18th International Summer School on PEFCs and Hydrogen

Pioneering the Hydrogen Future Together in Japan!

The Summer School is organized by Yokohama National University (YNU), Japan, in cooperation with Graz University of Technology (TU Graz), Austria, and features internationally recognized experts. The program covers research topics in the fields of hydrogen production, basic electrochemistry, thermodynamics, and kinetics, as well as the design and development of complete fuel cell and electrolyser systems. The goal of the course is to provide students with the necessary background and to foster interdisciplinary collaboration between fields such as natural sciences and engineering, which is essential to develop and implement these technologies.

Very cool review from a past participant, Katharina Kocher.
Summer school in the Land of the Rising Sun

General

31st Aug. to 5th Sep, 2026, Yokohama, Japan

• One week intensive course
• Certificate of Attendance (without exam)
• 3 ECTS credits at TUG or YNU credits with exam

Themes of the lectures:

• PEFC/PEMEC Fundamentals
• Hydrogen as Fuel - Fundamentals
• Electrochemistry
• Measurement Techniques
• Advanced Material Studies
• Up-to-date R&D topics
• PEFC Applications

Registration is Now Open!

Please complete the online registration form.

Deadline: June 30, 2026

Access to the venue

The lectures will be held in YNU main campus.
Venue: TBA

Time Table

TBD

Student poster session:

The student poster session will be held on Wednesday.All participants are invited to present a poster. This is a great opportunity to discuss various topics related to fuel cells and electrochemical systems.

To poster presenters:
Please submit a two page abstract for the abstract book (proceedings).
The template of the abstract is here (MS word, doc),
and please send the abstracrt to ynugr-fc-summer-school(at)ynu.ac.jp.
The deadline of abstract submission is 31st July.
TBA


The poster session with Sushi: 2024

Excursion:

Date: 5th Sep., Satureday
TBD


Past excursions.


Group Photo at the beach: 2015 summer school excursion


Mt. Fuji: 2017 summer school excursion

360degree pic
Sarushima beach: 2019 summer school excursion


City tour: 2024 summer school excursion

Technical Tour:

TBA

Textbook of the Summer School

Fuel Cells and Hydrogen
From Fundamentals to Applied Research

Editors: Viktor Hacker, Shigenori Mitsushima
ISBN: 9780128114599
https://www.elsevier.com/books/fuel-cells-and-hydrogen/hacker/978-0-12-811459-9
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The book was prepared by the lecturers and is recommended as reference for the summer school.

For more information

If you have any question, please feel free to contact fc-summer-school(at)ynu.ac.jp

Link to TU Graz web site:http://www.tugraz.at/institute/ceet/be-intl/fc-summer-school/

you can find a list of Lecturers:http://www.tugraz.at/institute/ceet/be-intl/fc-summer-school/lecturers/