Following up on last year’s successful workshop (see video), we are adding another layer to our solar cell venture to make it even better; one might say we are going tandem! Have you ever wanted to share your research with the public but did not know how to get started? In this dynamic three-day workshop, we will address how to go from an initial idea or opportunity, through the development phase to the day of the outreach event itself. The aim of this workshop will be to guide participants through the iterative process of developing didactic material, under the guidance of the Scienteens Lab, while working in small teams. The developed material will be presented to the harshest of critics, a class of high‑school students, which will conclude the event. The target audience for the didactic material is teenagers and young adults (15-23 years old).
This event will be hosted by the Physics and Sustainability Scienteens Lab and the E4L outreach teams of the University of Luxembourg on the 11th – 13th of May 2026. As this is a hands-on course, in-person participation is mandatory. This event is funded by the ReNew-PV COST network and participation costs will be covered for 10 participants, who need to be a member of the network. Application of self-funded participants is welcomed.
The registration deadline is Monday 23rd of March 2026. The registration page can be found here. After the registration period has ended you will get invitation through the E-COST system, and acceptance in E-Cost gives the right of participation.
Register
Applications are closed.
Agenda
| Time | Topic | Details |
| 11th May Monday | ||
| 9.30 | Check-in | |
| 10.00 | Welcome address & coffee break | Introduction by Susanne Siebentritt |
| 10.30 | Introducing the Scienteens Lab concept | Presentation by Dr. Louis Krieger about the Scienteens Lab hands-on approach and philosophy to science communication |
| 11.00 | Introduction Session | Get acquainted and pitch your workshop ideas |
| 12.00 | Lunch | Discover culinary choices in Belval |
| 13.00 | Choosing the project/ideas on paper | Form your teams, start brainstorming, explore your ideas |
| 15.00 | Ice breaker – the WHAM GAP! | Showcase of our new didactic model to foster creative ideas |
| 15.30 | Continue working on own project | Find / create your materials, develop your ideas further |
17.00 | Welcome Tour | Explore the Science hub of Belval |
18.00 | Dinner | Schmelz in Belval |
| 12th May, Tuesday | ||
| 8.30 | Warm-up workshop | Experience one of our workshops |
| 09.30 | Background of workshop | Understand the principles behind the way we design our workshops |
| 10.00 | Coffee break | |
| 10.20 | Continue working on own project | Find / create your materials, develop your ideas further |
| 12.00 | Lunch | Discover culinary choices in Belval |
| 13.00 | Continue working on own project | Work on your projects and finalize your materials |
| 15.00 | Guest speaker | Presentation about outreach approach from an experienced active science communicator from Luxembourg |
15.45 | Coffee Break | |
16.00 | Continue working on own project | Carry out a first test run |
| 18.00 | Luxembourg city tour | |
| 20.00 | Dinner | Um Dierfgen in Luxembourg City |
| 13th May, Wednesday | ||
| 8.30 | Continue working on project | Iteratively improve the workshop |
| 10.00 | Coffee break | |
| 10.20 | Finalize your project | Get ready for presenting to the high school students |
| 12.00 | Lunch | Discover culinary choices in Belval |
| 13.00 | Presentation | Present the projects to students |
| 17.00 | Feedback | Your feedback is invaluable to us |
Phillip Dale
Elisabeth John
I am passionate about exciting teenagers for natural sciences and show them career opportunities. Together with my team we welcome 4000 teenagers per year at the Scienteens Lab of the University of Luxembourg.
Louis Krieger
Sebastien Elixander
Lara Bertemes
Adriana Röttger
Location
The address is :
Université du Luxembourg
30 Avenue des Hauts-Fourneaux
4362 Esch-sur-Alzette
Luxembourg
A word of warning…don’t take a taxi, they are extremely expensive.
Accommodation
ibis Esch Belval is frequently used by visitors of the university and is 15 minutes on foot from the workshop site.
Address:
12 Avenue du Rock n Roll,
4361 Esch sur Alzette,
Luxembourg
