Der IGF-Kongress 2026 steht unter dem Motto „Zukunft sichern. Mittelstand stärken. – Wie die IGF Forschung in die Anwendung bringt“. Im Mittelpunkt der Veranstaltung stehen die Erfolge und Zukunftsperspektiven der Industriellen Gemeinschaftsforschung (IGF) sowie ihr Beitrag zu Innovation und Technologietransfer im Mittelstand.

Das Programm umfasst Keynotes aus Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft, eine Unterhausdebatte zur Zukunft der IGF, Workshops zu zentralen Themen der Mittelstandsförderung sowie die Wahl des „IGF-Projekts des Jahres 2026“.

Veranstaltungsort: DLR Projektträger, Sachsendamm 61, 10829 Berlin

From 24-25 November 2026, CIRMA 2026 brings together leading researchers, automotive OEMs, suppliers, start-ups, and sustainability experts to accelerate the transition toward circular materials and mobility systems.
The conference bridges academic innovation with industrial implementation by fostering collaboration across the full automotive value chain.

On 25 and 26 November 2026, the European Research Association for Sheet Metal Working (EFB) and the Research Association for Steel Applications (FOSTA) will host the 16th Joint Colloquium on Joining Technology at the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology (IWU) in Chemnitz.

The event brings together experts from industry and research who specialise in mechanical joining technology, hybrid construction methods, joint strength, design, process reliability and industrial applications. The aim is to facilitate a professional exchange on current developments, innovative solutions and future challenges in joining technology.

Confirmed presentations will be given by, amongst others:

• Audi AG
• ARNOLD UMFORMTECHNIK GmbH & Co. KG
• Böllhoff Verbindungstechnik GmbH
• Eckold technics GmbH & Co. KG
• Howmet Fastening Systems Ltd.
• thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG

Further contributions are expected from companies and research institutions presenting practical experience, new methodological approaches, the latest research findings and issues of high industrial relevance.

In addition, opportunities to participate as a partner or exhibitor offer an attractive platform to showcase one’s own expertise, establish new contacts and engage in professional dialogue with the joining technology community.

Further information and registration: Colloquium – Joining Technology

The European Steel Technology and Application Days – ESTAD will take place for the eight time after Paris 2014, Düsseldorf 2015, Vienna 2017, Düsseldorf 2019, Stockholm 2021, Düsseldorf 2023 and Verona 2025. ESTAD was founded with the aim of creating a flagship conference bringing together steel manufacturers, suppliers, users, universities, research institutes and plant engineers and has become a leading conference for metallurgy and materials technology.