Ruhr Workshop on Advanced TEM for Materials Science: Principles and Applications

24 Sept 2026, 09:00 → 25 Sept 2026, 18:00 Europe/Zurich

03-121 (ZGH @ Ruhr University Bochum)

Christian Liebscher (Ruhr University Bochum), Christoph Flathmann (Ruhr University Bochum), Dylan Jennings (Ruhr University Bochum), Ruben Bueno Villoro (Ruhr University Bochum), Vahid Tavakkolisaiej (Ruhr University Bochum)

Are you a materials scientist interested in how advanced transmission electron microscopy (TEM) can be used to aid your research? The advanced transmission electron microscopy group, along with the research center future energy materials and systems, is organizing a workshop on the application of advanced TEM techniques designed for researchers who are new to TEM or interested in collaborating with TEM experts. 

Whether you are looking to get started with TEM or want to better understand its potential for your research, this workshop will provide practical insights and guidance for applying advanced electron microscopy techniques to your own materials science research. Details can be found in the attached flier, with further information on registration coming soon. Mark your calendars for 24th & 25th September in Bochum – we look forward to welcoming you!

Thursday 24 September

1 Introduction – Christian Liebscher

2 Conventional Sample Preparation – Dylan Jennings and Vahid Tavakkolisaiej

3 FIB-SEM – Dominique Mattlat

10:30 Coffee break

4 TEM Diffraction - Aleksander Kostka

5 Conventional S/TEM - Vahid Tavakkolisaiej

12:15 Lunch

6 High Resolution STEM - Dylan Jennings

7 4D-STEM 1 – Janghyun Jo

8 4D-STEM 2 - Christoph Flathmann

15:00 Coffee break

9 Image Analysis + open source packages - Zafran Shah

10 Machine learning applied to image analysis - Marc Botifoll

17:00 Dinner

11 Posters+drinks

Friday 25 September

12 Compositional Analysis by EDX + EELS – Markus Heidelmann

13 Chemical/bonding environment by EELS - Walid Hetaba

10:30 Coffee break

14 Heating, cooling, biasing, and straining – Tobias Meyer

15 Gas and liquid cell – Raquel Aymerich Armengol and Ruben Bueno Villoro

12:30 Lunch

16 Demo