SEED2026: Second International Conference on Sustainable Energy Education HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht Utrecht, Netherlands, March 24-25, 2026

The energy sector is undergoing a rapid transformation, yet the shortage of skilled professionals, outdated expertise, and the urgency of the energy transition present significant challenges. Sustainable energy education plays a crucial role in addressing these issues, ensuring that the workforce is equipped with the knowledge and skills needed for a future-proof energy system.

We invite researchers, educators, industry professionals and policy makers to contribute to discussions on innovative approaches, best practices, and strategies for advancing sustainable energy education. Join us in shaping the next generation of energy experts!

SEED (Sustainable Energy EDucation) is an Erasmus+ Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs) initiative towards innovative vocational education. SEED aims to prepare students and professionals to adapt to the rapidly evolving labour market, where smart, digital, and green skills are the key drivers of innovation in the face of climate change. SEED’s partners represent regional skills ecosystems and national agenda-setting stakeholders. They share a common vision to scale up and promote work-based education by establishing an international learning community dedicated to vocational excellence in Sustainable Energy. 

The conference has four tracks with contributions related to:

1. Energy sector labour market: including topics related to professional development and empowering careers in the energy sector. 
2. Innovative energy education: including topics related to learning and educational technology that support energy education. 
3. Region as campus: topics relate to collaborations and innovative ways to support energy education in the region. 
4. Skills for the sustainable energy transition: topics may include skills needed for the labour market in the energy sectors and ways to educate these skills.