The 2nd pH Symposium was a great success.
The 2nd pH Symposium organized by the CRC 1701, took place at the CVJM Wuppertal from January 12-15, 2026. The workshop was organized by the PIs Hannes Gernandt and Timo Reis. The four days event included presentations of Master and PhD students on different topics of port-Hamiltonian systems. A special highlight of the pH symposium was a talk by Timo Reis at the "blackboard" in the art exhibition "Effort+Flow: Kunst und Mathematik im Austausch" in the Kunsthalle Barmen.
The pH symposium is the third phase of the pH course. The pH course organised by the CRC consists of three phases:
Lecture phase: Each summer semester, a lecture course on a port-Hamiltonian topic is given at the University of Wuppertal. The lectures are in hybrid format and are recorded, and lecture
notes are provided. This makes them easily available to students also from other universities who can participate in the course as part of a blended learning arrangement.
Project phase: Students who are interested to get even more engaged after the lecture phase can apply to participate in the project phase. The participants of the project phase will be split into international groups of 3-5 students coordinated by experienced scientists. Each group studies one specific topic in depth - usually by reading a research article about the topic and discussing it online. Each group prepares a presentation for the pH symposium. Thus, participating in the project phase implies a commitment to participate in person in the pH symposium.
Final symposium: The pH course is concluded by a final symposium in January/February of the following year, where all project teams meet on-site with international experts, give their presentations and have the opportunity for in-depth discussions. The workshop takes place the CVJM in Wuppertal, where accomodation for all participants and a lecture room for the workshop will be available.
The next pH course, given by Andreas Frommer and Michael Günther (both from Wuppertal) on "Numerical Methods for port-Hamiltonian systems" will start in April 2026. Registration will start soon.
