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    3rd International Reinforcement Learning Bootcamp 2026

    from Wednesday, 16 September 2026 (11:00) to Friday, 18 September 2026 (17:00)
    PLUS University Salzburg (Unipark Nonntal (HS Agnes Muthspiel))

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    16 Sept 2026
    		17 Sept 2026
    		18 Sept 2026
    AM
    11:00 --- Arrival, Registration & Welcome Coffee ---
    08:30 --- Morning Desk & Speaker Reception ---
    09:00 Lecture 3: Policy Gradients and Actor Critics - Thomas Gallien (JOANNEUM RESEARCH / AI Austria)  
    09:45 Keynote 2: What Should Models Model in Model-Based RL? - Michael Bowling (University of Alberta / Amii, Canada)  
    10:30 --- Coffee Break 2 ---
    11:00 Keynote 3: The Benefits of Satisficing in Reinforcement Learning - Ronald Ortner (Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria)  
    11:45 Keynote 4: Learning Humanoid Robot Policies for Industrial Tasks - Elmar Rückert (Montanuniversität Leoben - CPS, Austria)  
    09:00 Interactive Wrap-Up Tutorial: Findings & Expert Panel - Thomas Gallien (JOANNEUM RESEARCH / AI Austria) Simon Hirlaender (Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg (PLUS) / IDA Lab) Olga Mironova (Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg (PLUS) / IDA Lab) Leander Grech (Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg (PLUS))  
    10:30 --- Coffee Break 4 ---
    11:00 Lecture 4: Agentic AI in the Context of Reinforcement Learning - Jonas Dauer (German Aerospace Center (DLR)) Marius-Constantin Dinu (ExtensityAI / AI Austria)  
    PM
    12:00 --- Opening Lunch (ARGE Beisl) (self-paid) ---
    13:00 Opening & Orientation - Simon Hirlaender (Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg (PLUS) / IDA Lab)  
    13:15 Lecture 1: Introduction to Reinforcement Learning: "No Math, No Panic" - Olga Mironova (Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg (PLUS) / IDA Lab) Simon Hirlaender (Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg (PLUS) / IDA Lab)  
    14:00 Lecture 2: Reinforcement Learning Fundamentals: "From Words to Equations" - Simon Hirlaender (Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg (PLUS) / IDA Lab)  
    15:00 --- Coffee Break 1 ---
    15:30 Tutorial 1: Tabular RL & Discrete MDPs - Leander Grech (Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg (PLUS)) Léa Keller (Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg (PLUS))  
    17:30 Keynote 1: Designing for Intelligence: Particle Accelerators in the AI Era - Verena Kain (CERN, Switzerland)  
    19:00 --- Welcome Dinner (ARGE Beisl) (self-paid) ---
    12:30 --- Official Group Photograph (Pia Fronia) ---
    12:45 --- Lunch Break (ARGE Beisl) (self-paid) ---
    14:00 Tutorial 2: Air Traffic Control as an MDP (Intermediate) - Leander Grech (Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg (PLUS))  
    15:30 --- Coffee Break 3 ---
    16:00 Tutorial 3: The Flight Challenge: How to Compete (Advanced Tournament) - Leander Grech (Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg (PLUS))  
    19:00 --- Official Conference Social Dinner (Dai Pai) (self-paid) ---
    12:00 Tournament Final, Awards Ceremony & Closing Remarks - Leander Grech (Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg (PLUS)) Olga Mironova (Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg (PLUS) / IDA Lab) Simon Hirlaender (Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg (PLUS) / IDA Lab)  
    13:00 --- Farewell Lunch (ARGE Beisl) (self-paid) ---
    15:00 --- Salzburg Cultural Walking Tour (Kang Yuan Hau) ---