Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS
Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS

Events

Fraunhofer IWS hosts dedicated workshops and conferences to update you on the latest research and development activities in laser, surface and materials technology. We also actively support our partner institutes and networks in organizing events and training courses to promote technology transfer between science and industry.

Workshops and Conferences

 

© Ronald Bonss

25.–29.08.2025 / Dresden
Organizer: Fraunhofer IWS & TU Dresden

14th International Summer School

Trends and New Developments in Laser Technology

The five days workshop aims to bring together undergraduate and PhD students in an intensive study program on fundamental and applied aspects of laser technology. 

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© Fraunhofer IWS

15.–16.09.2025 / Dresden
Organizer: Fraunhofer IWS

CopperAM for Industry

Lunch-to-Lunch Workshop

Copper has advanced as one of the five major metal classes in AM. The workshop will provide latest information on copper based materials, process development and industrial use cases with a focus on LPBF processes. 

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13.–16.10.2025 / Dresden
Organizer: Europäische Forschungsgesellschaft Dünne Schichten e.V.

V2025

International Conference and Exhibition for Vacuum, Plasma, Surface, Coating

The V2025 is one of the most established and highly regarded meetings of the vacuum, plasma and coating community in Europe.  It addresses several of the major global challenges, including sustainable development, resilient ecosystems and the circular economy, through the presentation of increasingly important key technologies.

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© Fraunhofer IWS

03.–04.11.2025 / Dresden
Organizer: Fraunhofer IWS

Dry Coating Forum

Shaping the Future of Dry Battery Electrode Processing

The Dry Coating Forum is a forum for material suppliers, equipment manufacturers, cell makers and end users to exchange information about current trends, developments and challenges in the field of dry coating technologies.

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© Fraunhofer IWS

17.–18.11.2025 / Dresden
Organizer: Fraunhofer IWS

12th Workshop “Lithium-Sulfur Batteries“

Lithium-sulfur batteries are envisaged to enable energy storage devices with high specific energy at low material cost. The recent research provides significant progress in terms of materials for active and passive cell components as well as on understanding of mechanisms finally leading to improved Li-S cell performance.

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Proceedings

Missed a workshop or conference? You can order the electronic conference documents here. Please find below an event review of the last years as well as the link to the form.

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