GS-EES Block Course 2026 | Part 2 at Ulm University

Scope

The lectures of the Block Course “Materials, Functioning and Technology of Batteries” cover the full spectrum of electrochemical energy storage and conversion, from theory to engineering and from fundamentals to applications.

Poster sessions and social events like lab tours, joint dinners offer ideal conditions to connect to other young researchers in the field.

Target Group

The Block Course of the GS-EES is open to all interested doctoral researchers, master students and post-docs, no matter at which institution they are enrolled.

Dates and Venue

Part 1
4^th to 7^th May 2026
Justus Liebig University, Giessen
C 106, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 19
35392 Giessen, Germany

Part 2
20^th to 23^rd October 2026
Ulm University
Dr Barbara Mez-Starck Haus
Oberberghof 7
89081 Ulm, Germany

Costs

The Block Course is free of charge for GS-EES members and students related to CELEST. If you are uncertain whether you can participate free of charge, please get in touch with us.

For part 1, the fee for external participants is 130 €. It includes snacks, lunch, cold and warm beverages, coffee and cake during coffee breaks, dinner on the first night and a guided tour of the Liebig Museum/entry to the Mathematikum.

For part 2, the fee for external participants is 219 €. It includes snacks, lunch, cold and warm beverages, coffee breaks, Geocaching and one joint dinner.

Accomodation

Accomodation is not included.

Contact

In case of any questions related to the Block Course, please email us.

Registration

Registration is closed.

Schedule Part 1

Time	Monday, 4 May 2026	Tuesday, 5 May 2026	Wednesday, 6 May 2026	Thursday, 7 May 2026
09:00-10:30		Renewable Technology Dr. Joachim Sann	Publishing / Scientific Graphs Dr. Bjoern Luerßen	Surface Analytics in Battery Research Prof. Dr. Marcus Rohnke
10:30-11:00		Coffee Break	Coffee Break	Coffee Break
11:00-12:30	Arrival	Lab Tour	Poster Session II	Good Scientific Practice Dr. Christian Punckt
12:30-14:00	Welcome / Joint Lunch	Lunch Break	Lunch Break	Lunch Break
14:00-15:30	Introduction Prof. Dr. Jürgen Janek	Electrochemical Basics Prof. Dr. Jürgen Janek	Carbon Materials for Sustainable Energy Storage Prof. Dr. Bernd Smarsly	Good Scientific Practice Dr. Christian Punckt
15:30-15:45	Coffee Break	Coffee Break	Coffee Break	Departure
15:45-16:45	Electrochemical Basics Prof. Dr. Jürgen Janek	Introduction to Different Battery Chemistries Apart from Li-Ion Prof. Dr. Linda Nazar (online)	Guided Tour (Liebig Museum)
16:45-17:00	Coffee Break	Coffee Break	Guided Tour (Liebig Museum)
17:00-18:00	Keynote Speech: “Understanding Culture, Enhancing Teamwork: Insights for Research Excellence” Dr. Iris Wangerman	Poster Session I	Guided Tour (Liebig Museum)
18:00-20:00	World Café & Joint Dinner	Free evening	Joint Dinner Moto59

Schedule Part 2

Time	Tuesday, 20 October 2026	Wednesday, 21 October 2026	Thursday, 22 October 2026	Friday, 23 October 2026
09:00-09:30		Quo Vadis Energy Prof. Dr. Maximilian Fichtner	Layered Materials Dr. Simon Fleischmann	Hydrogen Technologies Dr. Ludwig Jörissen
09:30-10:00		Quo Vadis Energy Prof. Dr. Maximilian Fichtner	Layered Materials Dr. Simon Fleischmann	Hydrogen Technologies Dr. Ludwig Jörissen
10:00-10:30		Coffee Break	Coffee Break	Hydrogen Technologies Dr. Ludwig Jörissen
10:30-11:00		Surface Analysis Method Dr. Joachim Bansmann	Electrolytes Prof. Dr. Dominic Bresser	Coffee Break
11:00-11:30		Surface Analysis Method Dr. Joachim Bansmann	Electrolytes Prof. Dr. Dominic Bresser	Conclusion apl. Prof. Dr. Christine Kranz
11:30-12:00		Surface Analysis Method apl. Prof. Dr. Christine Kranz	Molecular Framework Materials Prof. Dr. Simon Krause	Feedback Session / Closure Dr. Michaela Stegmann
12:00-12:30		Surface Analysis Method apl. Prof. Dr. Christine Kranz	Molecular Framework Materials Prof. Dr. Simon Krause	End of Block Course / Departure
12:30-13:30		Lunch Break (Lounge)	Lunch Break (Lounge)
13:30-14:00	Arrival & Snacks	Research Data Dr. Christian Punckt	Organic Battery Materials Prof. Dr. Birgit Esser
14:00-14:30	Welcome Prof. Dr. Simon Krause	Automation Methods in Electrochemistry Prof. Dr. Laurence Hardwick	Organic Battery Materials Prof. Dr. Birgit Esser
14:30-15:00	Icebreaker / Introductory Session	Automation Methods in Electrochemistry Prof. Dr. Laurence Hardwick	Walk to LM16
15:00-15:30	Icebreaker / Introductory Session	Coffee Break	Coffee / Lab Tour at LM 16
15:30-16:00	Coffee Break	Computational Methods in Battery Science Prof. Dr. Axel Groß	Coffee / Lab Tour at LM 16
16:00-16:30	Electron Microscopy Dr. Simon Fleischmann	Computational Methods in Battery Science Prof. Dr. Axel Groß	Transfer to City Center
16:30-17:00	EQCM Dr. Simon Fleischmann	Inorganic Battery Materials Prof. Dr. Maximilian Fichtner	Social Activity
17:00-17:30	Analysis of Porosity Prof. Dr. Simon Krause	Inorganic Battery Materials Prof. Dr. Maximilian Fichtner	Social Activity
17:30-18:00	In operando PXRD Prof. Dr. Simon Krause	Inorganic Battery Materials Prof. Dr. Mika Lindén	Social Activity
18:00	Free Evening	Networking Evening (Lounge)	Joint Dinner City Ulm

Contents of lectures

Part 1

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Janek
Introduction to Battery Technologies, the Post-Lithium-Ion Strategy, Key Concepts, and to Electrochemical Fundamentals

Dr. Joachim Sann
Fundamentals of surfaces and interfaces (thermodynamics, structures, kinetics of surface processes) and how they relate to batteries

Prof. Dr. Linda Nazar
Introduction to Different Battery Chemistries Apart from Lithium-Ion

Apl. Prof. Dr. Marcus Rohnke
The Interface is Everything: Surface Analytics in Modern Battery Research

Dr. Björn Luerßen
How to Design Scientific Graphics and Posters

Dr. Christian Punckt
Introduction to Good Scientific Practice

Prof. Dr. Bernd Smarsly
Overview of Carbon Materials in the Context of Sustainability, Highlighting their Role in Sodium-Ion Batteries as well as their Broader Applications in Energy Storage and Other Technologies

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