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49th Materials Processes Applications Conference
2025-10-06 - 2025-10-08 | Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
📅 October 6th – 8th 2025📍 Stuttgart, Germany
The intricate interaction between materials, processes, and applications is the backbone of innovation and performance optimization. Materials must be carefully selected and designed to meet the specific demands of various applications, considering factors like strength, durability, and thermal resistance. In contrast to their continuum mechanical models, real materials have a real microstructure with imperfections, anisotropy, segregations, discontinuities, pores and residual stresses.
These result from the respective manufacturing process of the material or component and have a significant influence on the material behavior and structural integrity in safety-critical applications. This dynamic relationship among materials, processes, and applications is a key focal point in advancing several sub-fields in mechanical engineering, with each element influencing the overall success of mechanical engineering endeavors.

Materials:

At the core of the MPA conferences attention lies the pivotal role of materials, where they confront a host of complex challenges. While steel in various forms as austenitic or martensitic continues to play a crucial role, evolving applications necessitate the use of other materials like nickel-based alloys, titanium and high-strength aluminum.

Processes:

At the MPA seminar, processes are not only understood as manufacturing processes in the classic sense. Instead, complex load cases are also regarded as processes resulting from the application and having a decisive influence on the structural integrity and life time of components.

Applications:

Applications in materials and mechanical engineering vary widely, each demanding specific attributes from materials and (manufacturing) processes. These requirements include specific strength, creep resistance, and the ability to perform in high and low-temperature environments.
📎 Read more and register here!!

Scaling Renewable Fuels and Chemicals for a Resilient European Industry – From Scientific Creativity to Innovation
2026-03-26 10:00 - 2026-03-27 14:30 UTC | Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
Join this two-day gathering, organized by the European Innovation Council and co-organized with Hungarian start-up eChemicles!
We will delve into the crucial question of scaling up renewable technologies and explore what it truly takes to create new markets – supported by interventions from leading scientists, entrepreneurs, policy framers, investment professionals and industry leaders. Discover the blend of scientific creativity and innovation needed to scale cutting-edge technologies, through keynotes, panels and pitch sessions featuring the EIC’s Pathfinder Challenge portfolios and leading startups. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with the entire innovation ecosystem over insightful discussions and ample networking opportunities.
Places are allocated on a first come, first served principe. Please register here.

Workshop on Perspectives and Review of the SUNGATE Hotspot Analysis | SUNGATE
2026-06-23 17:00 - 19:00 | Online workshop
📅 June 23rd: 17:00-19:00 CET
📍 Online via Teams
Event description:
Join this online workshop to discuss and provide feedback on the SUNGATE Hotspot analysis report for the potential of utilizing photoelectrochemical cell (PEC) technology for e-methanol production across Europe
The workshop will present and critically discuss the findings of the Hotspot Analysis developed within the SUNGATE project ​and place them in the broader context of emerging technologies and their role in future energy systems.
Key insights from the analysis include:

Identification of geographic “hotspots” where production costs and demand align (e.g. regions of Southern France and Northern Germany)
The importance of land costs and investment costs as key drivers for economic feasibility
The mismatch between demand centers (e.g. ports, industry hubs) and cost-efficient production areas

Workshop objective:

Presentation of key results from the hotspot analysis and sensitivity analysis ​
Gather experts feedback on assumptions, methodology, and interpretations ​
Discussion on implication for future energy system and market uptake of PEC technologies ​
Explore recommendations for successful deployment ​

This workshop is particularly relevant for:

Energy system modellers ​
Researchers in Power-to-X technologies ​
Industry stakeholders ​

Your expertise is essential to discuss the findings and perspectives for PECs in Europe.
Background context
Photo-electrochemical cell (PEC) technologies are emerging as a potential pathway for producing solar fuels by directly converting sunlight, water and CO2 into energy carriers. While promising, they are at an early stage of development and face technical, economic, and societal challenges. This workshop will help bridge modelling insights with real-world perspectives to support informed decisions for future deployment.
The SUNGATE project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. 101122061​
The workshop is hosted by DEMOCRACY X (formerly The Danish Board of Technology) as part of the SUNGATE project. DEMOCRACY X has over three decades of experience working with collaborative technology assessment and stakeholder engagement.
Registration: Register for the Workshop on Perspectives and Review of the SUNGATE Hotspot Analysis
Please direct any questions about the event to Project Manager Aske Palsberg, aspa@demx.dk.
