Very interesting and useful course on theoretical chemistry, from which one really can learn and understand the power and impact of theoretical chemistry to gain insight and understand real-life chemistry examples and challenges.

Instructed by true experts in the field, the course seamlessly combined theory and practice that allowed even a physical chemistry 'layman' to perform useful calculations applicable to a variety of relevant reactions encountered in routine work. The course experience is by no means only utilitarian though, as the informal discussions surrounding the subject matter with lecturers and fellow attendees was relaxed, enjoyable and enlightening. Highly recommended to anyone seeking deeper insight into reactions or designing/optimising chemical processes and systems.

Absolutely necessary to understand and perform computational calculations

The lectures were well-structured and easy to follow, making it clear how to apply the concepts in practice. There was plenty of assistance during the practical sessions, so you can actually understand and use the program. I would recommend this.

TheoChem Academy is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills, whether you're a novice or an expert in computational chemistry, thanks to its pedagogical approach, practical case studies and the expertise of its speakers.

I really enjoyed taking part in this course. The theoretical explanations were very complete and detailed, and so were the workbooks used for the hands-on sessions. All the instructors of the course, Daniela, Lucas, Célia and Matthias, were simply great. Easily accessible and always eager to help and discuss any questions in further detail. With this course I’ve learnt where I can incorporate ADF in my current research, and most importantly, how. A big thank you to all the organizers!

The course builds up from the foundations of quantum chemistry to examples that, not only demonstrates the power of theoretical chemistry, but also shows what you can do and achieve within (your own) research. All four instructors are well expererienced and very nice.

As a person who was already introduced to computational chemistry (CC) and has already done calculations, I learned a lot! Quite some part of my PhD is going to be dedicated and will include CC, and I am so glad I got to do this course. The lecturers build up on basic concepts to the state-of-the-art concepts used in CC, supplemented with in-depth practicals that follow everything learned from lectures. In addition, the approach is extremely personal, and all the lecturers are more than prepared for any questions standing in the way of mastering the field of CC. Very much recommended!

The course is beginner friendly for anyone with a background in chemistry. Various topics of computational chemistry are explored such that after a week you can finally understand conference talks about it. Scientific articles involving computational chemistry will become understandable together with the hands on experience you get at the course.

I really liked this 5-day course. It was very well-structured, with lectures in the morning and immediately applying the topics during the tutorials in the afternoon. The lecturers were extremely good and clear in explaining the various topics. The tutorials were well put together, with useful exercise-booklets. Everyone was very friendly, and I feel like I learned a lot.

An amazing course for theoretical chemistry for beginners. I loved that starting from scratch, I learned not only theoretically, but also practically, how I can design experiments that help me in my own research every day.

The course was very beneficial and enriching. The speakers explained things very clearly and were very willing to answer any questions. Furthermore, the practical component was essential for a clear understanding of all the topics covered.

It is a very interesting course that makes sure you can follow and understand all the topics covered.

The TheoCheM Academy is not only for getting a kick boosted start in quantum chemical DFT calculations as a beginner, but it also a great opportunity to deepen your knowledge if you are already an advanced user of computational software. A course that is constructed and led by experts in the field that can be recommended to anyone interested in computational chemistry!

This course is amazing for beginning and advanced computational chemists! Sufficiently in depth, but at the same time accessible for all.

The teachers were highly approachable and helpful, answering any questions and resolving any issues that arose during the course, which greatly contributed to the learning process.