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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

 

SUNDAY, February 16, 2025

ARRIVAL

15:00 - 18:00

Train station
Bad Münster am Stein

Regular Shuttles to the Castle

 

18:15

Speisesaal

Get Together and Dinner

 

MONDAY, February 17, 2025

from 7:30

Speisesaal

Breakfast

8:30

Luthersaal

Welcome to the MSIT.

Dr. Svitlana Iljenko (MSI, Germany) and
Dr. Andy Watson (Hampton Thermodynamics, UK)

8:45

MSIT Winter School

MSIT Workshop
Group Work

Principles of Chemical Thermodynamics

Dr. Andy Watson (Hampton Thermodynamics, UK)

Critical Evaluation of Materials Constitution Data
(allocated group rooms)

10:00

Speisesaal

Coffee

10:30

Luthersaal

Crystallography, Part 1

Dr. Vitaliy Romaka  (Technical University Dresden, Germany)

Critical Evaluation of Materials Constitution Data
(allocated group rooms)

12:00

Speisesaal

Lunch

13:15

Luthersaal

Crystallography, Part 2

Dr. Vitaliy Romaka (Technical University Dresden, Germany)

Critical Evaluation of Materials Constitution Data
(allocated group rooms)

14:45

Luthersaal

Phase Equilibria and Phase Diagrams, Part 1
Dr. Martin Palm, MSIT® member

Critical Evaluation of Materials Constitution Data
(allocated group rooms)

15:30

Speisesaal

Coffee

16:00

Luthersaal

Phase Equilibria and Phase Diagrams, Part 2 with practical session
Dr. Martin Palm,  MSIT® member

Critical Evaluation of Materials Constitution Data
(allocated group rooms)

18:15

Speisesaal

Dinner

 

TUESDAY, February 18, 2025

from 7:30

Speisesaal

Breakfast

8:30

Luthersaal

Application of Density Functional Theory in the Context of Phase Diagram Modelling

Dr. Tilmann Hickel, (Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany;
BAM
Div.6.4 Materials Informatics)

Critical Evaluation of Materials Constitution Data
(allocated group rooms)

10:00

Speisesaal
Kaminzimmer

Coffee
Poster session

10:30

Luthersaal

Experimental Determination of Phase Diagrams, Part 1

Dr. Frank Stein, Max-Planck-Institute for Sustainable Materials GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany

Critical Evaluation of Materials Constitution Data
(allocated group rooms)

12:00

Speisesaal

Lunch

13:15

Luthersaal

Experimental Determination of Phase Diagrams, Part 2 incl. practical session - analysis of data

Dr. Frank Stein (Max-Planck-Institute for Sustainable Materials GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany) and

Prof. K.C. Hari Kumar (IIT Madras, India)

Critical Evaluation of Materials Constitution Data
(allocated group rooms)

14:30

Luthersaal

General Thermodynamic Aspects of Phase Diagrams.

Prof. Klaus Hack (GTT Technologies, Aachen, Germany)

Critical Evaluation of Materials Constitution Data
(allocated group rooms)

15:30

Speisesaal
Kaminzimmer

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

18:00

Speisesaal

Dinner

19:45

Luthersaal

Diffusion Controlled Phase Transformations and Precipitation Reactions.

Priv.Doz.Dr.Andre Schneider (Thermo-Calc Software, Solna, Stockholm)

20:35-20:45

Luthersaal

Thermodynamics of salt-and-oxide systems for biomass processing. Dr. Maria Ilatovskaya   (Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH , Jülich, Germany)

21:00

Social evening

 

WEDNESDAY, February 19, 2025

from 7:30

Speisesaal

Breakfast

8:30

Luthersaal

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)

10:00

Speisesaal

Coffee

 

10:30

Luthersaal

Phase Diagram Modelling.

Dr. Andrew Watson (Hampton Thermodynamics, Hampton, UK)

Critical Evaluation of Materials Constitution Data
(allocated group rooms)

11:30

Luthersaal

Introduction to Pandat and TDB files.

Dr. Andrew Watson (Hampton Thermodynamics, Hampton, UK)

Critical Evaluation of Materials Constitution Data
(allocated group rooms)

12:00

Speisesaal

Lunch

13:15

Luthersaal

Theory of Optimisation & Syntax of datafiles

Prof. K.C. Hari Kumar (IIT Madras, India);

Dr. Andrew Watson (Hampton Thermodynamics, UK)

Critical Evaluation of Materials Constitution Data
(allocated group rooms)

14:45

Luthersaal

Computational Materials Thermodynamics - Practical Session: Thermodynamic Modelling of Phase Equilibria

Prof. K.C. Hari Kumar (IIT Madras, India)

Critical Evaluation of Materials Constitution Data
(allocated group rooms)

15:30

Speisesaal

Coffee

16:00

allocated group rooms

Critical Evaluation of Materials Constitution Data.
Participants of the Winter School join groups for evaluation work

18:00

Speisesaal

Dinner

 

THURSDAY, February 20, 2025

from7:30

Speisesaal

Breakfast

8:30

Luthersaal

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)

10:00

Speisesaal

Coffee

10:30

Luthersaal

Computational Materials Thermodynamics - Practical Session: Thermodynamic Modelling of Phase Equilibria

Prof. K.C. Hari Kumar (IIT Madras, India);

Critical Evaluation of Materials Constitution Data
(allocated group rooms)

12:00

Speisesaal

Lunch

13:15

Luthersaal

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)

15:30

Speisesaal

Coffee

16:00

Luthersaal

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)

17:15

allocated group rooms

Critical Evaluation of Materials Constitution Data.
Participants of the Winter School join groups for evaluation work

18:15

Speisesaal

Dinner

 

FRIDAY, February 21, 2025

from 7:30

Speisesaal

Breakfast

before 10:00

 

Clear rooms before 10:00

8:30

allocated
group rooms

Critical Evaluation of Materials Constitution Data.
Participants of the Winter School join groups for evaluation work

10:15

Speisesaal

Coffee

10:35

Luthersaal
Chair: Dr. Liya Dreval

Group Reporting

11:50

Luthersaal

Closing of the Winter School and the Workshop

12:00

Speisesaal

Lunch

till 14:30

 

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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