NISys Doctoral Retreat 2026
The Graduate School for Sustainable and Intelligent Systems (NISys Graduate School) holds an annual doctoral retreat to strengthen scientific exchange within the center. The next doctoral retreat will take place on March 10-11, 2026, at TH Aschaffenburg.
The doctoral retreat is primarily aimed at NISys members, but some content sessions are also open to interested master's students, prospective doctoral candidates, and professors.
Below you will find the public program for the retreat. You will receive all further information after registration.
Program
| Day 1: March 10, 2026 | Program item | |
|---|---|---|
| 19:00-21:00 | Get-together with snacks und drinks* | |
| 10:30-11:00 | Arrival and Networking | |
| 11:00-11:30 | Kick-off & welcome | |
| 11:30-12:00 | Keynote | |
| 12:00-14:00 | Pitching & poster exhibition A, including lunch | |
| 14:00-15:30 | Presentation of doctoral projects (slot 1) | |
| 15:30-17:00 | Pitching & poster exhibition B, including break | |
| 17:00-18:00 | Presentation of doctoral projects (slot 2) | |
| 18:00-19:00 | Break |
| Day 2: March 11, 2026 | Program item |
|---|---|
| 13:00-14:00 | Lunch in the cafeteria (at your own expense) |
| 08:30-09:00 | Arrival and networking* |
| 09:00-10:30 | Members meeting NISys* |
| 10:30-12:00 | Pitching & poster exhibition C, including break |
| 12:00-13:00 | Presentation of doctoral projects (slot 3) |
*Open only to members of the Graduate School. All other parts of the event are also open to interested master's students, prospective doctoral candidates, and professors. We kindly request that you register in advance.
Please note: Hinweise zum Widerruf und Datenschutzerklärung zum Promotionsretreat 2026 (in German only).