Symposium Program
We are developing the full program, but here is an indicative schedule of events (subject to change).
Day 1: Sept. 1, 2025
| 8:30-9:00 | Registration |
| 9:00-9:10 | Welcome address: Empa directorate |
| 9:10-9:30 | Welcome address: UESL reflections on 10 years |
| 9:30-10:10 | Plenary session 1 - Urban Energy Systems |
| 10:10-10:30 | Coffee break & poster session |
| 10:30-11:45 | Parallel Sessions 1 (e.g., Energy systems / mobility / urban resilience) |
| 11:45-13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00-13:45 | Plenary session 2 - Urban Governance |
| 13:45-15:00 | Parallel sessions 2 |
| 15:00-15:30 | Coffee break & poster session |
| 15:30-16:30 | Panel Discussion – Cross-sector Perspectives on Urban Futures |
| 16:30-16:45 | Closing address |
| 17:00 onwards | Urban Energy Systems Laboratory 10th Anniversary Celebration |
Day 2: Sept. 2, 2025
| 9:00-9:10 | Welcome address: Head of UESL |
| 9:10-9:30 | UESL Alumni reflections |
| 9:30-10:10 | Plenary session 3 - Urban Planning and Spatial Development |
| 10:10-10:30 | Coffee break & poster session |
| 10:30-11:45 | Parallel sessions 3 |
| 11:45-13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00-13:45 | Plenary session 4 - International Urban Sustainability Perspectives |
| 13:45-14:45 | Panel discussion and workshop sessions (thematic deep dives) |
| 14:45-15:15 | Coffee break & poster session |
| 15:15-16:00 | Early-career workshop: (e.g., Publishing and writing effective papers) |
| 16:00-16:45 | Workshop sessions (e.g., policy translation, urban innovation pathways) |
| 16:45-17:00 | Closing address |
