Dates: 22–24 September 2025 | Online

Chair: Prof. Dr. Ehrenfried Zschech, Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU), Cottbus-Senftenberg

Organized by: DGM – in partnership with SPM – Portuguese Materials Society

Overview:
Understanding materials from the macroscopic down to the atomic scale is key to developing high-performance products and enabling robust, efficient production processes. This online training course offers a compact, application-oriented introduction to modern X-ray techniques for materials development and process control.

Participants will explore:

• Fundamentals of X-ray physics, experiments, and instrumentation

• Core techniques: diffraction, tomography, microscopy, and spectroscopy

• Advanced data analysis, including AI algorithms

• In-situ and operando studies for real-time materials evaluation

• Industry applications in metallurgy, renewable energy, microelectronics, and more

Target audience:
Scientists, engineers, technicians, managers, and sales professionals with a technical background working in R&D, industrial production, process and quality control, or synchrotron beamlines.

Lecturers:
Dr. Jörg Grenzer (HZDR), Prof. Dr. David Rafaja (TU Bergakademie Freiberg), Dr. Janis Timoshenko (Fritz-Haber-Institut der MPG), Dr. Kristina Kutukova (PVA Technology Hub GmbH), Dr. Roald Tagle (Bruker Nano GmbH).

📄 Programme highlights:

• 22 Sep: Fundamentals of X-ray physics, lab vs. synchrotron, optics & detectors

• 23 Sep: Diffraction, tomography, in-situ microscopy, AI in data analysis

• 24 Sep: Fluorescence & absorption spectroscopy, advanced spectral data analysis, final discussion

🔗 More information & registration: DGM Website