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2 March - 1 April 2025

Corrosion Awareness Day 2025 - Advertisement of your activities

online

The World Corrosion Organization (WCO) has designated the 24th of April as “Corrosion Awareness Day”.

The YEFC encourages you to join our sixth edition and organize outreach activities, such as photo competition, lectures, workshops, visits … to spread awareness of corrosion in our societies and industries

Register your activities until April 1st!

More info here

CAD2025

28 March - 14 April 2025

Corrosion Awareness Day 2025 - YEFC corrosion photo competition 2025

online

Corrosion Through the Lens—Can You Capture Its Impact?

Corrosion is more than just rust! It silently weakens bridges, pipelines, and infrastructure, costing billions and, sadly, compromising safety. Yet, within its destructive process lies a compelling visual story—an intricate interplay of material and time. Are you ready to reveal corrosion’s impact through your lens?

Join the YEFC Photo Competition 2025!

Submit your best photos in one or both of the following categories:
1) Macro-Scale Damage – Capture corrosion on structures or objects visible to the naked eye.
2) Microscopic Deterioration – Reveal corrosion at the micro-scale, exposing what’s invisible to most!

Prizes
A YEFC jury will select the top 10 images in each category to be featured on LinkedIn
One winner per category will receive a €100 Young EFC voucher!

Who Can Participate?
Anyone! Engineers, scientists, photographers, and enthusiasts—anyone with an eye for the unseen dangers of corrosion is welcomed.

Got the shot?
Fill out the entry form
Upload your image with a 20-word description before April 14th!

Encountering issues with registration? Contact us!

24 April 2025

Corrosion Awareness Day 2025 - Social media campaign

social media campaign

Corrosion is a worldwide challenge, impacting infrastructure, energy, transportation, and water systems. If left unchecked, it leads to serious safety risks, environmental concerns, and financial losses exceeding $2.5 trillion annually.

World Corrosion Awareness Day (WCAD) 2025 is an initiative led by the World Corrosion Organization (WCO) to highlight the importance of corrosion prevention and its role in creating a safer, more sustainable future.

In collaboration with the Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) and the European Federation of Corrosion (EFC), we invite invite engineers, scientists, policymakers, educators, and industry leaders to engage on social media using the campaign hashtags and templates (info will follow soon)

Suggested topics:

#CorrosionInEverydayLife – Showcase real-world examples of corrosion, from deteriorating infrastructure to aging equipment, and discuss its impact.
#CorrosionFreeFuture – Explore what a world with minimal corrosion could look like. What advancements are shaping the future of corrosion prevention? What challenges still need solutions?
#WCAD2025 – Raise awareness by discussing the importance of corrosion control, its economic impact, and the latest mitigation strategies.
Custom Topics – Share your unique perspective on corrosion prevention, new research, or industry best practices.

Be sure to use the campaign hashtags (#WCAD2025) and tag the WCO, AMPP, and EFC in your posts for engagement!

5 May 2025

DurAMat Project training - Advanced Modelling Approaches for Materials Science

online / in presence (TU Dresden)

The VUB-coordinated Marie Curie Doctoral Network DurAMat (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) is pleased to announce a one-day training on May 5th, 2025. DurAMat's doctoral candidates will join the training live at TU-Dresden, but an online option will be available for all the interested participants.

 This training, is dedicated to Advanced Modelling Approaches for Materials Science, and will feature lectures on atomistic simulations, phase field models, artificial neural networks, and machine learning aproaches in the field of materials science.

The event is designed for PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, and young professionals from industry.

The training is free of charge, but registration is required

More information and registration here (deadline April 30th)

10 - 13 June 2025

CREATE CORRECT and YEFC Summer Corrosion Science Institute

hybrid (online for European events)

The YEFC and CREATE CORRECT program invite you to a summer school from June 9th-13th, 2025. It will be held in a hybrid format with common activities organized online, when our time zones align.

We are planning various topics, focusing on ethics and politics related to corrosion science and engineering:

- corrosion issues and management related to nuclear power plants

- corrosion issues and monitoring in the oil and gas industry

- corrosion considerations in biomedical applications

- how can synchrotron-based techniques benefit corrosion science and engineering

- corrosion considerations to advance preservation of cultural heritage

- FAIR data and open science

- implications and perpectives of the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in the corrosion field

The preliminary program can be found here.

The event is free of charge but registration is required.

14 - 18 July 2025

Multifunctional and Smart Coatings for Corrosion Protection Summer School 2025

Trento, Italy

Are you interested in corrosion and coatings? Here is your chance to spend a week with the best experts in the field!

The EFC (European Federation of Corrosion) working parties 14 Coatings and 22 Corrosion Control in Aerospace join forces to bring you the summer school: Multifunctional and Smart Coatings for Corrosion protection.

During one week, you will have the chance to learn and practice (lab experiences) about hot topics like:

Different types of multifunctional coatings

Smart coatings for corrosion protection

Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy

DC Electrochemical Techniques

Localized electrochemical techniques

Electrochemical noise

Corrosion evaluation

 poster session will be organized to showcase your work alongside networking events and interactions with other participants.  

Important information: 

  • Date: July 14-18
  • Place: University of Trento, Department of Industrial Engineering, via Sommarive 9, 38123 Trento, Italy
  • Fees: 250 € (teaching/lab activities, coffee breaks, lunches and, social dinner included)
  • Targeted audience: PhD students, early post-docs

Pre-registration: by March 15, 2025 filling out this form (brief CV and motivation letter required) 

You will receive an email notification regarding acceptance by early April 2025.

4 - 6 September 2025

EFC summer school on Corrosion Failure Analysis, Monitoring & Maintenance

Stavanger, Norway

We are excited to announce the CHALLENGES OF CORROSION FAILURE ANALYSIS, MONITORING, AND MAINTENANCE Summer School, taking place from 4-6 September 2025 at the University of Stavanger (Norway). Just before EUROCORR!

This dynamic program is designed for graduate students, postdocs, and engineers, offering:

- Expert-led lectures on failure analysis and advanced monitoring techniques

- On-site visits for real-world insights

- Engaging social activities to foster collaboration and networking

.With its unique combination of academic depth, industry relevance, and direct exposure to real-world challenges, this summer school promises to be an invaluable experience for young corrosion scientists and engineers.

Registration opens mid-April!

Stay tuned for more details on the website: www.eurocorr2025.org