Research School Retreat 2026
2 to 3 July 2026
Thursday, 2 July 2026
08:45
Departure from ZBT
or individually arranged departure times and locations via car pools
10:00
Company visit at WEW Dortmund
Please make sure to arrive a few minutes before 10:00 and allow enough buffer time for traffic so that the visit can start on time.
Afterwards
Travel onwards to Cappenberger See Youth Hostel
12:00
Lunch
12:45 to 13:30
Walk and informal exchange at the lake
13:30 to 15:00
Session on uncertainty representation
Introduction, practical examples, and exchange on possible use cases
15:00 to 15:30
Coffee break
15:30 to 16:30
From modelling to fitting
Session on parameters, assumptions, inverse problems, and clear communication of models and data
16:30 to 18:00
Storytelling with data
Practical session on turning results into clear visual messages
Evening
Informal exchange and discussion
Friday, 3 July 2026
09:00 to 10:00
Figure clinic
Presentation and discussion of visual outputs with peer feedback
10:00 to 10:30
From figure to format
How results can be adapted for posters, talks, or papers
10:30 to 12:00
Breakout sessions by preferred format
Parallel sessions focusing on poster, talk, or paper development
12:00 to 12:30
Wrap-up and next steps
Reflection, follow-up ideas, and possible future exchange formats
12:30 to 13:15
Lunch
13:15 to 14:30
Strategic discussion and election of new board members
Topics may include the future of ZBT, the Research School, hydrogen research, presentation culture within the Research School and ways of recognising shared success
14:30
Departure
