26
- 29 October 2025
Plitvicka Jezera, Croatia
5th International Conference on Materials – MTECH 2025
EFC Event No. 543
co-organised by the Croatian Society for Materials Protection
The focus is of MTECH (Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering, Materials and Tribology, Corrosion and Material Testing) is on metallic alloys, but contributions on other materials (polymers, ceramics, composites) are also of interest. The aim of the conference is to bring together specialists in material science and to discuss the state of the art from both theoretical and practical viewpoints.
4
- 5 November 2025
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Jahrestagung der gfkorr 2025
EFC Event No. 538
organised by gfkorr
Scope: Korrosionsschutz von Infrastrukturbauwerken - Herausforderung oder Odysee?
Tagungsflyer/Programme
Language: German
3
- 7 November 2025
Sendai, Tohoku Region, Japan
9th International Workshop on Long-term Prediction of Corrosion Damage in Nuclear Waste Systems (LTC 2025)
EFC Event No. 501
Organised by JSCE, NUMO and EFC WP4
Scope: Overview on national disposal programmes with emphasis on similarities, common challenges and different approaches, regulatory issues, retrievability, etc. Development of and long-term performance assessment of high-level waste disposal containers. Experimentation with candidate materials, including laboratory tests, full-scale demonstration, in-situ testing, methodology, modelling, monitoring and design.
2nd Announcement
19
- 20 November 2025
Edegem, Belgium
FUTURE SURFACES 2025, Benelux knowledge & networking event for Surface Finishing
EFC Event No. 533
organised by the EFC Members VOM and Vereniging ION
Scope: FUTURE SURFACES is the Benelux event par excellence to share knowledge & expertise on the challenges companies need to take up to prepare for 2030 and the targets imposed by Europe under the Green Deal. In addition to the latest developments in materials and surface treatment, the event will also focus on regulations and guidelines that entrepreneurs need to comply with.
(Photo © FUTURE SURFACES)
25
- 27 November 2025
Warsaw, Poland
PractiCORR 2025
EFC Event No. 523
jointly organised by the Polish Corrosion Society (PSK) and EFC
Sessions: Surface preparation; Organic and inorganic, Metal and Powder coatings; Fire protection coatings; Anti-corrosion protection in urban, road & railway infrastructure, energy sector, petrochemical industry, offshore structures, and automotive industry; Inspection; Standards, regulations and requirements; Anti-corrosion equipment; Corrosion problems in practice; Business & Science
10 December 2025
online
EFC WP21 webinar: Bridging the gap: corrosion science for heritage contexts
EFC Event No. 542
This webinar will present the green book volume “Bridging the gap: corrosion science for heritage contexts” regarding the constraints of managing the preservation of heritage metal collections through ethics and case studies chapters. The event will take the form of a round table discussion between a specialist of the conservation-restoration field and a Physicochemical scientist expert in ancient metals.