Trade fairs, conferences and events

The EU PVSEC is the largest international conference for photovoltaics in the areas of research, technologies and applications with an accompanying industrial exhibition, in which representatives of the photovoltaic industry present their technologies, innovations and new concepts. This year the EU PVSEC will again be held online. Dr. Volker Sittinger, head of the Department Diamond-based Systems and Applications at the Fraunhofer IST, and Hunter King are participating in the conference with a presentation and a poster.

Besides the traditional focus on diamond, carbon nanotubes, and graphene, novel research on other carbon-based materials will be highlighted in this year´s International Conference on Diamond and Carbon Materials. This meeting traditionally spans the complete spectrum from materials preparation, over fundamental physical and chemical concepts, to applied research zooming in on novel device concepts making use of the remarkable properties of carbon materials. Dr. Jan Gäbler will present a poster on “Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy with diamond electrodes for biosensing“.

The Oberflächentage of the Zentralverbandes Oberflächentechnik e.V. (ZVO) will take place this year with the participation of the Fraunhofer IST in the scientific program. Rowena Duckstein, Head of the Group Electroplating and wet-chemical Processes will present a lecture on ”Mit Digitalisierung und Life Cycle Engineering zu nachhaltigen Oberflächen” (engl. Digitalization and life cycle engineering for sustainable surfaces).

The 13th AEPSE conference focusses on plasma physics, plamsa chemistry and their applications. It will also cover topics such as films and coatings, green energy and life science. Prof. Dr. Michael Thomas has been invited to give a lecture on ”Development and integration of microplasma sources in additive manufacturing processes – Application and Perspectives”.

The new conference on lightweight solutions LightCon will be held for the first time in Hannover – a two-day program with excellent keynotes, panels and best practices. Under the motto “Sustainability needs Lightweight Design“, the event will focus on sustainability, climate, resource protection, and CO2 emissions. To launch the conference, Prof. Christoph Herrmann will speak about “Life Cycle Engineering for lightweight structures in mobility applications“ in his keynote lecture.

As a scientific partner of the conference on the subject of plasma and vacuum technology for surface finishing the Fraunhofer IST is taking part in this year's conference as part of the Digital workshop on the subject “Vom Messwert zum Digitalen Zwilling“ (Engl.: “From measured value to digital twin“).

The conference is an industry meeting place for experts in energy and resource efficiency around industrial climate protection. Prof. Dr. Christoph Herrmann, together with Prof. Dr. Alexander Sauer, will give a lecture on “Wasserstoff als Beitrag für CO₂ neutrale Fabriken“ (engl. Hydrogen as a contribution to CO₂ neutral factories).

The International Battery Production Conference addresses and provides a platform for the exchange of current results and for networking on an international level. For the third time, the Fraunhofer IST takes on the role of scientific partner of the International Battery Production Conference.

The symposium will focus on new or alternative drive and mobility concepts with their specific requirements on vehicle architecture and their effects on customers and society. While materials play a central role with regard to the requirements on the vehicle architecture, for customers above all the driving experience and for society the effects on the environment are gaining in importance. The Fraunhofer IST will contribute to the conference program with several contributions. The programm will start with the keynote lecture by Prof. Dr. Christoph Herrmann on ”sustainable production and life cycle engineering”.

With the ”Day of Lower Saxony” , the state celebrates its culture, history and diversity. This time with a special anniversary: Lower Saxony is celebrating its 75th birthday. On the information and experience mile the Fraunhofer IST presents, among other things, how diamond-coated electrodes can be used for water disinfection and treatment.