Program and speakers 2026

Please note that changes to the schedule may occur. We expect students to arrive on Sunday, August 16, and we will be serving pizza.

Confirmed presenters and activities:

Monday
Aug 17th
Tuesday
Aug 18th
Wednesday
Aug 19th
Thursday
Aug 20th
Friday
Aug 21st
BreakfastBreakfast

Site visit 1a:
Departure bus 7:15

Breakfast on bus

Ferry

Visit to Energy House, Stord

BreakfastBreakfast
09:00 Welcome and introduction - Vebjørn Bakken, UiO09:00 Lecture: Wind energy - Kristin Guldbrandsen Frøysa and Ignacio Herrera Anchustegui, UiB

Site visit 2a:
Departure bus 8:00

Remember to bring a valid ID!

Ferry

Visit to Hardanger Hydrogen Hub, Odda

08:30 A game of geopolitics
09:20 Lecture: The role of the energy system in the decarbonization of sectors - Magnus Korpås, NTNU

10:30 Lecture: The greeen transition of European industry - Miranda Schreurs, TUM

10:45 Lecture: Social acceptance of the energy transition - Kristin Linnerud, NMBU
12:00 Lunch12:00 Lunch11:45 Lunch (Stord)12:00 Lunch (Odda)11:30 Lunch
13:00 PhD presentations13:00 Lecture: The role of hydrogen - Velaug Myrseth Oltedal, HVL

Site visit 1b:
Departure bus 13:00

Visit to Midtfjellet Wind Farm

Light snack on ferry

Bus to Norheimsund

 

Site visit 2b:

Visit to Boliden, Odda

Light snack on ferry

Bus to Norheimsund

Optional: Short trip to Steinsdalsfossen

12:30 Summing up the game and closing remarks
14:00 Interdisciplinary session - Martine Nyheim, UiODeparture bus for Bergen 13:45
15:00 Lecture: The power market - Mette Helene Bjørndal, NHH 
15:40 Lecture: Utilization of CO2 (CCUS) - Evgeniy Redekop, UiO 
16:30 Lecture: Tor Martin Misund, Grøn Region Vestland 
17:00 Lecture: Geopolitics and energy - Miranda Schreurs, TUM 
17:30 Group activity on sustainability 
18:30 Free time18:00 Free time18:30 Free time18:00 Free time 
19:30 Dinner19:30 Dinner19:30 Dinner (Norheimsund)19:30 Dinner (Norheimsund) 
Published Mar. 13, 2026 10:38 AM - Last modified Aug. 13, 2026 1:50 PM