Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development search menu search content District heating chair As climate neutrality is needed more than ever, the City of Antwerp, Fluvius and the University of Antwerp are joining forces for the new District Heating Chair. One of the key elements is the cons…

Energy and Materials in Infrastructure and Buildings search menu search content Consultancy Services Sustainability assessment Within the field of sustainability assessment, EMIB has expertise with: Ex-ante LCA: How can we incorporate the future in environmental modelling? Consequential LCA: What ar…

Global Health Institute search menu search content Malaria treatment study in school-aged children Malaria treatment study in school-aged children In collaboration with the Global Health Institute of UAntwerpen, staff of the National Institute for Medical Research, Tanga, has initiated a clinical re…

Stef Jacobs predoc researcher FWO Research Stef Jacobs Research team Energy and Materials in Infrastructure and Buildings Optimal prosumer-based district heating and cooling using reinforcement learning agents. 01/11/2021 - 31/10/2025 Abstract District Heating and Cooling (DHC) is a promising techno…

Energy and Materials in Infrastructure and Buildings search menu search content HIU test facility Lab infrastructure In a sustainable energy supply, district heating networks provide answers to questions of flexibility, energy efficiency, and air quality. Even within apartment buildings or collectiv…

Ilya T'Jollyn TT. asst. research professor Research Ilya T'Jollyn Research team Energy and Materials in Infrastructure and Buildings Expertise Reducing the energy use in buildings is essential to reach carbon neutrality and combat the effects of climate change. Traditional energy systems in building…

Research group for Urban Development search menu search content The Fit City Moving is more than going from A to B. Sometimes moving is indeed taking the shortest route, getting to your appointment on time, or joining the red light. But moving around the neighborhood is above all, strolling through …

MONDO search menu search content Mathilde Falcou-Préfol My name is Mathilde Falcou-Préfol, and I come from France. I am currently a joint PhD candidate at the Department of Biology at UAntwerpen and at the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering at UGent working on the development of methods to detect m…

Global Health Institute search menu search content Malviya PARITOSH Management of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India Thesis summary Background and rationale Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) or kala-azar is a chronic infectious disease which poses a public health problem in the Indian sub…

MONDO search menu search content Guided city tour Guided city tour - 7 July 2021 In July we organised a guided city tour in the Cadix area, between the city centre and Zaha Hadid's port house. No other part of Antwerp is changing as fast as het Eilandje. The old port area is rapidly being transforme…

MONDO search menu search content Guided city tour - Zurenborg area 27 February 2022 Zurenborg is like a village, situated around the Dageraadplaats. Zurenborg is also a residential area known for its Cogels-Osylei. Together they form a unique ensemble that has been planned and laid out with a lot ca…

Fuatilia Maji search menu search content Timeline Activity When? Needs assessment 2018 Research internship of IOB student (collaboration on needs assessment) Nov - Dec 2018 Staff workshops in Belgium on Social Network analysis, mobile water monitoring January 2019 Research design & elaboration of da…

Design Sciences Hub search menu search content Retrofit Tool for energy-neutral district architecture Click here to enter our Mural board for May 18th 'retrofitter' workshop. Climate change, and the objective to substantially reduce CO2 emissions, forces us to rethink the design our cities and build…

Design Sciences Hub search menu search content News Follow our latest updates here Sven Verbruggen op Hoogbouwdebat Steeds meer mensen gaan in de steden wonen. Dat is een trend die we niet alleen in Vlaanderen, maar internationaal terugzien. Wat wil dat zeggen? Dat we denser zullen moeten gaan bouwe…

Ivan Verhaert associate professor Research Ivan Verhaert Research team Energy and Materials in Infrastructure and Buildings Expertise Design and analysis of (thermal) energy systems: * sustainable systems like CHP, Heat pumps, Thermal Solar, Fuel cells * specialized in HVAC, domestic hot water syste…

MONDO search menu search content Running tour (10km) - Make Antwerp Great Again Running tour - 20 June 2021 This one was for the sports enthusiasts! The group enjoyed a 10 km run around the Kiel and the exhibition district, during this guided run they learned more about the 1920 Olympic Games in Ant…

Energy and Materials in Infrastructure and Buildings search menu search content Thermal system optimization Research Throughout thermal system simulation, novel optimization methods are researched to develop new strategies for design and control of building installations (HVAC, DHW, ...) and energy …

Peter Thijssen professor Research Peter Thijssen Research team Media, Movements and Politics (M2P) Expertise My research is situated in the broad field of political sociology. Herein I focus on five specific research domains. 1. Quantitative research with regards to te political participation of soc…

Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development search menu search content Projects District Heating Chair TransformAr Transformational adaptation to reduce climate-related risks TURQUOISE Blue-green strategies for climate adaptation Chair SDG Transition Towards a climate resilient green econom…

Design Sciences Hub search menu search content Projects Shaping the Future of Cities We operate on the intersection of urban health, mobility, and the built environment, driving innovation with a design dimension. Discover our recent projects here: MobiCap Mobility Capabilities in Linkeroever Atlant…

Joachim De Weerdt associate professor CWIQ Joachim De Weerdt CORE WELFARE INDICATOR QUESTIONNAIRE (CWIQ) CWIQ currently constitutes one of the largest socio-economic household survey databases on Tanzania. Between 2003-2009 roughly 20,000 households in 35 different districts were interviewed to obta…

Global Health Institute search menu search content Flory Luzolo Impact of scaling up the use of rectal artesunate pre-referral treatment on selection of artemisinin drug resistance in hard-to-reach communities in Africa PhD summary Malaria remains a major public health challenge in tropical and sub-…

Extension It’s possible to extend your residence card through the International Relations Office or the IOB students office. Procedure and documents Insufficient study progress Exam absences Procedure and documents You have to submit the following documents (max size of 4 MB per document) a comple…

Guido Dierickx emeritus occasional assignment Research Guido Dierickx Research team Expertise Ideological analysis and analysis of public opinion with expertise in local politics, especially in the city of Antwerp. Europeanisation and political parties: a comparative study of the roles and functions…

HPV Prevention and Control Board search menu search content HPV Vaccination Programs: From Pre-introduction Planning to Restoration and Sustainability Introduction Video September 2022 - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Meeting Objectives: One of the main objectives of the symposium is to create an HPV communi…