Schedule

Schedule of EGPD 2026

Tue, April 7

09:00 - 12:00                            Hot Rocks, Cool tools - Free-of-charge geothermal modeling workshop by RFD tNavigator

14:00 - 18:00                            Registration

13:00 - 17:00                            Free-of-charge geothermal modeling workshop by DHI FEFLOW

18:00 - 20:00                            Ice breaker party - Town hall of Leoben

Wed, April 8

8:30 - 9:00                                  Registration and opening

9:00 - 9:20                                  Welcome speech

9:20 - 9:50                                  Key note speech 1 (IGA)

9:50 - 10:20                               Key note speech 2 (TU Delft/EERA)

10:20 - 10:50                            Oral presentation 1, 2, and 3

10:50 - 11:20                            Coffee break

11:20 - 11:50                            Pitch series 1

11:50 - 12:50                            Poster section 1

12:50 - 13:50                            Lunch

13:50 - 14:20                            Keynote speech 3 (SWM)

14:20 - 14:50                            Oral presentations 4, 5, and 6

14:50 - 15:20                            Pitch series 2

15:20 - 15:50                            Coffee break

15:50 - 16:50                            Poster session 2

16:50 - 17:05                            Science in Social Media

17:05 - 17:20                            Closure and recap

19:00 - 22:00                            Conference dinner 

Thu, April 9

9:00 - 9:30                                Oral presentation 7, 8 and 9

9:30 - 10:00                              pitch series 3

10:00 - 10:30                           Key Note speech 4 (OMV)

10:30 - 11:00                           Coffee break

11:00 - 12:00                           Poster section 3

12:00 - 13:00                           Lunch

13:00 - 13:50                           Keynote speech 5 (Panel Discussion Wien Energie, EVN, OGG, GTO, geosphere)

13:50 - 14:30                           Oral presentations 10, 11, 12, and 13

14:30 - 15:00                           Pitch series 4

15:00 - 15:30                           Coffee break

15:30 - 16:30                           Poster session 4

16:30 - 17:00                           Awards and closing ceremony

Fri, April 10

8:00 - 15:00                             Site visit to Vienna

 

 

Registration Form: "Hot Rocks, Cool Tools - a tNavigator Geothermal Workshop" <----- Click Here

  • European Geothermal PhD Days 2026
    Date: 07.04.2026
    Time: 09:00-12:00
    Modeling and Simulation Platform: tNavigator

    Outline:
    Introduction to tNavigator and its modules, focusing on Model Designer and Well Designer
    Building simple box mode, adding wells, setting up a simulation run
    Building well models
    Introducing thermal properties and temperature option to the model
    Analyse the results
    Q&A

 

Registration Form: "Modelling Geothermal Systems using FEFLOW"  <----- Click Here

  • European Geothermal PhD Days 2026
    Date: 07.04.2026
    Time: 13:00-17:00
    Software: FEFLOW

    Outline
    Introduction to FEFLOW and its graphical user interface
    Physical processes related to the heat transport
    Modelling geothermal systems: boundary conditions and parameters
    Implementation of geothermal systems (BHEs, doublets, ATES, etc.)
    Advective– and convective-dominant transport
    Best practice on modelling
    Feasibility analysis of the geothermal system
    The role of groundwater flow on the geothermal systems
    Understanding the competition of neighboring geothermal installations