Organised by the University of Hasselt between 28 November and 2 December 2016, the winter school offers both an academic and industrial view on the complete value chain. On the first day, academic lectures from experts on materials, synthesis and deposition of applications will guide participants through the variety of materials to be used for diverse functional coatings. The second day will focus on the industrial applications that can be achieved from these materials. Experienced speakers will cover the field from self-healing coatings over superhydrophobicity towards bio-related coating applications. On the last day, PhD students and postdocs will present their research and a brokerage event will be organised with one-on-one meetings between coating experts. For more details, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.