Summer School 2026
RePlastify the Future: Reinventing Plastics for Tomorrow | July 6–10, 2026
Join us for a dynamic, cross-campus Summer School exploring cutting-edge pathways to redesign, reuse, and rethink plastics for a sustainable future. Over five days—2.5 days at Montanuniversität Leoben and 2.5 days at Johannes Kepler University Linz—Master’s and doctoral students from both institutions will engage with experts, hands-on sessions, and collaborative challenges at the forefront of polymer innovation and circular design.
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- Dates: July 6–10, 2026
- Duration & venues: 2.5 days (July 6–8) at Johannes Kepler University Linz; 2.5 days (July 8–10) at Montanuniversität Leoben
- Target group: Master’s and doctoral students of Montanuniversität Leoben and Johannes Kepler University Linz
- Maximum number of participants: 30
- Focus: Polymer innovation, circular design, reuse/recycling strategies
- Language: English
- Application deadline: End of May, or earlier if all slots are filled
- Participation fee: €200.00
- Included in the fee: Workshops; lunch (except day 3); coffee breaks; dinners on days 1 and 3; certificate of participation
- Not included: Travel to/from Linz/Leoben; accommodation; dinners on days 2 and 4
- Cancellation policy: Participation can be cancelled free of charge until Monday, June 22, 2026. If you cancel later than this, or do not cancel at all, you will be required to pay the fee.
Contact: Priv.-Doz. Dr.mont. Florian Arbeiter — florian.arbeiter(at)unileoben.ac.at
Program
RePlastify the Future: Reinventing Plastics for Tomorrow
| Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 – 08:30 | Arrival Linz Innenstadt Kepler Salon Rathausgasse 5 4020 Linz | Prof. Gerald Berger-Weber | Prof. Jörg Fischer / Dr. Klaus Straka | Prof. Clemens Holzer / DI David Zidar / Dr. Christine Bandl Wintrust Wintersport resource efficiency and improved circular economy | Prof. Grießer, Dr. Lassnig SLA DLP Based AM - Development of resins and printed Electronics |
| 08:30 – 09:00 | |||||
| 09:00 – 09:30 | |||||
| 09:30 – 10:00 | |||||
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Break | Break | Break | Break | |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Presentations by students from Leoben My PhD / MSc. | Prof. Zoltan Major / Priv.-Doz. Umut Cakmak | Prof. Katharina Resch-Fauster Biokunststoffe & CCU | Priv.-Doz. Sandra Schlögl Presentation of Comet Center PCCL | |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Welcome & Plenary Lecture Prof. R. Lang Past, Present and Future of Plastics - The (real) Big Picture | ||||
| 11:30 – 12:00 | |||||
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Lunch | Lunch/Mensa | |||
| 12:30 – 13:00 | Lunch | Travel to Leoben | Lunch / Mensa | ||
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Workshop - Linz city center | Prof. Paulik | Prof. Ewald Fauster Processing of natural fiber composites | Presentations by students from Linz My PhD / MSc. | |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | |||||
| 14:00 – 14:30 | |||||
| 14:30 – 15:00 | |||||
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Break | Break | Resumee | ||
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Dr.in Schmitt Sustainable Development | Prof. Clara Schuecker / Prof. Gerald Pinter od. Vasco Castro Pires + DI Maria Gfrerrer Composites (general) & Testing | End of Summer School | ||
| 16:00 – 16:30 | |||||
| 16:30 – 17:00 | |||||
| 17:00 – 17:30 | |||||
| 17:30 – 18:00 | Dinner Linz | End Day 2 | End Day 4 | ||
| 18:00 – 18:30 | Dinner Leoben sponsored by Department Polymer Engineering and Science Leoben Arkandenhof | ||||
| 18:30 – 19:00 | |||||
| 19:00 – 19:30 | End Day 1 | ||||
| 19:30 | End Day 3 |
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Department Polymer Engineering and Science at Montanuniversität Leoben
Department of Chemistry and Polymer Engineering at Johannes Kepler University Linz