recordings of the research progress seminars of both funding periods. Access by membership request.
• Lecture cycle (Ringvorlesung) 2020 – videos and material of the PI lectures held in summer semester 2020. Access with the course password, available from the CRC office.
• Mercator seminars – slides and videos of the seminars given by the CRC’s Mercator fellows. Access by membership request.
• Archive of the first funding period (2020–2023) – a large collection of links to material from seminars, retreats, poster sessions and workshops. Open to members of the iRTG-ParSciTech group on StudOn.
• iRTG-ParSciTech group on StudOn – onboarding information, presentation and poster templates and the summer school material. Access by membership request.

Event archive

News reports on past events can be found in the news archive of past events.