The 15th WCM Summer School 2026 on Maintenance Management & Engineering will be held in the fourth week of August (24th-28th of August 2026), on the educational facilities of the Royal Netherlands Army in Den Helder.
Over a week, participants will be presented with the very latest maintenance knowledge by professors from various Dutch universities and will think in groups about a real practical case, this year brought in by Royal Netherlands Navy.
Case Royal Netherlands Navy
The Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) aims to take new ships into service, including new anti-submarine warfare frigates (ASWF), submarines, and various auxiliary vessels.
A continuous pressure to reduce ship crews and an increasing complexity of systems on board naval vessels puts pressure on the maintenance of these future ships.
The RNLN is working towards a transition from planned periodic maintenance to condition-based maintenance (CBM) and predictive maintenance.
The main question for you as a participant during the Summer School is to think about how RNLN together with her stakeholders in the public sector can use some of the available maintenance innovations for this maintenance transition.
Final Presentation
On Friday, the various solutions will be presented and votes of the public and the jury will determine which team has the best solution.
We cordially invite you to attend this final presentation – English spoken – in Den Helder, each year full of fresh insights. The maximum number of people is limited so register quickly.
| Program | |
|---|---|
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Reception guests with lunch and information market |
| 13:00 – 13:05 | Welcome by Jacob Derks (project leader World Class Maintenance) |
| 13:05 – 13:15 | Maintenance – Innovation at WCM – Prof. Henk Akkermans, Director World Class Maintenance |
| 13:15 – 13:35 | KTZ (TD) ir. Olaf Binnenhei (Hoofd afdeling maritieme instandhouding), Maintenance at the Royal Netherlands Navy in a turbulent world |
| 13:35 – 13:45 | WCM Summer School 2026 case – Prof. Jan Braaksma, Director WCM Summer School |
| 13:45 – 14:15 | Continuation information market and networking |
| 14:15 – 14:45 | Group pitches (4 minutes per group) |
| 14:45 – 15:00 | Break and electronic election for the various teams (Jacob Derks) (public winner and winner jury) |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | Final presentation winning group followed by explanation / jury / panel discussion |
| 15:15 – 15:30 | Hand-over certificates participants WCM Summer School 2026 |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Event closes/drinks in bar |
| 16:00 | Closure |