The Materials Properties & Phase Diagrams Center

MSIT Events

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.

The Winter School Fee consists of two parts:
1 - participation fee and
2 - accommodation & meals.
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Participation Fees

	Participation Fees *
Student (undergraduate and postgraduate)	495,00 € + 19% VAT
Academic (including Post-Doc) - with education courses awarding academic degrees	680,00 € + 19% VAT
Non-academic - commercial, governmental, non-profit, etc.	870,00 € + 19% VAT

* Please note that 19% VAT will be added to the participation fee. According to Article 53 of Council Directive 2006/112/EC and §3a Abs. 3 Nr. 5 UStG (German VAT Act), the place of supply for services relating to admission to events, such as scientific conferences, is where the event takes place. As the MSIT Winter School is being held in Germany, the participation fees are subject to German VAT. This rule applies irrespective of the participant’s country of origin.

Participation fee includes

welcome reception on 25.01.2026
4½ days of lectures, practical sessions and workshops,
comprehensive syllabus,
slides of the lectures for download as .pdf,
certificate of participation.

Payment Methods for the Participation Fee

Once your electronic registration has been received, you will receive confirmation of receipt. This does not yet represent the acceptance of your contract offer, but only informs you that your booking has been received. Registrations will be considered in the order they are received, as places are limited depending on the event. After the registration has been reviewed, MSI will confirm the registration in writing or text form via e-mail. With this confirmation your registration is legally binding. The confirmation email will include details of your registration and payment options. You will then have two weeks to pay the participation fee (by bank transfer, or credit card, or PayPal). Any bank transfer fee must be paid by the participant. We will keep you informed by e-mail about the status of your registration.

Registration is opened till 15.11.2025. Number of places is limited.

Accommodation & Meals Fees of the Castle Ringberg

Booking of accommodation and meals will be made by the organisers on behalf of the participants directly with the confirmation of your registration. The costs for accommodation and meals should be paid for at the castle, direct to the castle administration by the participants.

The full board rate of 167.25€* per day includes a drink with each meal and refreshments during conferences. Additional beverages are charged separately. Vegetarian meals can be provided when ordered in advance. For guests from the institutions of the Max-Planck Society the net prices are charged - the full board is then 147,00€*. * - prices for 2026.

Prices 2026, per day	Net	incl. VAT	VAT
Lodging	64,00 €	68,48 €	7%
Breakfast	14,00 €	16,66 €	19%
Lunch	26,00 €	30,94 €	19%
Dinner	23,00 €	27,37 €	19%
Use of conference facilities	20,00 €	23,80 €	19%
Full board per day	147,00 €	167,25 €

Please see detailed fees and payment methods at the web-site of the Castle: https://www.schloss-ringberg.de/convention-site/fees-and-schedule.

Cancellation Policies

By registering, you agree to the MSI's General Terms & Conditions for Events and to the below Cancellation Policies 1) & 2).

1) Participation Cancellation Policy

Cancellation should be made in writing (by letter or fax) or by e-mail. The date of the postmark/fax or the date of receipt of the e-mail is valid. A refund of participation fees (less 20% administrative processing charges) will be made for cancellations received before 24.10.2025. After the cancellation deadline of 24.10.2025, 100% of the participation fee must be paid.
Substitutes can be made but please email new delegate details when known.

2) Accommodation Cancellation Policy

Cancellation of the booked accommodation & meals will be done by the organisers on behalf of the partcipant directly after receiving the Participation Cancellation. Please be aware that the cancellatiion policy of the Castle Ringberg is different from that of MSI GmbH for the partcipation fee. In the case of cancellation from the third month to two weeks before the start of the event, the castle administration requests a refund of 75% of the agreed price for all individual services ordered. In the case of cancellation made less than two weeks before the start of the event, the castle administration requests a refund of 100% of the agreed price for all individual services ordered.

Payment of these costs is the responsibility of the participants.

More details on the cancellation policy of MSI GmbH and withdrawal right please see in the MSI's Terms & Conditions for Events.

For questions or to cancel registration, please contact MSIT-eventsmsiportcom

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