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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.

DIFFER SEMINAR: Elections, Technology and Trust: Insights from Two Decades of Remote Internet Voting in Estonia

Seminar, to
Piret Ehin
Abstract: Trust in elections underpins democratic legitimacy. Yet technology is reshaping elections–how people vote, how campaigns mobilize, the information environments citizens navigate, and the risks electoral systems confront. These transformations unfold amid mounting pressures on democracy and measurable global democratic decline.
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Online event: The Future of Energy Security in the Netherlands

Event, to
Easac report
INVITATION
 The Future of Energy Security in the NetherlandsOnline event organised by EASAC, KNAW and DIFFER 
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PhD defense Ameya Ranade: Nano-scale Electrode Engineering for Alkaline Membrane Water Electrolyzers

PhD defense, to
Ameya Ranade
On 19 January 2026 Ameya Ranade will defend his thesis called 'Nano-scale Electrode Engineering for Alkaline Membrane Water Electrolyzers'. From Design, Optimization to Scalable Implementation.
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DIFFER Seminar: The influence of doping on the chemical activity of metal clusters

Seminar, to
Joost Bakker
Abstract: Gas phase metal clusters can act as a model system to investigate the active sites of more complex catalyst materials whose reaction mechanisms are poorly understood. However, real-world catalysts often comprise multiple elements with a mixing ratio optimized for better selectivity and reactivity based on screening.
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DIFFER Seminar: Rapidly attributing extreme weather events to climate change: progress and challenges

Seminar, to
Sara Kew
Abstract: Our climate is warming, and along with it, extreme weather events that can cause large human and economic loss, are on the increase.
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