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Events (archive)

Events (archive)

We believe in our duty to share knowledge through weekly seminars, regularly workshops and other events. on this page you'll find events organized in the past. If you're interested in upcoming events visit the Events page. Our weekly seminars at DIFFER cover a wide range of topics and are open to everybody. Please, read more on our dedicated Seminars page. You can find specific information for external visitors and subscribe to our seminar mailinglist on this page.

Farewell Symposium Egbert Westerhof: The future of electron cyclotron waves

Symposium, to
Egbert Westerhof
On 3 September 2026, DIFFER organises a farewell symposium on the occasion of the retirement of Dr. Egbert Westerhof. We invite you to join us in celebrating Egbert's accomplishments in fusion research and exploring the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
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DIFFER seminar: Towards the Next Generation of Artificial Intelligence: Frontiers and Future Directions

Seminar, to
Dr. Qinghao Wang - Peking University
Abstract: Artificial intelligence is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by recent advances in AI agents, multimodal foundation models, and embodied intelligence.
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DIFFER Seminar: (Quantum) Machine Learning for Atmospheric Turbulence and PDEs

Seminar, to
Mierk Schwabe - Researcher at German Aerospace Center
Abstract: Earth system models typically have coarse horizontal resolutions of the order of tens of kilometers, which do not resolve many of the processes occurring in the Earth system, such as turbulence in the atmospheric boundary layer.
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PhD defense Bart van den Boorn: A Microkinetic Modeling Framework for Oxygen Evolution at Semiconductor Electrodes

PhD defense, to
Bart van den Boom
On 12 May 2026 Bart van den Boorn will defend his thesis called "A Microkinetic Modeling Framework for Oxygen Evolution at Semiconductor Electrodes''.
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Dutch Fusion Day 2026: fusion as a business case, how about that?

Event, to
Dutch Fusion Day 2026
Mark your calendars for 8 May 2026, as DIFFER in Eindhoven hosts the third edition of the Dutch Fusion Day! Building on the success of the previous editions, this year’s edition is about exploring new opportunities in fusion for your business.
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