The Materials Properties & Phase Diagrams Center

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Winter School: phase diagrams and thermodynamics for scientists at all levels. Advanced School: in-depth training on specialized materials science topics. Seminar on Rare Earth Materials & Magnet Technology: ideal for business and technology managers.

Programme

Start: 18.02.2025 at app. 8:30

End: 20.02.2025 at app. 12:30

As implied by the title of the school, it will teach advanced knowledge in crystallography (symmetry) and diffraction, and will connect this knowledge to the fields of thermodynamics and microstructure.

A key emphasis of the program will be the crucial interplay between crystal structure, thermodynamics, and microstructure. Understanding these relationships is often essential for understanding a materials system under consideration.

Monday, 17.02.2025
after 15:00	Arrival. Shuttles from the station Bad Münster am Stein will be announced soon.
18:00	Get Together

Tuesday, 18.02.2025
7:30 – 8:30	Breakfast
8:30 – 9:00	Opening & Introduction Dr. Svitlana Iljenko, MSI, Materials Science International Services GmbH, Germany & Prof. Andreas Leineweber, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany
9:10 – 10:45	Symmetry, part 1. Dr. Vitaliy Romaka (TU Dresden, Germany)
10:30 – 11:00	Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30	Symmetry, part 2. Dr. Vitaliy Romaka (TU Dresden, Germany)
12:30 – 14:00	Lunch
14:00 – 15:00	Symmetry, part 3. Dr. Vitaliy Romaka (TU Dresden, Germany)
15:00 – 16:00	Diffraction, part 1. Prof. Dr. Oliver Oeckler, Leipzig University, Germany
16:00 – 16:30	Coffee Break
16:30 – 18:30	Diffraction, part 2. Prof. Dr. Oliver Oeckler, Leipzig University, Germany
18:30 – 19:30	Dinner
20:00 – 20:45	Ask the Experts. Lecturers will answer your practical questions: The participants are encouraged to present their own scientific problems related to the topic of the School in short talks in the presence of the participants and tutors, or privatissime with the tutors.

Wednesday, 19.02.2025
7:30 – 9:00	Breakfast
9:00 – 10:00	Diffraction, part 3. Prof. Dr. Oliver Oeckler, Leipzig University, Germany
10:00 – 10:30	Microstructure, part 1. Prof. Andreas Leineweber, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany
10:30 – 11:00	Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30	Microstructure, part 2. Prof. Andreas Leineweber, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany
12:30 – 14:00	Lunch
14:00 – 14:30	Ask the Experts. Lecturers will answer your practical questions: The participants are encouraged to present their own scientific problems related to the topic of the School in short talks in the presence of the participants and tutors, or privatissime with the tutors.
14:30 – 16:00	Density Functional Theory, part 1. Dr. Tilmann Hickel, Max-Planck-Institute for Sustainable Materials, & BAM Div.6.4 Materials Informatics, Germany
16:00 – 16:30	Coffee Break
16:30 – 18:30	Density Functional Theory, part 2. Dr. Tilmann Hickel, Max-Planck-Institute for Sustainable Materials, & BAM Div.6.4 Materials Informatics, Germany
18:30 – 19:30	Dinner

Thursday, 20.02.2025
7:30 – 9:00	Breakfast
before 9:00	Clear rooms before 9:00
9:00 – 9:30	Density Functional Theory, part 2. Dr. Tilmann Hickel, Max-Planck-Institute for Sustainable Materials, & BAM Div.6.4 Materials Informatics, Germany
9:30 – 10:30	Thermodynamics of Crystal Structure, part 1. Prof. Andreas Leineweber, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany
10:30 – 11:00	Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:30	Thermodynamics of Crystal Structure, part 2. Prof. Andreas Leineweber, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany
11:30 – 12:20	Ask the Experts. Lecturers will answer your practical questions: The participants are encouraged to present their own scientific problems related to the topic of the School in short talks in the presence of the participants and tutors, or privatissime with the tutors.
12:20 – 12:30	Closing of the MSIT Advanced School
12:30	Lunch
	Departure

ECTS Credit-Equivalents for MSIT Advanced School Participation

While we do not directly offer ECTS credits, many universities recognize participation in the MSIT Advanced School on Materials Chemistry as equivalent to ECTS credits. We encourage you to consult your institution regarding the possibility of credit recognition. The program spans four and a half days, totaling approximately at least 22 hours of engagement, including breaks.

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