EUSIPCO 2027
After 30 years, signal processing returns to Germany! The 35th European Signal Processing Conference will take place in Darmstadt, the “Science City” at the heart of the Rhine-Main region.
As EURASIP’s flagship event, EUSIPCO is Europe’s leading forum for sharing ideas, exploring breakthroughs, and connecting academia, industry, and early-career researchers.
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BAU 2027
BAU, the World's Leading Trade Fair for Architecture, Materials and Systems, takes place every two years. Everyone involved in the international community for planning, building and designing buildings comes together here—i.e. architects, planners, investors, representatives of the industrial and commercial sectors, the building trades, etc. BAU bundles know-how from all branches of industry and trades at a high international level. It promotes a concrete exchange of ideas and information, acts as an intermediary and releases synergies. BAU has always been the perfect place for investment decisions. It makes it possible for exhibitors to enter new, international markets and gives all visitors access to genuine, practice-oriented future prospects and lasting added value.
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7th Executive Summit – Targeted Design of Material Properties by Thermomechanical Treatment
We are excited to announce our upcoming Advanced Forming Technologies Symposium, taking place in September 2026. This event aims to establish a comprehensive platform that brings together leading experts across all major metallurgical disciplines—with a special emphasis on Press-Hardened Steel (PHS), aluminium hot forming, forging, and cold forming.
Our vision is to create an inspiring and efficient environment where OEMs, Tier suppliers, material specialists, equipment manufacturers and faculties can connect, exchange knowledge, and spark innovation.
Through high-quality technical presentations and open dialogue, we aim to foster new ideas and strengthen collaboration across the industry.
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15th InnoTrans 2026
Sub-divided into the five trade fair segments Railway Technology, Railway Infrastructure, Public Transport, Interiors and Tunnel Construction, InnoTrans occupies all 42 halls available at Berlin Exhibition Grounds. The InnoTrans Convention, the event’s top-level supporting programme, complements the trade fair and will be streamed live.
A unique feature of InnoTrans is its outdoor and track display area, where everything from tank wagons to high-speed trains are displayed on 3,500 metres of track.
InnoTrans offers vehicle manufacturers the possibility to demonstrate buses on a static Bus Display area and the adjacent Demonstration Course.
InnoTrans is organized by Messe Berlin.
The fifteenth InnoTrans will take place from 22 to 25 September 2026.
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ECHO 2026 – Sustainability and the Circular Future with UniGR-CIRKLA
The conference ECHO 2026 – Sustainability and the Circular Future with UniGR-CIRKLA, organized by Saarland University in collaboration with the Interreg project UniGR-CIRKLA, brings together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and educators to explore the latest developments in circular economy and sustainability.
This international event will showcase innovative research, practical solutions, and policy insights, including the latest results and case studies from UniGR-CIRKLA, which highlight strategies for circular materials, sustainable design, business models, and societal engagement.
The conference is designed to inspire both those already involved in UniGR-CIRKLA and newcomers interested in sustainability and circular economy challenges and opportunities. With a specific focus on early career researchers, participants will have the chance to share and discuss experiences, present their work, and build networks across disciplines and regions.
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Standardization Activities
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ASNT Research Symposium
Every year, the ASNT Research Symposium brings together the people pushing NDE forward. Researchers, educators, students, and practitioners arrive from around the world to exchange ideas, showcase their latest findings, and explore emerging technologies that are redefining the field.
This year's theme, Collaboration: Connecting Minds, Advancing Possibilities, captures both the spirit of the Symposium and the future of NDE. The next breakthroughs in NDE won’t come from working alone. They require meaningful partnerships among researchers and practitioners from related disciplines, including data science, aerospace, materials engineering, and more.
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14th ECNDT - EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING
At this year's EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING exhibition, Fraunhofer IZFP, Fraunhofer FHR and Fraunhofer ITWM are is presenting a wide range of state-of-the-art exhibits.
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Sensor+Test 2026
With its most extensive range from sensors to finished test results and the offer of technical solutions for measuring, testing and monitoring tasks in all industrial sectors, SENSOR+TEST is the state-of-the-art and most comprehensive trade show worldwide. It is a fixed date in the calendars of all application industries, as they require more and more sensor, measuring, and testing systems for the development and production of their innovative products.
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USES² Training School
The very first USES² training school is taking place this year, from the 25th to the 29th May 2026, at Université Gustave Eiffel, Nantes, France. It evolves around SHM, innovative sensors, advanced mechanical waves methods, smart structures and much more in the SHM and NDE fields.
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ICASSP 2026
Welcome to ICASSP 2026 – Where Signals Meet Intelligence! Join us May 4–8 in Barcelona, Spain, for the premier event in signal processing excellence: the IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP). Discover groundbreaking innovations, explore emerging research, and connect with experts from around the world – all in a place where signals meet intelligence.
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Fraunhofer Lunch “Autonomous Driving: How Germany can get into the Fast Lane”
Prof. Bernd Valeske, Executive Director of Fraunhofer IZFP and Chairman of the Fraunhofer Transport Alliance, and Christine Hupperich are hosting a parliamentary discussion together with colleagues from the Fraunhofer Transport Alliance and with the support of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft’s central science policy department. The topic is “Autonomous Driving: How Germany Can Get into the Fast Lane.”
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USES² Industry Days #2
The 2nd USES² Industry Day aims at inviting companies, administrations, local
authorities, academic experts, policy makers, research scientists, engineers in
order to boost networking opportunities, to recognise the challenges of
Structural Health Monitoring and to discuss USES² research work in these
fields.
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SOLIDS & RECYCLING-TECHNIK 2026
Bulk solids and recycling technology take centre stage at the trade fair duo in Dortmund. National and international exhibitors will be presenting solutions for the efficient, sustainable processing and treatment of various materials. The aim is to optimise the conveying, storage and handling of powders, granulates and bulk materials. These processes and the components used for them are also in demand for recycling and waste disposal. The trade fairs enrich each other. Both the visitors and the exhibiting companies benefit from the numerous synergy effects.
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Cooperative Research Group “NextGenMicroEL“
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Cooperative Research Group “ECO²“
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