The UnRAVeL Summer Workshop 2024 brought together doctoral researchers, principal investigators, and guests for a week of scientific exchange, networking, and skill development in the Austrian Alps.

Workshop Format

The workshop took place from June 17 to June 24, 2024 at Söllerhaus in Hirschegg. Participants included PhD students and faculty from RWTH Aachen University’s UnRAVeL research training group. Sessions included long and short PhD talks, poster sessions, keynote lectures, and group activities.

Scientific Content

Highlights included:

• Keynote lecture by Marc Goerigk on Robust Combinatorial Optimization: Basics and Current Directions, discussing decision criteria under uncertainty, multi-stage models, and open problems.
• Three long PhD talks, covering research progress in formal methods, optimization, and algorithmic topics.
• Four short PhD talks, focusing on ongoing doctoral research.
• Two poster sessions with a total of 16 contributions.
• Tutorial session on Isabelle by Maximilian Schäffeler and Éléanore Meyer.

Skill Development & Group Work

The workshop featured an Improvisation Workshop led by Romeo Meyer (actor and trainer), aimed at strengthening communication and teamwork skills.

Additional sessions included:

• Group discussions on open research topics
• Self-organized brainstorming sessions
• Hiking and outdoor social events for networking and reflection

Role and Contribution

My involvement included organizing or participating in:

• Travel and logistics coordination
• Moderation of sessions
• Active engagement in poster and discussion rounds

The event fostered collaboration across disciplines and cohorts and supported both academic and interpersonal development.

More information: UnRAVeL Workshop Website