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The DKG

Topics

Research and development Training and further education Presentations / Publications Design / Art / Culture DKG cloud

Committees

Expert committee (FA)

Field of expertise (FG)

Joint committee (GA)

Group of Members

Womeninceramics Young Ceramics Network

Expert groups

AK Carbon Expert group "Ceramic injection molding" Scene Decarbonization in the DKG

Members

Personal Membership

Personal membership Combined membership

Institutional Membership

Companies Universities and institutes Associations

Young ceramists

Students / young academics

Events

All events Conferences / Congresses DKG Annual meetings Seminars Expert board sessions Expos Design / Art / Culture Video conferences / Web meetings

Job market

Current job offers Advertise a job offer

Congress / Conference

ISPA 2026| International Symposium on Piezocomposite Applications

16.09.2026 – 18.09.2026

Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS
Winterbergstr. 28
01277 Dresden, Germany

ISPA 2026 - Information and Registration

Die ISPA 2026 in Dresden ist die führende internationale Plattform für piezokeramische Verbundtechnologien und deren Rolle bei der Verbesserung der Komponentenleistung unter extremen Bedingungen und in missionskritischen Anwendungen. Diesjähriges Thema „Where Frontiers Meet“ beleuchtet die Schnittstelle zwischen bahnbrechenden Materialien und zukunftsweisenden Anwendungen – vom Orbit bis zum Ozean, von der Mikrosensorik und -aktualisierung bis zur strukturellen Zustandsüberwachung. Call for Paper bis 30.4.2026!

ISPA 2026 in Dresden is the leading international platform for piezoceramic composite technologies and their role in advancing component performance in extreme conditions and mission-critical applications. The 2026 year’s topic, "Where Frontiers Meet" highlights the intersection of pioneering materials and frontier applications — from orbit to ocean, from micro-sensing and actuation to structural health monitoring. Registration is online. Call for Paper until 30.4.2026!

Organisor(s):

Dr.-Ing. Holger Neubert
Head of department: Smart Materials and Systems

Address / Location:

Fraunhofer IKTS
Winterbergstr. 28
01277 Dresden, Germany

Documents / Flyers:

Flyer Ispa2026 Web

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Feb 20, 2026