About the summer school
Topics and arrangers
We would like to invite you to the International PV Summer School 2026, covering the full photovoltaic value chain – from materials and device physics to modules, systems, and real-world applications. The programme includes organic and perovskite solar cells, silicon technologies from feedstock to module level, and emerging system applications such as building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), agrivoltaics, and floating PV.
The event is jointly organised by the PV research teams at DTU Electro (Risø Campus), Aarhus University, and the Mads Clausen Institute at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU), in collaboration with Uppsala University and the Norwegian PV research centre (FME SOLAR) partners Institute for Energy Technology (IFE), Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), SINTEF, University of Oslo, University of Agder, and Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU).
Who should join.
The school primarily addresses PhD students but others can attend. Invited speakers, all recognized scientists from leading world laboratories, will give lectures covering topics from fundamental principles of conversion of solar energy into electrical energy as well as their technological applications in photovoltaics devices. Also maintenance of PV systems are covered.

Confirmed Speakers
Morten Madsen
Morten is Professor at University of Southern Denmark and Head of Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics and Energy (SDU CAPE).
Rasmus Davidsen
Assistant Professor at Aarhus University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and an expert in surface treatment of solar cells.
Sergiu Spataru
Associate Professor at DTU - Technical University of Denmark. Sergiu is an expert in degradation of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules.
Stela Canulescu
Stela is Senior Researcher and Group Leader at DTU Electro. She is an expert in 2D materials and inorganic thin-film solar cells.
Vida Engmann
Vida is Associate Professor at University of Southern Denmark. She is an expert in in degradation and lifetime of organic solar cells.
Markus Babin
PostDoc at DTU Electro working within BIPV with all its connected topics, including PV colouring technologies, optical characterization and simulation.
Marisa Di Sabatino
Professor at NTNU, specializing in crystallization and characterization of silicon materials for photovoltaics.
Erik Stenrud Marstein
Professor at the University of Oslo and Chief Scientist at IFE, specializing in photovoltaic systems, performance analysis, and large-scale solar energy solutions.
Mahmoud Dhimish
Associate Professor at the Technical University of Denmark, specializing in photovoltaics, renewable energy, and power electronics.
Kristin Bergum
Researcher at the University of Oslo, specializing in thin-film materials and characterization for photovoltaic applications.
Josefin Selj
Principal Scientist at IFE, specializing in photovoltaic systems, performance, and floating solar applications.
Evgeniia Gilshtein
Evgeniia Gilshtein is Tenure Track Researcher in the Thin-Film Photovoltaics group at DTU Electro
Vincent Le Corre
Vincent is Assistant Professor at SDU. He is an expert in physics of organic & perovskite solar cells.
Program
| August 17th | August 18th | August 19th | August 20th | August 21st | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 08.45-09.00 | Welcome and Opening | Introductory | Introductory | Introductory | Introductory |
| 09.00-10.00 |
OPV |
Silicon feedstock |
Silicon PV |
Silicon Modules |
Basic PV systems |
| 10.00-10.15 | Coffee Break | Coffee Break | Coffee Break | Coffee Break | Coffee Break |
| 10.15-11.15 |
OPV |
Silicon characterization |
Silicon PV |
PV inspection |
PV degradation |
| 11.15-11.30 | Coffee Break | Coffee Break | Coffee Break | Coffee Break | Coffee Break |
| 11.30-12.00 |
Student presentations |
Student presentations |
Student presentations |
Student presentations |
Student presentations |
| 12.00-13.00 | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break |
| 13.00-14.00 |
Perovskites |
Labtour |
Tandem Silicon |
Labtour Hybrid |
Thin Film PV |
| 14.00-14.15 | Coffee Break | Coffee Break | Coffee Break | Coffee Break | Coffee Break |
| 14.15-15.15 |
Perovskites |
Exercises |
Exercises |
Exercises |
Thin Film PV |
| 15.15-15.30 | Coffee Break | Exercise | Coffee Break | Coffee Break | Coffee Break |
| 15.30-16.30 |
Perovskites |
Exercises |
Exercises |
Exercises |
Closing |
| Evening | Studying | Summer School dinner* | Studying | Studying |
Arrangers
Morten Madsen
SDU
Vida Engmann
SDU
Rasmus Davidsen
AU
Merete Estensen
IFE
Peter Poulsen
DTU
Erik Marstein
IFE / UiO
Marisa Di Sabatino
NTNU
Kristin Bergum
UiO
Turid Reenaas
NTNU
Marika Edoff
Uppsala University
Pricing
- €135
- Maximum 20 seats!
- 25 lectures by top researchers
- 5 meals during summer school
- Summer School Dinner
- Access to recorded lectures
- Potential for 5 ECTS credits
- *Accommodation not included
Only
135€
- €135
- Maximum 50 seats!
- 25 lectures by top researchers
- Online from everywhere
- Access to recorded lectures
- Potential for 5 ECTS credits
Only
135€
Venue
DTU Risø Campus
The PV summer school will take place in the Photovoltaic Research Team's auditorium in building 110 at DTU Risø Campus. DTU Risø Campus is situated by Roskilde Fjord, 7 km north of Roskilde. Accommodation tips can be obtained upon request.
Summer School address
DTU Risø Campus
Frederiksborgvej 399, Building 110
4000 Roskilde
Denmark
Martina Pelle
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