presents:
INTERNATIONAL WINTER SCHOOL
Materials and technologies for solar energy: photovoltaics and thermal solar
BRIXEN - BRESSANONE (BZ)
FEBRUARY 10-14, 2025
registrations are open
Meet Our Speakers and their interesting Talks
Student Workshop
The School, throughout the week, will feature a student workshop where 30 STUDENTS can present their research activity to the audience of the school. The title and abstract for the 10-minute presentation can be submitted online (by Dec. 15) on a first-come/first-serve basis and will be screened by the organization committee. The best presentation will receive an award during the closing ceremony. More information on the registration page!
Scientific Committee
Simonpietro Agnello University of Palermo
Claudia Barolo University of Torino
Simona Olga Binetti University of Milano Bicocca
Marco Cannas University of Palermo
Maurizio Cellura University of Palermo
Aldo Di Carlo CNR
Walter Gaggioli ENEA
Alessandro Galia University of Palermo
Massimo Izzi ENEA
Massimo Mazzer CNR
Matteo Meneghini University of Padova
David Moser EURAC Research
Alessandro Romeo University of Verona
Michele Saba University of Cagliari
Giovanni Spagnuolo University of Salerno
Mario Tucci ENEA
Local organizing committee
from unipd
Matteo Meneghini School Director
Nicola Trivellin
Carlo De Santi
Matteo Buffolo
Alessandro Caria
Claudia Casu
Jessica Jazmine Nicole Barrantes
Paola Jakuza
Marco Pilati
Noah Tormena
Topics Covered
Materials and devices for photovoltaics
- Silicon cells and modules
- Thin film solar cells
- Perovskite solar cells
- Fabrication processes and integration
- New materials and innovative cell architectures
- Stability and reliability of solar cells and modules
Integration and system level aspects
- Building integration
- Agrivoltaics
- Innovative concepts for PV energy conversion
- Switching converters for PV applications
- Algorithms and AI solutions for photovoltaics
- Floating PV
CSP and solar thermal
- Solar thermal systems
- Solar chemistry research
- Solar heat integration
- Hybrid energy systems
Economics and sustainability
- Value chains for solar energy
- Manufacturing and integration
- Economics & Markets
- LCA and carbon footprint
- End of life and recycling
PROGRAM AT-A-GLANCE
Venue
Casa della Gioventù
Via Rio Bianco 12, 39042, Bressanone, Italia
How To Reach Bressanone - Brixen
By Train
Bressanone can be reached easily and comfortably by train. The station is located just a few minutes’ walk from the old town. And if you have heavy luggage, you can simply hop on a bus from the station to the town and its surrounding villages.
By Car
The best route to take is via the A22 Brenner motorway (take the Brixen/Bressanone exit if you are travelling from the north, and the Klausen/Chiusa exit from the south). From here, the roads are well signposted so it should be easy to find your accommodation.
There is plenty of parking in the town, including free and charged car parks.
By Plane
The closest airports are Innsbruck to the north, Venice, Verona and Bolzano to the south. Additional airports in the area include: Munich, Treviso, Bergamo and Milan. Bolzano regional airport (BZO – South Tyrol) is located on the southern outskirts of the capital city, and direct flights to Bozen are currently available from Rome, Berlin or Düsseldorf.