From 29 June to 10 July 2026, the Ocean Technology Campus Rostock hosted the fourth edition of the RoOT Summer School. Fifteen participants from a wide range of countries and academic backgrounds came together to deepen their knowledge, exchange ideas, and connect with experts from academia and industry.

The 2026 programme focused on “Challenges and Chances of Offshore Wind Energy.” Through lectures, workshops, company visits, and hands-on activities, participants gained comprehensive insights into current developments in the field. The programme covered topics ranging from offshore wind farm planning and environmental and societal aspects to electrical infrastructure, entrepreneurship, and innovative engineering approaches, providing a broad perspective on the opportunities and challenges associated with offshore wind energy.

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Participants and organizers of the RoOT Summer School 2026.
Participants in front of the Elisabeth Mann Borgese.
Four teams, one challenge: building autonomous floaters at the Chair of Ocean Engineering... (Photo: 40knots)
Photo: 40knots
Photo: 40knots
Photo: 40knots
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...and successfully testing them in the tank. (Photo: 40knots)
Hands-on workshop: exploring the design and assembly of the WarnowSonde at MikroMINT.
Hands-on beach workshop: planning an offshore wind farm with Petra Ringeltaube.
Learning about seal research during a tour of the Marine Science Center Hohe Düne.
Getting a sense of scale: participants in front of a monopile section at EEW SPC.
Deploying a bongo net aboard Limanda.
Dr. Heike Link introducing participants to Epstein net deployment aboard Limanda.
Examining benthic samples under the microscope at GICON Ecosystems.
Group picture at GICON Ecosystems.
Brainstorming and sketching solutions during the Design Sprint.
Expert insights into offshore grid connection and power transmission by 50Hertz.
Getting hands-on at the final evening BBQ.
Bringing together participants, alumni, speakers, and cluster members for the final evening BBQ.