24th IUVSTA Vacuum School Theory, Design, Instrumentation and Operation

Oct 18, 2026, 8:00 AM → Oct 23, 2026, 9:30 PM Europe/Berlin

Bdg. 401, Room 410 (KIT - Campus North, Institute for Astro-Particle Physics (IAP))

Sven Ulrich (KIT - IAM), Joachim Wolf (KIT - ETP)

The 24^th IUVSTA Vacuum School will bring together young scientists, engineers, doctoral students and industrial experts from universities, research institutes and industry for one week of intensive training in vacuum science and technology. Hosted at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), one of Europe’s leading research institutions, the school combines lectures, practical sessions and direct interaction with internationally recognized experts from academia and industry. The event also offers an excellent platform for industrial partners to present their technologies, products and expertise to a highly relevant international audience. It is supported by the International Union for Vacuum Science, Technique and Applications (IUVSTA) and  jointly organized by the Institute of Astro-Particle Physics at KIT and the German Vacuum Society (DVG).

This IUVSTA school is aimed at people who need vacuum technology in their work and who use this technology but are not yet experts in this field, as well as beginners and newcomers to this field.

The goal of the school is to bridge the gap between complicated technical literature and practical requirements, to provide guidance in the field of vacuum technology, and to demonstrate relevant methods for practical applications.

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Sun, October 18

4:00 PM → 7:00 PM Arrival at hotel

7:00 PM → 8:30 PM Registration and Welcome Mixer

Mon, October 19

7:30 AM → 8:30 AM Bus transfer from Hotel to KIT - Campus North

8:30 AM → 8:45 AM Registration and welcome

8:45 AM → 10:00 AM Lecture: 1

8:45 AM Introduction to vacuum gas dynamics

Speaker: Dr Oleg Malyshev (STFC)

10:00 AM → 10:15 AM Coffee break

10:15 AM → 11:30 AM Lecture: 2

10:15 AM Sources of gas in vacuum systems

Speaker: Oleg Malyshev (STFC)

11:30 AM → 11:45 AM Coffee break

11:45 AM → 1:00 PM Lecture: 3

11:45 AM Rough vacuum pumps

Speaker: Dr Frank Rathmann (Leybold)

1:00 PM → 2:20 PM Lunch break

KIT Cantine

2:20 PM → 2:30 PM Walk to laboratory

2:30 PM → 3:45 PM Practical session: 1

2:30 PM Materials, joints, seals

Speaker: Dr Klaus Bergner (VACOM)

2:30 PM Outgassing

Speaker: Joachim Wolf (KIT - ETP)

3:45 PM → 4:05 PM Coffee break

4:05 PM → 4:15 PM Walk to laboratory

4:15 PM → 5:30 PM Practical session: 2

4:15 PM Materials, joints, seals

Speaker: Dr Klaus Bergner (VACOM)

4:15 PM Outgassing

Speaker: Joachim Wolf (KIT - ETP)

5:45 PM → 6:45 PM Bus transfer to Hotel

Bus stops at Hotel Kübler and Hotel Erbprinzenhof

7:00 PM → 8:30 PM Dinner

Tue, October 20

7:30 AM → 8:30 AM Bus transfer from Hotel to KIT - Campus North

8:30 AM → 9:45 AM Lecture: 4

8:30 AM Vacuum gauges

Speaker: Dr Martin Wüest (Inficon)

9:45 AM → 10:00 AM Coffee break

10:00 AM → 11:15 AM Lecture: 5

10:00 AM RGAs

Speaker: Martin Wüest (Inficon)

11:15 AM → 11:45 AM Coffee break

11:45 AM → 1:00 PM Lecture: 6

11:45 AM Vacuum pumps from HV to XHV

Speaker: Frank Rathmann (Leybold)

1:00 PM → 2:20 PM Lunch break

KIT Cantine

2:20 PM → 2:30 PM Walk to laboratory

2:30 PM → 3:45 PM Practical session: 3

2:30 PM Gauges and RGAs

Speaker: Dr Martin Wüest (Inficon)

