Online Lecture Series 2026: “Energy Transition”
Self-Paced Course
Online lectures | 15.01.2026 – 21.04.2026
- Upcoming events
EURECA-PRO is relaunching the successful Online Lecture Series on Energy Transition as a self-paced course. Building on the 2024 live sessions, this updated format offers access to all recorded lectures and supporting materials, released weekly starting from mid-January 2026.
About the Lecture Series
This series features 14 expert lectures delivered by leading professors and researchers from the nine EURECA-PRO partner universities across eight European countries. It explores the Energy Transition in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with particular focus on Responsible Consumption and Production.
Key details
Main Themes:
- EU Green Deal and energy transition
- Infrastructure and technologies for energy transition
- Energy markets and economics
- Transition strategies and pathways
- Materials for energy transition
- Environmental impacts
Format and Access:
- Self-paced: One lecture (video + materials) released weekly
- Start date: 15.01.2025
- Mode: 100% online, open to all students, researchers, and academic staff
- Language: English
Certificates
All participants can earn a Certificate of Completion.
Please note that no ECTS credits will be awarded for the 2025 self-paced edition.
Lecture Schedule and Topics
Topic
The materials behind the green and digital transition
Dr. Alexandre Nominé,
Université de Lorraine; France
Topic
Sustainability of rechargeable batteries for energy storage
Prof. Dr. An Hardy,
Hasselt University; Belgium
Topic
Green Bonds and the Energy Transition: Efficiency and Social Inequalities
Dr. Verónica Acurio Vásconez,
Université de Lorraine; France
Topic
Renewable hydrogen generation & storage with risk analysis for its infrastructure
Dr. Wojciech Kosman,
Silesian University of Technology; Poland
Topic
Superconducting technology for energy conversion and distribution
Prof. Dr. Mariusz Stępień,
Silesian University of Technology; Poland
Topic
The intersection of green and smart city and the “phygital” world: How nature-based solutions improve the health and wellbeing in cities
Prof. Dr. Dionysia Kolokotsa,
Technical University of Crete; Greece
Topic
Energy transition, a global perspective
Prof. Fabrice Lemoine,
Université de Lorraine; France
Topic
Sustainable Energy & Mobility in Tourism Destinations
Prof. Theocharis Tsoutsos,
Technical University of Crete; Greece
Topic
Constraints and limits of the energy transition in the territories: the example of Europe
Prof. Michel Deshaies,
Université de Lorraine; France
Topic
The role of turbomachinery in the energy transition
Prof. Sławomir Dykas,
Silesian University of Technology; Poland
Topic
Routes to Climate Neutrality – Key Elements of Future Energy Systems
Prof. Dr. Thomas Kienberger,
Montanuniversität Leoben; Austria
Topic
Participatory design of energy transitions on neighbourhood-scale: The cases of the garden cities in Genk and the post-war neighbourhoods in Kortrijk, Belgium
Prof. Dr. Liesbeth Huybrechts,
Hasselt University; Belgium
Topic
Critical raw material assessment
Dr. Gerald Feichtinger,
Montanuniversität Leoben; Austria
Topic
Renewable Energy 2030 in Germany
Prof. Dr. Jan C. Bongaerts,
TU Bergakademie Freiberg; Germany
Join the 2025 Edition
The Online Lecture Series on Energy Transition 2025 offers a flexible and accessible way to explore how Europe and the world are advancing toward a sustainable energy future.
