Highlights from the
18^th Freiberg Colloquium of Young Researchers

Twelve PhD students from different partners universities spent a week at Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg, where they visited Siltronic AG — one of the world’s leading producers of hyperpure silicon wafers — and participated in a laboratory tour at Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg. The tour included visits to the Centre for Efficient High-Temperature Material Conversion, the Metal-Free Cleanroom Laboratory at the Institute of Mineralogy, and the Mining Simulators & Digital Mine Lab.

Students also enhanced their intercultural communication skills in academia by participating in a training session led by Kristin Ziegner-Llewellin from Mittweida University of Applied Sciences. They delved into cutting-edge trends and tools needed for young researchers through the “Research Toolkit” training provided by Dr. Maria Machevariani, Dr. Jiangxue Liu, and Prof. Dr. Jan C. Bongaerts.

During the last two days, PhD students presented their current research and competed in a contest showcasing their scientific and presentation skills. The level of presentations was so high that the jury awarded two prizes for each category.