CALL FOR PAPERS!
Der 82. HärtereiKongress der Arbeitsgemeinschaft Wärmebehandlung und Werkstofftechnik e. V., AWT, findet vom 13. – 15.10.2026 gemeinsam mit dem 31. IFHTSE-Weltkongress, der ECHT und der 4. Steel Innovation Konferenz in Köln statt. Der gesamte Kongress wird in englischer Sprache gehalten.
Ab sofort können bis 15. März 2026 Vorträge eingereicht werden. Hier die Information:
Presentations on the following key topics are invited until 15 March 2026:
HeatTreatmentCongress
• Heat treatment – processes, systems, media, safety
• Sustainability concepts for heat treatment plants and process chains
• Production and processing of components in the process chain
• Properties of components in processing
• New material developments
• Material analysis and quality control
• Artificial intelligence, simulation and digitalization
Steel Innovation
• Materials Engineering steel
• Digital steel technology
• High strength and wear-resistant steels
• Sustainable steel – recycling, re-use and re-manufacturing
• Corrosion-resistant steels
• Hydrogen embrittlement /steel development for the hydrogen economy
• Materials testing for steel
• Increasing the damage tolerance of steels
• New steel concepts for additive manufacturing
Cross-industry global highlight
The HeatTreatmentCongress and Steel Innovation 2026 is organized in cooperation with the European heat treatment associations from France, Austria, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and the Benelux countries, as well as the International Federation for Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering (IFHTSE). Due to the expected number of lecture registrations, the congress event is planned as a three-day event. The lecture language is English.
You are welcome to send us an abstract in English of 1,800 characters (including spaces) along with your photo to info@awt-online.org. From November onwards, abstracts can also be submitted using the form on the website: www.hk-awt.de.
The trade fair will also take place throughout the three days. Registration for exhibition stands can now using the form on the website.