Program

6th Edition — 2026

Looking Ahead

The 6th School of Sandstone Reservoirs was originally planned for September 2025 in Göttingen, Germany. Due to organizational considerations, this edition has been rescheduled to 2026. We are currently finalizing dates and logistics in collaboration with the Georg-August University of Göttingen and our partner organizations.

The 2026 edition will maintain our commitment to excellence, bringing together world-class faculty and an intensive curriculum that spans sediment generation through diagenesis to energy transition applications.

Planned Program Elements

Duration: 5 days (intensive format)

Location: To be confirmed

Format: In-person with field/lab components

Capacity: Limited to 25 participants

Target Audience:

• PhD students in sedimentology, stratigraphy, and reservoir geosciences
• Postdoctoral researchers
• Industry professionals in oil & gas, geothermal, and energy transition sectors

Core Topics

(subject to refinement)

Pre-Depositional Controls

• Sediment generation and provenance analysis
• Weathering, erosion, and source-area characterization
• Tectonic and climatic controls on sediment composition

Sediment Routing Systems

• Transport pathways and hydraulic sorting
• Depositional processes and facies architecture
• Predicting sand composition and texture distribution

Diagenetic Processes

• Compaction mechanics and burial history
• Carbonate, clay mineral, and quartz cementation
• Fluid-rock interactions and their controls
• Diagenetic modeling and prediction tools

Compositional Data Analysis

• Statistical methods for sediment composition
• End-member analysis and unmixing models
• Integrating petrography, geochemistry, and geochronology

Energy Transition Applications

• Geothermal reservoir characterization
• CO₂ storage site evaluation
• Hydrogen storage potential
• From conventional to unconventional: adapting reservoir concepts

Registration Information

Registration will open: To be announced

Application Requirements:

• Current CV
• Cover letter (max 500 words) describing your research/career goals and motivation for attending

Participation Fees:

• PhD students: €800
• Postdoctoral researchers: €1,200
• Industry professionals: €2,000

Fees cover instruction, materials, field trips, and social events. Accommodation and travel are not included.

Selection Criteria:

• Quality of application
• Relevance to career/research development
• Global representation

Interested in the 2026 edition? Contact us to receive updates on dates, registration, and program details.

Past Editions