Conferences and events
The following events are offered by the AWT or by international organizations (partner associations):
30th World Congress of the International Federation for Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering (IFHTSE)
August 19–22, 2026; Suzhou, China
October 13–15, 2026
3 Events – One Date: HK 2026 + ECHT 2026 + 31st IHTSE World Congress
Location: Cologne Trade Fair, East Entrance, Germany
The conference will be conducted in English.
The European Conference on Heat Treatment (ECHT) 2026 will also take place from October 13 to 15, 2026, in Cologne, Germany. Combined with the HeatTreatmentCongress (HK2026) and the IFHTSE World Congress, it is the industry’s meeting point for the international heat treatment and materials science network. Meet the industry’s leading figures next to the Rhine River at Koelnmesse.
Save the date: October 13–15, 2026
Tickets will be available starting June 18 HERE
12th European Conference on Residual Stresses - ECRS12
September 7–10, 2027
We are delighted to invite you to the 12th th European Conference on Residual Stresses – ECRS12, which will take place in Bremen, Germany, from September 7–10, 2027.
We warmly invite you to join us in Bremen for ECRS12 to share your latest results, discuss current challenges, explore emerging methods and applications, and contribute to the future of residual stress research and engineering.
We look forward to welcoming you to Bremen in September 2027.
Sincerely,
Jérémy Epp and Jens Gibmeier, Chairs of ECRS12
The call for papers for the 12th European Conference on Residual Stresses (ECRS12) will open soon.
ECRS12 - Conference Homepage
