Past Schools

In 2022 the ICG Summer School normally held in Montpellier, France was relocated to Berlin, Germany and held in the week prior to the ICG Congress Berlin. The School was hosted at BAM with Ralf Müller acting as the local host. 28 students attended with lectures given by the Summer School team supplemented by Corinne Claireaux, Ralf Müller and Erik Muiuijsenberg as guest speakers.

13^th “ICG Montpellier Summer School 2022” held in Berlin, Germany in conjunction with BAM (Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing)

The “ICG Montpellier Summer School” is one of the flagships of educational initiatives of ICG. During the past 13 years, approx. 30-45 participants have been reached annually. Over the years, this comparatively small format actually has become an informal alumni network of more than 500 persons, comprising students and young researchers, as well as early and mid-career individuals. After an enforced break in 2020 and an online-only format in 2021 – both due to the Covit pandemia – the 13^th ICG Summer School 2022 could be held as a face-to-face event again. In view of the proximity to the 26^th International ICG Congress on Glass 2022 in Berlin, Germany, the 2022 Summer School was shifted to the same city. It took places from Tue. 28^th June to Sat. 2^nd July. The Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) adopted the role of host by making available its facilities and contributing two lectures to the program. Below, a first short overview of the 2022 event is given:

Participants: 12 from academia

15 from industry (6 different companies)

9 lecturers

1 support staff

GLASS FORMATION, STRUCTURE, AND PROPERTIES & RHEOLOGICAL BEHAVIOUR

MONTPELLIER (France), 5th-9th JULY 2021

The workshop will be composed of two interwoven threads.

The first thread will overview fundamentals in glass science emphasising structure-property relationships, experimental techniques, material simulations and tools that probe structure. Specific properties and applications will be discussed e.g. optical behaviour, transport phenomena, nucleation and crystallisation, and strength.

The second thread will focus on the viscosity of commercial and geological glass forming melts, measurement methods and models to describe the temperature and composition dependence. Viscoelastic behaviour near the glass transition, T_g will be described, particularly in the context of glass fabrication processes such as fibre making and pressing.

The lecturers will be world experts in their fields. A significant aspect of the workshop will be student-centred projects that will help participants to develop their understanding by applying what they know to specific issues.

Is this for you?

If you are a new research student or have just started work in the glass industry then the answer is yes.

Pre-registration:    Deadline 15/05/2021

By email to:  verres2021@mycema.fr

Registration:   Deadline 28/06/2021

Normal fee :     400 €

Reduced fee :  150 € for students and academics

Participants will be limited to: 40

Pre-order the Montpellier Summer School textbook (recommended):
‘Teaching Glass Better‘ at a 10% discount: 45 €

This virtual event will be run using Microsoft Teams and the special features of the School such as Tutorials ‘under the pine trees’ and the small group project work will be retained in their normal interactive format as far as possible

We also hope to give you a taste of Montpellier, the city.

Organization:  
Prof  J M Parker, University of Sheffield, UK
Prof  B Hehlen, University of Montpellier, France
Prof R Conradt, uniglassAC GmbH Co., Germany

Program for 2021 Virtual Summer School | 04/05/2021