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.

Programme 2026

SUNDAY, January 25, 2026

from 15:00		ARRIVAL
From ca. 16:00	Tegernsee train station	Regular Shuttles to the Castle

19:00	Gartenzimmer	Get Together (snack bar)

MONDAY, January 26, 2026

8:00–8:45	Speisesaal	Breakfast
8:45	Konferenzraum	Welcome to the MSIT. Dr. Svitlana Iljenko (MSI, Germany) and Dr. Andy Watson (Hampton Thermodynamics, UK)
9:00		MSIT Winter School	MSIT Meeting Group Work
9:00		Principles of Chemical Thermodynamics Dr. Annie Antoni-Zdziobek, CNRS Alpes, Laboratoire SIMaP France	Critical Evaluation of Materials Constitution Data (allocated group rooms)
10:20	Konferenzgebäude	Coffee
10:40	Konferenzraum	Phase Equilibria and Phase Diagrams, Part 1 Prof. Andreas Leineweber, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany	Critical Evaluation of Materials Constitution Data (allocated group rooms)
12:30	Speisesaal	Lunch
13:50	Konferenzraum	Phase Equilibria and Phase Diagrams, Part 2 Prof. Andreas Leineweber, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany	Critical Evaluation of Materials Constitution Data (allocated group rooms)
15:00	Konferenzraum	Crystallography, Part 1 Dr. Vitaliy Romaka, TU Dresden, Germany	Critical Evaluation of Materials Constitution Data (allocated group rooms)
16:00	Konferenzgebäude	Coffee
16:30	Konferenzraum	Crystallography, Part 2 Dr. Vitaliy Romaka, TU Dresden, Germany	Critical Evaluation of Materials Constitution Data (allocated group rooms)
18:30	Speisesaal	Dinner
19:45	Konferenzraum	40^th Anniversary of the MSIT – Materials Science International Team

TUESDAY, January 26, 2026

8:00 – 8:45	Speisesaal	Breakfast
8:45	Konferenzraum	Application of Density Functional Theory in the Context of Phase Diagram Modelling Dr. Tilmann Hickel, BAM Div.6.4 Materials Informatics, and Max-Planck-Institute for Sustainable Materials GmbH, Germany	Critical Evaluation of Materials Constitution Data (allocated group rooms)
10:15	Konferenzgebäude	Coffee & Poster Session
10:45	Konferenzraum	Experimental Determination of Phase Diagrams, Part 1 Dr. Frank Stein, Max-Planck-Institute for Sustainable Materials GmbH, Germany	Critical Evaluation of Materials Constitution DataCritical Evaluation of Materials Constitution Data (allocated group rooms)
12:20	Speisesaal	Lunch
13:50	Konferenzraum	Experimental Determination of Phase Diagrams, Part 2 incl. practical session - analysis of data Dr. Frank Stein, Max-Planck-Institute for Sustainable Materials GmbH, Germany and Prof. K.C. Hari Kumar, IIT Madras, India	Critical Evaluation of Materials Constitution Data (allocated group rooms)
14:50	Konferenzraum	General Thermodynamic Aspects of Phase Diagrams. Prof. Klaus Hack, GTT Technologies, Aachen, Germany	Critical Evaluation of Materials Constitution Data (allocated group rooms)
15:35	Konferenzgebäude	Coffee & Poster Session
16:00	Luthersaal	Problems and Pit Falls in Evaluating Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamic Data; Dr. Liya Dreval, MSI GmbH, Germany for participants of the Winter School and the Workshop
17:00	allocated group rooms	Critical Evaluation of Materials Constitution Data. Participants of the Winter School join groups for evaluation work
18:30	Speisesaal	Dinner
20:00	Konferenzraum	Diffusion Controlled Phase Transformations and Precipitation Reactions. Andre Schneider, Thermo-Calc Software, Solna, Stockholm
21:00	Speisesaal	Feuerzangenbowle

WEDNESDAY, January 27, 2026

8:00 – 8:45	Speisesaal	Breakfast
8:45	Konferenzraum	Experimental Methods in Thermodynamics, incl. practical session - analysis of data Dr. Alexander Pisch, SIMaP, UGA-CNRS-Grenoble INP, France	Critical Evaluation of Materials Constitution Data (allocated group rooms)
10:20	Konferenzgebäude	Coffee & Poster Session
10:50	Konferenzraum	Phase Diagram Modelling. Dr. Andrew Watson, Hampton Thermodynamics, Hampton, UK	Critical Evaluation of Materials Constitution Data (allocated group rooms)
11:50		Introduction to Pandat and TDB files. Dr. Andrew Watson, Hampton Thermodynamics, Hampton, UK
12:30	Speisesaal	Lunch
13:50	Konferenzraum	Theory of Optimisation & Syntax of datafiles Prof. K.C. Hari Kumar, IIT Madras, India;	Critical Evaluation of Materials Constitution Data (allocated group rooms)
15:20		Computational Materials Thermodynamics - Practical Session: Thermodynamic Modelling of Phase Equilibria Prof. K.C. Hari Kumar, IIT Madras, India Dr. Andrew Watson, Hampton Thermodynamics, UK
16:00	Gartenzimmer	Coffee
16:30	allocated group rooms	Critical Evaluation of Materials Constitution Data. Participants of the Winter School join groups for evaluation work
18:30	Speisesaal	Dinner

THURSDAY, January 25, 2024

8:00 – 8:45	Speisesaal	Breakfast
8:45	Konferenzraum	Computational Materials Thermodynamics - Practical Session: Thermodynamic Modelling of Phase Equilibria Prof. K.C. Hari Kumar, IIT Madras, India; Dr. Andrew Watson, Hampton Thermodynamics, UK	Critical Evaluation of Materials Constitution Data (allocated group rooms)
10:15	Gartenzimmer	Coffee
8:45	Konferenzraum	Computational Materials Thermodynamics - Practical Session: Thermodynamic Modelling of Phase Equilibria Prof. K.C. Hari Kumar, IIT Madras, India; Dr. Andrew Watson, Hampton Thermodynamics, UK	Critical Evaluation of Materials Constitution Data (allocated group rooms)
12:30	Speisesaal	Lunch
14:00	Konferenzraum	Computational Materials Thermodynamics - Practical Session: Thermodynamic Modelling of Phase Equilibria Prof. K.C. Hari Kumar, IIT Madras, India; Dr. Andrew Watson, Hampton Thermodynamics, UK	Critical Evaluation of Materials Constitution Data (allocated group rooms)
16:00	Gartenzimmer	Coffee
16:20	allocated group rooms	Critical Evaluation of Materials Constitution Data. Participants of the Winter School join groups for evaluation work
17:30	Fireplace ground floor	Guided tour through the castle of Ringberg
18:30	Speisesaal	Dinner (Bavarian buffet)

FRIDAY, January 26, 2024

8:00 – 8:45	Speisesaal	Breakfast
before 9:00		Clear rooms before 9:00
8:45	Re-allocated group rooms	Critical Evaluation of Materials Constitution Data. Participants of the Winter School join groups for evaluation work
10:00	Gartenzimmer	Coffee
10:20	Konferenzraum	Group Reports
11:45	Konferenzraum	Closing of the Winter School and the Workshop
12:00	Speisesaal	Lunch
After lunch		Departure

ECTS Credit-Equivalents for MSIT Winter School Participation

While we do not directly offer ECTS credits, many universities recognize participation in the MSIT Winter 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 36 hours of engagement, including breaks.

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