KSOP Summer School
Alternating with the Karlsruhe Days of Optics & Photonics (KDOP), we reserve two days in the year inviting leading experts in Optics & Photonics, students, doctoral researchers and young scientists also from other universities and research institutes for staying in a nice environment for exchanging undisturbed on the recent research state-of-the-art in Optics & Photonics.
The international key speakers share their knowledge in lectures, poster sessions and discussions.
The great success of the last Summer Schools show that they are an ideal way to gain a broad insight into the different research areas of KSOP, to develop new ideas oneself and to build up your network in the Optics & Photonics environment.
KSOP Summer School 2026
Date: September 15-16, 2026
Location: Bad Herrenalb, Germany
Registration:
- For KSOP members: Via our seminar portal
- External participants: Registration form down below
Price: For Non-KSOP members: EUR 260 +VAT (MwSt)
If you are a registered participant, click here to see practical information about arriving to the KSOP Summer School.
Confirmed Speakers
| Portrait | Presenter | Institution | Talk |
|---|---|---|---|
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Prof. Humeyra Caglayan | Eindhoven University of Technology Photonic Integration |
Going Meta: Meta-Optics Reshaping Optics and Photonics Components |
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Prof. Dr. Ralf Jungmann | LMU Munich Chair of Molecular Physics of Life |
From DNA Nanotechnology to Biomedical Insight - Towards Single-Molecule Spatial Omics |
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Prof. Dr. Alexander Kubanek | Ulm University |
Hybrid, spin-based quantum photonics |
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Dr. Robert Lovrincic | Sentronics Metrology | Industry Talk: Optical Metrology in the Semiconductur Industry: Status and Challenges |
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Dr. Matthias Meier | FZ Juelich Agrivoltaics |
Photon sharing in Agrivoltaics - how plants and PV coexist
|
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Dr. Koen Vanmol | Vrije Universiteit Brussel - Brussels Photonics (B-PHOT) | From design to function: Recent advances in optical interfacing through two-photon polymerization fabrication |
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Nick Schneider | NVIDIA |
Agenda: September 15, 2026
| Time | Talk | Speaker | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 – 10:00 | Registration & Welcome Coffee | Lobby & Foyer Lecture Hall | |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Official Welcome |
Uli Lemmer KIT / KSOP Scientific Director |
Lecture Hall |
| 10:15 – 11:45 | Presentation “Going Meta: Meta-Optics Reshaping Optics and Photonics Components” & Discussion |
Humeyra Caglayan Eindhoven University of Technology |
Lecture Hall |
| 11:45 – 12:45 | Interactive Group Discussion | Moderation: KSOP Mentors | Lecture Hall |
| 12:45 – 13:45 | Group Picture & Lunch | ||
| 13:45 – 15:15 | Presentation “Hybrid, Spin-based Quantum Photonics” & Discussion |
Alexander Kubanek Ulm University |
Lecture Hall |
| 15:15 – 16:30 | Poster Session & Coffee | Lecture Hall & Foyer Lecture Hall | |
| 16:30 – 18:00 | Presentation “From DNA Nanotechnology to Biomedical Insight – Towards Single-Molecule Spatial Omics” & Discussion |
Ralf Jungmann LMU Munich |
Lecture Hall |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | Dinner & Check-In | ||
| 19:30 – 20:30 | OSKar Session “From Design to Function: Recent Advances in Optical Interfacing through Two-Photon Polymerization Fabrication” & Fireside Chat |
Koen Vanmol Vrije Universiteit Brussel Brussels Photonics |
Lecture Hall |
Agenda: September 16, 2026
| Time | Title | Speaker | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07:30 - 09:30 | Breakfast & Check-Out | ||
| 09:30 - 10:15 | Keynote “Optical Metrology in the Semiconductor Industry: Status and Challenges” & Discussion |
Robert Lovrincic Sentronics Metrology |
Lecture Hall |
| 10:15 - 10:45 | Coffee | Foyer Lecture Hall | |
| 10:45 - 12:15 | Presentation “Photon Sharing in Agrivoltaics - how Plants and PV Coexist” & Discussion |
Matthias Meier Forschungszentrum Juelich |
Lecture Hall |
| 12:15 - 13:15 | Lunch | ||
| 13:15 - 14:45 | Presentation “Bringing the Real World into Simulation with Neural Reconstruction” & Discussion |
Nick Schneider NVIDIA |
Lecture Hall |
| 14:45 - 15:00 | Closing Remarks | Uli Lemmer | Lecture Hall |
| 15:00 - 16:00 | PhD Info Session for Master Students “The Secrets of Applying and Successfully Pursuing a PhD” | Uli Lemmer & Carsten Rockstuhl | Lecture Hall |
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