Fighting Corrosion in Green and Low-carbon Energy Technologies

3 – 5 September 2026, TU Dublin, Bolton Street, Dublin

About the Summer School

As the world accelerates its transition toward low-carbon energy systems, corrosion is emerging as a critical challenge across a wide range of green technologies. Hydrogen systems, offshore renewable infrastructure, geothermal energy plants, and emerging electrochemical processes expose materials to increasingly complex and aggressive environments and ensuring the durability and reliability of these systems is essential to make the energy transition both safe and economically viable.

The EFC Summer School 2026 brings together PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, and engineers from industry for an intensive three-day learning experience focused on the role of corrosion science in enabling sustainable energy technologies. Through expert lectures, hands-on technical activities, interactive discussions, and site visits, participants will explore the materials challenges at the heart of the most important energy systems shaping our future.

The Summer School is held immediately prior to EUROCORR 2026, making it an ideal opportunity to extend your time in Dublin and connect with the wider European corrosion community.

Programme Overview

The programme is structured around three thematic blocks, each addressing a distinct area of the energy transition where corrosion plays a central role.

Day 1 · Renewable energies & energy transition

Corrosion challenges in wind and solar technologies · durability and protection strategies · material sustainability

Day 2 · Mobile & hydrogen energy systems

Reliability and degradation in hydrogen-based technologies · materials challenges in emerging energy infrastructures

Day 3 · Geothermal, carbon sequestration & AI

Corrosion in geothermal and carbon capture systems · lifecycle assessment · digital and AI tools for corrosion research

Each day combines expert lectures with hands-on technical activities. The full detailed programme — including lecture titles, speakers, and activity descriptions — will be published here closer to the event.

Beyond the technical programme, the Summer School will offer on-site visits and a social event designed to foster networking among the participants. 

Venue & Location

TU Dublin, Bolton Street Campus

The Summer School takes place at TU Dublin’s historic Bolton Street Campus, located in the heart of Dublin city centre. The campus has been a centre of technological education for over a century and offers an inspiring environment for collaborative learning and networking.

ADDRESS

Bolton Street Campus Technological University Dublin Dublin 1, Ireland

GETTING THERE

Within walking distance of Dublin city centre. Well served by public transport. Full travel information will be provided upon registration.

Registration Fee

What’s included?

The registration fee covers full participation in the Summer School, including:

• Access to all lectures and keynote presentations
• All hands-on technical activities and collaborative sessions
• Site visits, including transport
• Coffee and tea break throughout all three days
• Lunches on all three days (Thursday, Friday, Saturday)
• Welcome social event
• Certificate of attendance

Accommodation is not included and must be arranged independently.

Registration fee

Students (Master, PhD candidates) and Early Career Researchers (Postdoctoral Researchers)	€250 (€203.25 + 23% VAT)
Early career Professionals (industry)	€320 (€260.16 + 23% VAT)

Registration is open!

Places are limited. Early registration is strongly encouraged. If you have any questions, please contact the organising committee.