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: 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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Humeyra Caglayan | Eindhoven University of Technology Photonic Integration |
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Prof. Dr. Ralf Jungmann | LMU Munich Chair of Molecular Physics of Life |
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Alexander Kubanek | Ulm University |
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| Robert Lovrincic | Sentronics Metrology | Industry Talk | |
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Dr. Matthias Meier | FZ Juelich Agrivoltaics |
Agenda: September 15, 2026
| Time | Title | Speaker | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 - 10:00 | Registration & Welcome Coffee | Lobby | |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Official Welcome | Uli Lemmer | Lecture Hall |
| 10:15 - 11:45 | Lecture 1 + Discussion | ||
| 11:45 - 12:30 | Poster Session I | Lecture Hall | |
| 12:30 - 01:30 | Lunch Break | ||
| 01:30 - 03:00 | Lecture 2 + Discussion | Lecture Hall | |
| 03:00 - 04:15 | Poster Session II & Coffee Break | Lecture Hall | |
| 04:15 - 05:45 | Lecture 3 + Discussion | Lecture Hall | |
| 05:45 - 07:00 | Dinner | ||
| 07:15 - 08:30 | Fireside Chat | Lecture Hall |
Agenda: September 16, 2026
| Time | Title | Speaker | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 - 10:30 | Lecture 4 + Discussion | Lecture Hall | |
| 10:30 - 10:45 | Coffee Break | Lecture Hall | |
| 10:45 - 12:15 | Lecture 5 + Discussion | Lecture Hall | |
| 12:15 - 1:15 | Lunch Break | ||
| 1:15 - 2:45 | Interactive Group Discussion on the Future of Optics & Photonics | Lecture Hall | |
| 2:45 - 3:00 | Farewell | Uli Lemmer | Lecture Hall |
| 3:00 - 4:00 | “The Secrets of Applying and Successfully Pursuing a PhD” - PhD Info Session for Master Students | Lecture Hall |
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