Research School: WISE Study Trip to Uppsala, 22-25 April, 2025

When: 22-25 April, 2025
Who: WISE PhD students and WISE postdocs
Where: Uppsala, Sweden
Maximum number of participants: 20

Explore Innovation and Cutting-Edge Research: Join Our Exclusive 4-Day Study Trip to Uppsala, Sweden!
Embark on an exciting study trip to Uppsala, where innovation and cutting-edge research await you! This exclusive journey offers you the opportunity to visit world-leading research facilities and companies, including Altris, Graphmatech, CIGS solar cell, AM4Life, and more.Designed for WISE PhD students and postdocs, this trip will immerse you in groundbreaking developments in energy storage, sustainable technology, biomedical innovations, and material science. Read on to explore more about the remarkable places we’ll visit on this unforgettable journey!

Registration is now closed.
You will receive a personal invitation to the event directly in your email inbox. Keep an eye out for it!
Registrations are processed on a first-come, first-served basis, and a waiting list will be available once all seats are filled. Please ensure you have obtained approval from your PI before registering, as the registration is binding.

Program Including Bus Pick-Up Times and Locations
⏳ Important: Please be on time for all bus departures. The bus will not wait for late participants. If you miss the bus, it is your own responsibility to arrange and pay for transportation to the next location.

Tuesday, April 22
12-13 | Lunch at Ångström (Buffet at Rullan)
13:15 – 17:00 | Visit to AM-labbet + AM4Life (Ångström Laboratory)
17:00 | Bus pick-up at (Ångström Laboratory)
Hotel check-in
18:30 | Dinner at Bonté Brasserie & Bar (Radisson Blu Hotel)

Wednesday, April 23
09:00 | Bus pick-up at Radisson Blu Hotel
09:30 – 11:30 | Visit to CIGS Solar Cell (Ångström Laboratory)
11:40 – 12:40 | Lunch at Ångström (Buffet at Rullan)
12:40 | Bus pick-up at (Ångström Laboratory)
13:00 – 15:00 | Visit to Altris
15:00 | Bus pick-up at Altris
15:30 Social event – Gustavianum, Uppsala universitetsmuseum
17:00 | Bus pick-up at Gustavianum
18:30| Dinner at Stationen (Olof Palmes Plats 6)

Thursday, April 24
09:40 | Bus pick-up at Radisson Blu Hotel
10:00 – 11:30 | Visit to Graphmatech
11:30 | Bus pick-up at Graphmatech
12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch at Ångström (Buffet at Rullan)
13:15 – 16:30 | Visit to Tandem Laboratory (Ångström Laboratory)
16:30 | Bus pick-up at Ångströmlaboratoriet
18:00 | Dinner at Baras Sällskap (Kungsgatan 57A)

Friday, April 25
09:45 | Bus pick-up at Radisson Blu Hotel
10:15 – 12:00 | Visit to ÅABC (Ångström Laboratory)

⚠️ Please respect the schedule to ensure a smooth program for everyone.

All participants are responsible for booking their own travel to and from Uppsala, as well as arranging their hotel accommodations.

Recommended Hotel
We recommend the Radisson Blu Hotel, Uppsala, as accommodation for participants attending our upcoming WISE event. The hotel will be the meeting point and starting location for the journey.

Important Information:

• Address: Stationsgatan 4, 753 40 Uppsala

WISE representatives on-site:
Andreas Larsson: 076-898 99 85
Anna Delin: 073-765 22 91

PhD students are required to participate in at least three study trips, while postdocs are expected to join at least one. Travel expense guidelines for both academic and industrial PhD students, as well as postdocs, can be found here. This information will also be shared with all PIs.

Practical information and the program will be continuously updated!