Trade fairs, conferences and events

On November 4 and 5, 2026, the IBPC will bring together experts from research and development in Braunschweig for the ninth time. The focus will be on current developments in battery production, ranging from innovative battery systems and sustainable manufacturing processes to recycling concepts and AI-supported methods. Fraunhofer IST is a scientific partner of IBPC 2026 and will be represented with a poster presentation.

The Future Battery Forum is one of the most important European events in the battery industry. It focuses on current developments in the fields of battery technology, production, electric mobility, energy storage, and sustainability. Fraunhofer IST will present its latest research on solid-state batteries at the joint booth of the IZET Innovation Center in Itzehoe.

On January 20 and 21, 2027, the international conference “nextlub” in Leipzig will bring together experts from research and development to discuss current developments in the fields of tribology and sustainable lubrication. The focus will be on innovative lubricant technologies, sustainable raw materials, and resource- and energy-efficient tribological systems. Fraunhofer IST will be represented with a presentation on sustainable lubricants based on oil derived from the black soldier fly.

On 27th and 28th January, the Fraunhofer IST and boltzplatz are jointly organizing an workshop on the topic of “Plasma Process Simulation Tools for Industrial Coating and Etching Systems - Latest Developments and Future Trends”. The event will provide a forum for presenting the latest research by scientists and engineers from industry, engineering institutes and academia. Contributions will cover fundamental scientific aspects as well as application-oriented research and development. Over the course of these two days, the event also provides a platform for dialogue and networking.

The free webinar “Climate Management as a Business Case” demonstrates how companies can systematically evaluate climate action measures and implement them in an economically sound and practical way. It presents a Fraunhofer approach that integrates ecological impact, costs, emissions reductions, and future economic developments into a single framework for decision-making. The webinar is organized in collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institutes IST, IPA, and IPK as part of the Fraunhofer Group for Production, as well as the Unternehmensnetzwerk Klimaschutz UNK.

The 17th International Conference on HIPIMS provides a platform among leading international scientists, engineers and students for a discussion of recent achievements in High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering plasma and coating technology. The 17th HIPIMS conference will take place from 16th - 17th, 2027 at the Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films IST in Braunschweig, Germany.