82nd HeatTreatmentCongress (HK) - 31st IFHTSE World Congress - ECHT 2026 - Steel Innovation
Dear Esteemed Colleagues, Researchers, Industry Leaders, and Innovators,
It is with immense pleasure and a truly warm welcome that we invite you to four conferences at a glance: 31st IFHTSE-World Congress, European Conference on Heat Treatment, Heat Treatment Congress, and Steel Innovation, to be held in the vibrant and historic city of Cologne, Germany, in October 2026. This conference has been carefully designed to be the world's leading gathering for professionals dedicated to advancing the critical fields of materials, heat treatment, and surface engineering. In an era where material performance is paramount to technological progress, the need for robust, innovative, digital, and sustainable solutions has never been greater. We invite you to join us in Cologne and explore the forefront of scientific discovery and industrial innovation. This exceptional event provides an outstanding platform for the exchange of cutting-edge research, groundbreaking developments, and practical applications that are shaping the future of our industry. From fundamental metallurgical insights to revolutionary process technologies, our program will encompass a broad spectrum of topics reflecting the dynamic nature of heat treatment and surface engineering.
We cordially invite you to contribute to this prestigious event by submitting your research and findings. Your active participation will be instrumental in making the conferences a truly impactful and memorable experience. The congress is planned as a three-day event, with English as the conference language. Abstracts of up to 1,800 characters (including spaces), along with your photo, should be submitted via the webform at the website www.hk-awt.de. Please note that only English abstracts can be accepted.
Ph. D. Lesley Frame (Vice President of IFHTSE and Dr. Thomas Waldenmaier (Chairman of AWT)
Topics
HeatTreatmentCongress, IFHTSE-World Congress, ECHT 2026
- Heat treatment – processes, systems, media, safety
- Sustainability concepts for heat treatment plants and process chains
- Artificial intelligence, simulation and digitalization
- Production and processing of components in the process chain
- Properties of components in processing
- New material developments
- Material analysis and quality control
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
The language of the conference will be English.
In 2026 an extended abstract is required and will be published in the proceedings of the event. Further details and deadlines will be published asap on this website.