Trade fairs, conferences and events

EUROGUSS will take place from January 13 to 15, 2026 in Nuremberg as the leading trade fair for die casting and foundry technology. The focus will be on sustainability, mega-/giga-casting, digitalization and AI, as well as innovation and workforce development. Fraunhofer IST will be represented at a joint booth with Fraunhofer IFAM and will also contribute a session on the topic of FusionCASTING to the scientific program.

On 28th and 29th January, the Fraunhofer IST, boltzplatz and PlasmaSolve are jointly organizing an industry workshop on the topic of “Plasma Process Simulation Tools for Industrial Coating and Etching Systems - Latest Developments and Future Trends”. The inaugural session of the workshop will include a series of lectures, followed by product shows. On the second day, participants will have the opportunity to engage with the subject matter through live demonstration of the different simulation software. Over the course of these two days, the event also provides a platform for dialogue and networking.

On March 5, 2025, the Photonics Hub Symposium “Hyperspectral Imaging” will take place in Nierstein. The event offers a comprehensive overview of current developments and future trends in hyperspectral imaging. In addition to technological fundamentals, practical application examples and innovative uses will also be presented. Dr. Michael Vergöhl will give a presentation on gradient filters.

The 4th European Automotive Decarbonization and Sustainability Summit 2026 will take place in Frankfurt from March 23 to 24, 2025, and will address CO₂ neutrality in the automotive industry with a focus on sustainable supply chains, production, materials, and current regulatory frameworks. Prof. Dr. Stephan Krinke, an expert in sustainability management and life cycle engineering, will give a presentation on cost-efficient decarbonization along the automotive industry's value chain.

At the 2nd European Automotive Circular Economy Summit 2026, taking place in Frankfurt from March 23 to 24, key strategies for sustainable and circular automotive production will be discussed. The focus will be on new recycling technologies, material-efficient vehicle concepts, regulatory developments, and digital solutions for transparent value chains. Prof. Dr. Stephan Krinke will give several specialist presentations on behalf of Fraunhofer IST, contributing his expertise in sustainable materials, life cycle engineering, and circular business models to the program.

The Circularity Days 2026 conference on May 20 and 21 in Wolfsburg will address key issues relating to sustainable, circular production. In an interdisciplinary exchange between industry and science, current research results, technological innovations, and strategic approaches to implementing circular value chains will be presented. The event thus offers a compact overview of developments, challenges, and solutions in the context of sustainable mobility and manufacturing systems.