Past STYRIAN ACADEMY Events

STYRIAN ACADEMY for Sustainable Energies

The STYRIAN ACADEMY was a unique international life-long learning platform for sustainable energies organised by Graz University of Technology in cooperation with strategic partners.The eseia Education and Training Programme has been developed out of the STYRIAN ACADEMY supported by the Styrian Government in Austria.

STYRIAN ACADEMY BY THE NUMBERS 2010 - 2012
11 international training events
372 participants trained
32 countries represented from 4 continents
5 key scientific focus areas treated

„The summer school was a good opportunity for me to learn and discover new expects for the ‘sustainable development’. What I liked was the interdisciplinary approach of the lectures. I also liked the fact that the organizers considered not only ‘indoor’ lectures but also used the ‘infield’ resources. Thank you for the good time in Graz.” (Ioana Hermenean)

“The Summer School provides me an excellent mix of learning experiences, ranking from class lecture to site visits, which were a really opportunity to touch real projects. The title of the Summer School confirmed my expectations.” (Massimo Merighi)

“During this Summer School I’ve got the chance to built up an up-to-date picture upon the European RES policy and upon the regional SD vectors and operational strategies. I appreciate the interactive and interdisciplinary approach during lecture-class. During this Summer School I think I’ve gained a SEED for SD and I am sure that it will blossom into my projects in the future.” (Maria Monica Vatasescu)

“I liked the well selected, diverse expertise and resourceful lecturers who covered the Summer School theme in detail. I also that the focus on ‘Regional Sustainable Energy System’ was unique and a reproducible pathway – I can see this approach working in any region with appropriate leadership.” (Philip Owende)

STYRIAN ACADEMY Planning Workshop 2 (in cooperation with eseia)

The second STYRIAN ACADEMY Planning Workshop was based on best practise/ best lecture presentations of eseia members. The workshop addressed in particular the added value generated for companies and the expected increase in quality in training from the exchange of practitioners with academics.
Information: eseia Secretariat (office@eseia.eu) or for members in the member area of www.eseia.eu.

Planning Workshop 1 (in cooperation with eseia)

This workshop drew lessons from past experience for future education and training events. The current thematic focus areas, namely bio-energy and smart cities and regions have been discussed to design the content and identify potential lecturers for the eseia education and training programme 2013. Likewise, the workshop discussed methodological and didactic challenges arising with integrating the three sides of the knowledge triangle. Finally, the workshop discussed tailor-made training products, in particular for postgraduate students, and professionals from the business and public sectors.

eseia experts at RIC BRP Powertrain, Gunskirchen
(c) photos by eseia

STYRIAN ACADEMY July 2012

The STYRIAN ACADEMY ran another very successful summer programme, details of the Garden Talk and Summer School held in July 2012 can be found below:

INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL 2012

Societal Energy
Time: 2 - 13 July 2012
Venue: Fachschule Haidegg, Ragnitzstraße 193, A-8047 Graz, Austria
Target Group: Master and PhD Students with a particular project on the topic.
Idea and Programme: Two weeks of interesting aspects within Societal Energy.
Schedule: Please find the schedule, detailing the daily topics, lectures and expert speakers.
ECTS: 6 credits.
Fee: € 600,-- (€ 400,-- for students from eseia member universities) includes: All lectures, supporting material, technical visit, meals and accomodation for 12 days.
Scholarship: Available on a competitive basis.
Registration: Apply here, fill in the short-bio-form and describe your project you are going to work on.
Send all three forms to: styrianacademy@tugraz.at
Note: Your registration is only valid after payment.
Registration Deadline: Monday 25 June 2012 

Download Flyer Summer School on Societal Energy 2012

STYRIAN ACADEMY February 2012

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TRAINING SEMINAR (Program, pdf 134 KB, Information Scientific Coordinator and Lecturers, pdf 226 KB)
'IT Solutions for a +Energy Life Style'
Time: 15 - 16 February 2012
Venue: Seggau Castle, Seggauberg 1, A-8430 Leibnitz

FIRESIDE CHAT
'IT Solutions for a +Energy Life Style'
Time: 15 February 2012
Venue: Seggau Castle, Seggauberg 1, A-8430 Leibnitz

Note: Events cancelled

STYRIAN ACADEMY July 2011

Here you can find some impressions of the third STYRIAN ACADEMY International Summer School, the International Business Training Seminar and the Garden Talk with the topic 'Efficient Energy Storage and Smart Grids'.

INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL 2011 (Programme, 205 KB)
Time: 4 - 8 July 2011
Venue: Fachschule für Land- und Ernährungswissenschaften Haidegg, Ragnitzstraße 193, A-8047 Graz, Austria

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TRAINING SEMINAR 2011 (Programme, 177 KB)
Time: 6 July 2011
Venue: TU Graz, Alte Technik, Rechbauerstrasse 12, A-8010 Graz, Austria

 
Participants of the International Summer School and International Business Training Seminar
(c) photos by TU Graz, ISP, Maria Schnabl

GARDEN TALK (Programme, 181 KB)
Time: 6 July 2011
Venue: TU Graz, Alte Technik, Rechbauerstraße 12, A-8010 Graz

  
Garden Talk "Efficient Energy Storage and Smart Grids 4U" with the interested audience

   
Keynote Speaker Luigi Crema              Panel discussion (from left to right):
(Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Italy)         Michael Narodoslawsky (TU Graz),
in the middle with Lothar Fickert          Lothar Fickert (TU Graz), Luigi Crema
(TU Graz)                                             (Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Italy),
                                                            Viktor Hacker (TU Graz), Kai-C. Möller
                                                            (Fraunhofer ISC Würzburg, Germany)
                                             (c) photos by TU Graz, ISP Maria Schnabl

Projects of Summer School Participants:
Ville Rimali (Finland): Model of demand response to spatial load curves (Download, pdf 234KB)
Iljas Batas Bjelic (Serbia): Optimal wind capacity expansion for Serbia (Download, pdf 99KB)
Ali Bateni (Turkey): Sodium Amide – Sodium Tetrahydridoborate System as a potential hydrogen storage material (Download, 141 KB)

Lecture materials:
Summer School
Hiroyuki Nishide, Waseda University, Japan
Topic: Organic Batteries
Presentation (Download, pdf 4,72 MB), Paper (Download, pdf 328 KB)
Business Training Seminar
Hiroyuki Nishide, Waseda University, Japan
Topic: Organic Batteries
Presentation (Download, pdf 2,81 MB), Paper (Download, pdf 238 KB)
Alexander Hirnet, Varta Microbattery GmbH, Ellwangen, Germany
Topic: Decentralized Energy Storage - Challenges for Batteries
Presenation (Download, pdf 3,76 MB), Paper (Download, pdf 275 KB)

STYRIAN ACADEMY February 2011

Following the successful launch in summer 2010 the second series of STYRIAN ACADEMY's events took place in winter 2011 in Graz, Austria. The opening event was a FIRESIDE CHAT in Brussels on 8 December 2010 with international pannellists on the emerging topic of 'Sustainable Smart and Resilient Cities'.

In February 2011 the STYRIAN ACADEMY addressed different target groups with specific formats in Graz:

INTERNATIONAL WINTER SCHOOL 2011 (Programme, pdf, 231 KB)
'Sustainable Smart Cities'
Time: 14 - 18 February 2011
Venue: TU Graz, Alte Technik, Rechbauerstrasse 12, A-8010 Graz, Austria

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TRAINING SEMINAR 2011 (Programme, pdf, 198 KB)
'Requirements for Buildings in 2050: EU Perspective for 80% CO₂ Emissions Reduction'
Time: 16 February 2011, 09:00 – 18:00
Venue: TU Graz, Alte Technik, Rechbauerstrasse 12, A-8010 Graz, Austria

FIRESIDE CHAT: 'Sustainable Smart Cities 4U' (Programme, pdf, 209 KB)
Time: 16 February 2011, 19:00 – 22:00
Venue: TU Graz, Alte Technik, Rechbauerstrasse 12, A-8010 Graz, Austria

International Summer School participants (left)
International Business Training Seminar participants (middle)
Fireside Chat (right)
(c) photos by TU Graz, ISP

STYRIAN ACADEMY July 2010