Spring School CEAD 2026 – Rethinking Electrification: Powering the Electrified Everything
📍 Hasselt University, Belgium | 3–8 May 2026
đź“… Application deadline: 15 February 2026
The Spring School CEAD 2026 focuses on one of the most critical pillars of the energy transition: electrification. As renewable electricity becomes affordable and scalable, electrification is rapidly transforming sectors ranging from mobility and buildings to heavy industry and materials production.
This academically demanding, interdisciplinary programme explores the full electrification landscape, including electricity generation and distribution, energy storage, smart grids, and the use of AI and digital tools to ensure system reliability and flexibility. Building on previous CEAD editions, the 2026 programme revisits materials and production with a renewed focus on how electrification can reshape industrial processes and accelerate decarbonisation.
Participants will work in international, interdisciplinary teams, engage in expert-led lectures and panel discussions, and develop advanced analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills. The programme is designed for highly motivated students who are ready to engage with complex technical, systemic, and policy-related challenges of the zero-carbon transition.
🎓 Don’t miss this: Upon successful completion, participants earn ECTS credits (subject to recognition by their home university).
📌 Format: On-site in Belgium (3–8 May 2026) with a mandatory virtual component to be completed by 20 May 2026.
🌍 Language: English
Who can apply?
Bachelor’s and Master’s students in engineering and science disciplines. Selection is competitive and based on a motivation letter and academic background.
This Spring School is an Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme, organised by Hasselt University in collaboration with KU Leuven and the EURECA-PRO network. Eligible students may apply for an Erasmus+ short-term mobility grant through their home universities.
