Nordic Winter School on Advanced Stochastic Optimization

We invite PhD students to a Nordic winter school on Advanced Stochastic Optimization at the Norwegian Univer-

sity of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Norway, from 1 – 5 December 2025.


The course is part of the Nordic Courses in Stochastic Programming, a cooperation between NTNU, NHH in

Bergen, and UCPH in Copenhagen that provides PhD courses on stochastic programming. The course builds on

the material taught in the introduction-level Nordic PhD course in stochastic programming taught in Bergen in

September this year. Prior participation in that course is not mandatory, but some basic knowledge of stochastic pro-

gramming models is required.


The course is taught by multiple lecturers, each teaching on their field of expertise. This provides PhD students

a unique opportunity to learn from and connect with experts in the field, as well as with other students with similar

interests. The following lecturers will give talks on the indicated topics:


  • Vincent Leclère (Ecole des Ponts, Paris) – Stochastic dual dynamic programming and related methods
  • Francesca Maggioni (University of Bergamo) – Bounding techniques in (multi-stage/-horizon) stoch. programs
  • Ward Romeijnders (University of Groningen) – Mixed-integer stochastic programming
  • Peter Schütz (NTNU) – Dual decomposition
  • Stein-Erik Fleten (NTNU) – Applications in energy systems
  • Ruben van Beesten (Erasmus University Rotterdam, NTNU) – Quick recap of basics, modeling risk aversion


The course takes place at the Gløshaugen campus in Trondheim from 1 – 5 December. During this week, the tra-

ditional Christmas market on the city square starts, which will keep you busy during the evenings. Lectures start

Monday morning and end around 14:00 on Friday.


Participation is free of charge. Students that wish to receive credits (5 EC) should write a 10-page essay after

the course related to one of the topics discussed (you can relate this to your own research project), graded pass/fail.


The deadline for registration is 15 September (if you cannot make the deadline, email me to ask for remaining

options). See the second page of this document for instructions on how to register.


For any remaining questions, contact me using the email address below. I hope to see many of you there!


Kind regards,

Ruben van Beesten (coordinator)


Registration procedure

  1. Everyone: fill out the registration form here.
  2. Students that wish to receive credit must also register officially within the NTNU system.
  3. NTNU students: enroll for the courses using the regular procedure on Studentweb.
  4. External students: follow the following steps:
  5. Go to Søknadsweb using this link
  6. Choose the institution Norwegian University of Science and Technology, press continue
  7. At the bottom of the page, choose Register new international applicant
  8. Answer the questions. When asked if you are a current or former student at NTNU, choose No (i.e., do not answer I am a PhD-Candidat).
  9. Once registered in Søknadsweb, log into your account. Follow the following steps:
  10. Fill out your personal details
  11. Under Single courses, choose PhD courses for external candidates Autumn 2025.
  12. In the drop-down list, select 9690 PhD courses for external candidates. Moreover, in the text box, write the course code of the course you wish to follow:
    - IØ8404 Advanced Stochastic Optimization
    Press Submit your application
  13. Upload the requested documents. Press Next
  14. You will see a confirmation screen. Press Done

Nordic Winter School on Advanced Stochastic Optimization 2026

By SPS Wolfram • August 26, 2026
We invite PhD students to participate in the Nordic Winter School on Advanced Stochastic Optimization at NTNU in Trondheim, Norway from 7-11 December 2026 . The course consists of (guest) lectures by experts in the field, teaching about their expertise. The list of speakers is: Daniel Kuhn (EPFL) Alois Pichler (TU Chemnitz) Ward Romeijnders (University of Groningen) Stein-Erik Fleten (NTNU) Ruben van Beesten (NTNU, Erasmus University Rotterdam) Participation is free of charge. Students can receive 5 EC upon completion of a short essay after the course. For more registration information, see the brochure .

Joint European Conference on Stochastic Optimization (ECSO) and Computational Management Science (CMS) 2027

August 25, 2026
The next joint European Conference on Stochastic Optimization (ECSO) and Computational Management Science (CMS) 2027 will be held at Lancaster University, UK, from 20–23 June 2027. The conference will bring together researchers and practitioners working on optimisation, and decision-making under uncertainty. We welcome contributions covering a broad range of topics, including (but not limited to): Stochastic programming Robust and distributionally robust optimisation Stochastic modelling and simulation–optimisation Combinatorial optimisation Exact and heuristic methods Machine learning for optimisation and decision-making Applications in transportation, finance, energy, healthcare, hospitality, marketing, and supply chain management The conference programme will include invited plenary lectures, invited and contributed sessions, tutorials, and a Best Student Paper Competition. A limited number of financial grants will be offered to support attendance of PhD Students, Early Career Researchers, and Delegates with Caring Responsibilities. Important dates Tutorial proposal deadline: 15 Dec 2026 Abstract submission deadline: 4 Feb 2027 Notification of acceptance: From date of submission to 11 Mar 2027 Travel grant application: 18 Mar 2027 Conference: 20–23 June 2027 Full details, including submission guidelines and registration information, are available on the conference website .