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HiTec Graduate School

HITEC Days/Labs

HITEC Days/Labs are scientific events organised to provide participants with hands-​on experience and in-​depth insights into cutting-​edge scientific and industrial fields. These events typically include site visits, expert presentations, and guided tours, allowing participants to engage directly with topics such as energy production, environmental sustainability, advanced materials, and technological innovation.

The list of HITEC Days/Labs you can book is constantly being updated as new events are added all the time.

Upcoming HITEC Days/Labs

18.01.2026 |HITEC Days/Labs

Fusion 2026

Greifswald
18.01.2026 - 20.01.2026
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26.03.2026 |HITEC Days/Labs

LLMs in Practice: Insights from User and Developer Perspective

online
26.03.2026 09:00 - 16:00
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28.07.2026 |HITEC Days/Labs

Energy Industry in Germany 2026

online
28.07.2026 09:00 - 16:45
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Past Events

Here you find a selection of past HITEC Days/Labs:

 © Philipp Gutbrod

 

HITEC doctoral researchers  at  the  Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-​Nürnberg for Renewable Energy  (IET-2 /HI ERN). HITEC doctoral researchers from Jülich explored the labs and facilities of the IET-2/HI ERN and got in touch during networking events with the resident HITEC doctoral researchers.

 

 © Lukas Frommel

 

During the HITEC Fusion - 2025, HITEC doctoral researchers explored the Wendelstein 7-X at the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP) in Greifswald. There, they also attended lectures by Prof. Robert Wolf and Prof. Felix Wammer. The next day, the doctoral researchers participated in a guided tour of the nuclear power plant in Lubmin.

Lubmin

 

 © Lukas Frommel

 

Participants explored the Garzweiler opencast lignite mine during a guided bus tour in 2024, followed by a visit to Schloss Pfaffendorf. There, they attended a lecture on recultivation by Melanie Gutmann and had the opportunity to ask questions and tour an exhibition on lignite mining. 

Pfaffendorf     Garzweiler

 

HITEC doctoral researchers  at  the  Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy  (IET-2 /HI ERN) that recently joined the HITEC graduate school. HITEC doctoral researchers from Jülich explored the labs and facilities of the IET-2/HI ERN and got in touch during networking events with the resident doctoral researchers.
 

A group of HITEC doctoral researchers visited the sites Morsleben and Asse II as part of a HITEC Day in March 2024. The picture captures them during their underground tour, dressed in mine clothing, after an informative introduction and safety briefing.

 © Michael Boell

 

The HITEC Day at LyondellBasell’s Wesseling site in 2024 provided participants with insights into the company’s cutting-edge innovations in chemical and mechanical recycling, carbon reduction strategies, and digitalization efforts. The event included a series of presentations from experts in these fields, followed by a tour of key production plants.
 
HITEC has organized several Science Slam contests in the past. Here you can see the 2019 participants  on stage at the Kulturbahnhof "KUBA" in Jülich.
 
Flyer 2019