The heat flow summer 2026

We are planning the following activities:

  • May 09–14: 5-day summer school on heat flow determination and interpretation (Mon-Fri, at Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Türkiye)
  • May 15–16: 2 day workshop on heat flow standards (Sat-Sun, at Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Türkiye)

Content and Objectives: The heat flow summer school is aiming to provide comprehensive training on heat-flow determination and evaluation with particular reference to early-career scientists, young researchers, and encouraged students with pretensions to focus on this topic in their future career. The basic idea is to give opportunities to be trained on techniques of heat-flow determination and to extend the network of researchers interested in heat flow and related research topics. The participants will be involved in discussions and working groups and they will learn tools to resolve challenges in their daily work on heat-flow research. The summer school will comprise lectures, short talks, different discussion formats, and interactive group activities. We also intend to stimulate the participants to engage with institutions and the public in their home countries to improve science awareness on heat flow, help to develop informed opinions, and enhance the transferable skills of scientists.

What to expect

  • Five-day summer school on training master students and/or early career scientists in heat flow-determination and evaluation (preliminary program here-> program)
  • Lectures, short talks, different discussion formats, and interactive group activities held by international recognized heat-flow specialists (find a list of agreed experts here ->Foto + CV)
  • Providing tools to develop strategies to resolve challenges in daily work on heat-flow research
  • Field work for temperature profile at a local borehole and laboratory thermal properties estimation

Lecturer:

  • Prof. Graeme Beardsmore (University of Melbourne)
  • Prof. Elif Balkan-Pazvatoğlu (Dokuz Eylül University)
  • Dr. habil. Sven Fuchs (GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences)

Programm

Overview of detailed topics.

Application/Registration: The summer school is free of charge but registration is mandatory. Catering during the week, accommodation in Izmir, and local travel expenses are provided. [Apply now] The deadline for applications to the summer school is January 15, 2026.

Who can apply?

  • Students and/or early career scientists with the ambition to learn and work about heat-flow research. The limit of participants is 24.

How to apply?

  • The application consists of:
    • a motivation letter (max 500 words)
    • your cv (not more than two page),
  • Your application must be written in English.

Travel grants and how to apply for
Partial travel grants upon request are also provided.

  • Mention the need for a travel grant in the comment box of the registration form and list your travel budget. Master and PhD students should provide a reference letter from their supervisor.
  • The submission deadline for our travel support is the 15th of January 2026.

Summary

  • Venue: Dokuz Eylül University (İzmir, Türkiye)
  • Application deadline: 2026/01/15   23:59 CET
  • Organizer: International Heat Flow Commission (IHFC)
  • Co-organizer: Dokuz Eylül University (İzmir, Türkiye), TF VIII of the International Lithosphere Program (ILP)
  • Attendees: Early-career scientists, Young researchers, and students.
  • Language: English
  • School fee: Free of charge
  • Supported by: IHFC, IUGG, IAPSO, IASPEI, IAVCEI, ILP, WHFP project, GFZ Heat flow group, www.heatflow.world

Contact

  • If you have further questions regarding the summer school or the application procedure, please contact us: summerschool@ihfc-iugg.org

How we decide ???

Candidates to the heatflow.summerschool are selected by two criteria:

  1. their motivation expressed
  2. the overall distribution of the countries of origin
  3. diversity and gender equality

Once the application is received, it is carefully examined by our staff. They check whether it fulfills the formal requirements and evaluate it according to the criteria listed above. The deadline for applications is January 15. We will inform the applicants latest February 07.

FAQ

Which nationalities are supported?
We support researchers from across the world. Currently, there are limitations to colleagues with affiliations from Russia and Belorussia. Please contact us if you are unsure whether you are eligible to apply.

Local Organising Committee The organisation of the summer school will be carried out by the team from the Local Organising Committee under the leadership of Asst. Prof. Dr. Elif Balkan-Pazvatoğlu, Dokuz Eylül University, İzmir together with

  • PD Dr. habil. Sven Fuchs, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences, Potdam, Germany
  • Dr. Ben Norden GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences, Potsdam, Germany
  • Dr. Samah Elbarbary, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences, Potdam, Germany
  • Dr. Florian Neumann, MARUM Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, Bremen, Germany
  • Dr. Taygun Uzelli (ECS), Geothermal Energy Research and Application Center, IZTECH, İzmir Türkiye.

Scientific Committee

  • Dr. Raquel Negrete-Aranda, Ensenada Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education (CICESE - CONAHCYT), Tijuana-Ensenada, Mexico
  • Prof. (asst.) Elif Pazvatoğlu, Dokuz Eylül University, İzmir, Türkiye
  • PD Dr. habil. Sven Fuchs, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences, Potdam, Germany
  • Dr. Ben Norden, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences, Potsdam, Germany
  • Prof. Graeme Beardsmore, University of Melbourne, Australia
  • Prof. (assoc.) Kamil Erkan, Marmara University, İstanbul, Türkiye

Sponsoring

The above mentioned activities are sponsored by: