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21 May 2025

YEFC career webinar - T. Lund Skovhus

online

Torben Lund Skovhus, (Docent and Project Manager at VIA University College) will share insights from his dynamic career journey across academia, consultancy, and industry.

With years of experience across academia and industry, Dr. Skovhus will offer insights into the challenges and developments in the field of MIC and its impact on corrosion management today.

Register here

10 - 13 June 2025

CREATE CORRECT and YEFC Summer Corrosion Science Institute

hybrid (online for European events)

The YEFC and CREATE CORRECT program invite you to a summer school from June 9th-13th, 2025. It will be held in a hybrid format with common activities organized online, when our time zones align.

We are planning various topics, focusing on ethics and politics related to corrosion science and engineering:

- corrosion issues and management related to nuclear power plants

- corrosion issues and monitoring in the oil and gas industry

- corrosion considerations in biomedical applications

- how can synchrotron-based techniques benefit corrosion science and engineering

- corrosion considerations to advance preservation of cultural heritage

- FAIR data and open science

- implications and perpectives of the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in the corrosion field

Preliminary program can be found here.

The event is free of charge but registration is required. Register here

4 July 2025

DurAMat Project training - Metal Additive Manufacturing Technologies

online

The VUB-coordinated Marie Curie Doctoral Network DurAMat (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) in collaboration with the EFC Task Force on additive manufacturing corrosion is pleased to announce a one-day training on July 4th, 2025. An online option is available for all the interested participants.

This training, is dedicated to Metal Additive Manufacturing Technologies, and will feature lectures on WAAM technology, relating microstructure and property control, and comparison with other MAM techniques. It will also cover details on microstructure, defects, and performance of AM parts in comparison with conventional materials.

The event is designed for PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, and young professionals from industry.

The training is free of charge, but registration is required (please use the link below to register before the 30th of June).

 Register here

14 - 18 July 2025

Multifunctional and Smart Coatings for Corrosion Protection Summer School 2025

Trento, Italy

Are you interested in corrosion and coatings? Here is your chance to spend a week with the best experts in the field!

The EFC (European Federation of Corrosion) working parties 14 Coatings and 22 Corrosion Control in Aerospace join forces to bring you the summer school: Multifunctional and Smart Coatings for Corrosion protection.

During one week, you will have the chance to learn and practice (lab experiences) about hot topics like:

Different types of multifunctional coatings

Smart coatings for corrosion protection

Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy

DC Electrochemical Techniques

Localized electrochemical techniques

Electrochemical noise

Corrosion evaluation

 poster session will be organized to showcase your work alongside networking events and interactions with other participants.  

Important information: 

  • Date: July 14-18
  • Place: University of Trento, Department of Industrial Engineering, via Sommarive 9, 38123 Trento, Italy
  • Fees: 250 € (teaching/lab activities, coffee breaks, lunches and, social dinner included)
  • Targeted audience: PhD students, early post-docs

Pre-registration: by March 15, 2025 filling out this form (brief CV and motivation letter required) 

You will receive an email notification regarding acceptance by early April 2025.

4 - 6 September 2025

EFC summer school on Corrosion Failure Analysis, Monitoring & Maintenance

Stavanger, Norway

We are excited to announce the CHALLENGES OF CORROSION FAILURE ANALYSIS, MONITORING, AND MAINTENANCE Summer School, taking place from 4-6 September 2025 at the University of Stavanger (Norway). Just before EUROCORR!

This dynamic program is designed for graduate students, postdocs, and engineers, offering:

- Expert-led lectures on failure analysis and advanced monitoring techniques

- On-site visits for real-world insights

- Engaging social activities to foster collaboration and networking

.With its unique combination of academic depth, industry relevance, and direct exposure to real-world challenges, this summer school promises to be an invaluable experience for young corrosion scientists and engineers.

Registration opens on April 23rd!

Stay tuned for more details on the website: www.eurocorr2025.org