Events

Colloquia, thesis defenses, symposia and departmental events at the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Upcoming Past
All types 31 PhD Defense 16 MSc Thesis Defense 8 External Speaker / Section Colloquium 2 Workshop 3 Challenge ME 2

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October 2026

Workshop

4TU.Energy Community Activity Meifus Initiative

Thu 29 Oct · 09:30–17:30 · Conference and meeting venue Eenhoorn in Amersfoort
Host: Guang Hu

Join researchers, engineers, urban planners and industry partners for a day of interdisciplinary exchange on multi-source energy integration and climate-resilient urban systems.

November 2026

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PhD Course “System, Sustainability and Societal Aspects in the Energy Transition” 2-3 November 2026

Mon 02 – Tue 03 Nov · starts 09:30, ends 17:00 · Bar Beton, Utrecht Central
Host: Sha Lou
Speakers: Prof dr.ir. David Smeulders, Dr. Johannes Miocic, Dr Adriana Creatore, Dr Francesco Maresca, Dr Sebastian Husein, Dr Sameera Naib

Dear PhD students, We are pleased to invite you to the 4TU.Energy PhD Course “System, Sustainability and Societal Aspects in the Energy Transition”, taking place on 2–3 November 2026 at Bar Beton, Utrecht Central. What to expect • Pitch your Research opportunity • 2 days including 3 sessions covering different perspectives on the energy transition • Opportunities to exchange ideas and expand your network within 4TU+ • Certificate with learning hours provided Maximum 50 participants (FULL=FULL) Please note that registration for the PhD course and pitch training is separate. You are welcome to register for either activity or both.
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5th Future of Energy Business Course 2026 (deadline registration

Mon 09 Nov · 12:00–13:30 · Amsterdam and Rotterdam
Host: Sha Lou
Speaker: Deloitte - 4TU. Energy

In 3 workshops (topics on Scenarios, Hard to abate sectors, New solutions, and Future work) at the Deloitte offices in Amsterdam and Rotterdam, you will gain an understanding of the business perspective of the energy transition. You will actively participate in an exciting program that covers transitioning existing large-scale industries but also drives the development of new, innovative ideas that need your help to accelerate. Introduction: 9 November 12:00-13:30 – Online Session 1: 12 November 9:00-13:00 – Amsterdam office Session 2: 19 November 9:00- 13:00 – Rotterdam office Session 3: 26 November 13:00 - 17:00 - Amsterdam office Closing session: 03 December 13:00 -17:00 (and drinks afterwards) – Amsterdam office Application and selection: We ask you to share your Curriculum Vitae and a 200-word motivation, on what you hope to gain from the program as well as an idea that can attribute to the future of energy. ~40 applicants will be selected to participate, on which you will be notified latest October 30th. Application deadline: October 25th.