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Welcome to ITSS-TSaT
and TeraIBs Summer School

International Traveling Summer School on Terahertz Sciences and Technology

hosted by University of Duisburg-Essen
Duisburg, Germany, in 2026

Introduction

Step into the world of Terahertz technology — an emerging field at the heart of tomorrow’s solutions for climate change monitoring, food security, precision agriculture, counterfeit medicine detection, 6G wireless communications, and the remote sensing of explosives and hazardous materials.

Learn from and interact with over 25 world-leading experts from academia and industry as they share insights into the latest advances in THz science, technology, and applications. You will also collaborate in small groups on a Terahertz-related challenge project.

Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Ph.D. students, Postdocs, teachers, industry researchers, and end users are all warmly invited to take part in this unique opportunity!

UDE’s Center for Semiconductor Technology and Optoelectronics (ZHO) in Duisburg © UDE/ ZHO

About

The International Traveling Summer School on Terahertz Sciences and Technology (formerly known as the Terahertz Technologies & Applications Summer School – TTASS) has been organized by participating universities and institutes since 1990, taking place in a different location each year.

In 2020, the summer school was scheduled to be held at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in the Netherlands, organized by the Research Group Terahertz Photonic Systems at TU/e. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was postponed. In 2021, the 30th anniversary edition took place online, and the event changed its name, as traveling was not possible. In 2022, the school returned to its traditional format and was hosted in Warsaw (Poland), followed by Eindhoven (Netherlands) in 2023, Vilnius (Lithuania) in 2024, and Vienna (Austria) in 2025.

From July 12th to 17th 2026, the University of Duisburg-Essen (Germany) hosted the ITSS-TSaT, jointly organized with TU/e TeraIBs academy.

The language of the Summer School is English. The program includes lectures presenting the latest achievements in Terahertz technologies and applications, followed by discussions and lively interactions among students, professors, and industry professionals. Participants will take part in group challenges, visit the THz laboratories and chip technology facilities at UDE, and enjoy a variety of social events.

We are looking forward to welcoming you next summer! Join us for a week of exploration, learning, and inspiring connections.

The ITSS-TSaT / TeraIBs Summer School Team

Contact

contact ITSS-TSaT by email: bhe-sekretariat@uni-due.de or through the contact form. We will get back to you as soon as possible.

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