2:30 PM Leak Detection

Speaker: Dr Jan-Hendrik Dörr (Pfeiffer Vacuum)

3:45 PM → 4:05 PM Coffee break

4:05 PM → 4:15 PM Walk to laboratory

4:15 PM → 5:30 PM Practical session: 4

4:15 PM Gauges and RGAs

Speaker: Dr Martin Wüest (Inficon)

4:15 PM Leak Detection

Speaker: Dr Jan-Hendrik Dörr (Pfeiffer Vacuum)

5:45 PM → 6:45 PM Bus transfer to Hotel

Bus stops at Hotel Kübler and Hotel Erbprinzenhof

7:00 PM → 8:30 PM Dinner

Wed, October 21

7:30 AM → 8:30 AM Bus transfer from Hotel to KIT - Campus North

8:30 AM → 9:45 AM Lecture: 7

8:30 AM Clean vacuum

Speaker: René Koops (TNO)

9:45 AM → 10:00 AM Coffee break

10:00 AM → 11:15 AM Lecture: 8

10:00 AM Vacuum Valves

Speaker: Marco de Roos (VAT)

11:15 AM → 11:45 AM Coffee break

11:45 AM → 1:00 PM Lecture: 9

11:45 AM Design of vacuum chambers

Speaker: Klaus Bergner (VACOM)

1:00 PM → 2:20 PM Lunch break

KIT Cantine

2:20 PM → 2:30 PM Walk to laboratory

2:30 PM → 5:30 PM Visit KIT Facilities: 1

5:45 PM → 6:45 PM Bus transfer to Hotel

Bus stops at Hotel Kübler and Hotel Erbprinzenhof

7:00 PM → 9:00 PM Dinner: and social programme

Thu, October 22

7:30 AM → 8:30 AM Bus transfer from Hotel to KIT - Campus North

8:30 AM → 9:45 AM Lecture: 10

8:30 AM NEG pumps and coating

Speaker: Dr Enrico Maccallini (SAES Getter)

9:45 AM → 10:00 AM Coffee break

10:00 AM → 11:15 AM Lecture: 11

10:00 AM Application of vacuum systems: plasma based thin film technology

Speaker: Sven Ulrich (KIT - IAM)

11:15 AM → 11:45 AM Coffee break

11:45 AM → 1:00 PM Lecture: 12

11:45 AM Application of vacuum systems: surface and thin film analysis

Speaker: Michael Wahl (Deutsche-Vakuum-Gesellschaft DVG e.V.)

1:00 PM → 2:20 PM Lunch break

KIT Cantine

2:20 PM → 2:30 PM Walk to laboratory

2:30 PM → 3:45 PM Practical session: 5

2:30 PM Coatings

Speaker: Sven Ulrich (KIT - IAM)

2:30 PM Pump Service

Speaker: Dr Jan-Hendrik Dörr (Pfeiffer Vacuum)

3:45 PM → 4:05 PM Coffee break

4:05 PM → 4:15 PM Walk to laboratory

4:15 PM → 5:30 PM Practical session: 6

4:15 PM Coatings

Speaker: Sven Ulrich (KIT - IAM)

4:15 PM Pump Service

Speaker: Dr Jan-Hendrik Dörr (Pfeiffer Vacuum)

5:45 PM → 6:45 PM Bus transfer to Hotel

Bus stops at Hotel Kübler and Hotel Erbprinzenhof

7:00 PM → 8:30 PM Dinner: Banquet

Fri, October 23

7:30 AM → 8:30 AM Bus transfer from Hotel to KIT - Campus North

8:30 AM → 10:30 AM Final Project Session: 1

10:30 AM → 11:00 AM Coffee break

11:00 AM → 1:00 PM Final Project Session: 2

1:00 PM → 2:20 PM Lunch break

KIT Cantine

2:20 PM → 2:30 PM Closing

2:45 PM → 3:45 PM Bus transfer to Karlsruhe Main Station