The programme of the International Symposium on Plastics Technology is available now
35 speakers will present their papers on their latest findings in plastics technology on 10 March 2020 in Aachen.
International Symposium on Plastics Technology
About the International Symposium on Plastics Technology
Lateral thinkers from all over the world are invited to the International Symposium on Plastics Technology by the IKV on the occasion of its 70th anniversary and the 150th anniversary of the RWTH Aachen University.
The scientific symposium offers those being curious about cutting edge plastics technology an inspiring forum for exchange on research and innovation to discuss urgent questions and latest findings, to network and to experience impulses for the future of plastics technology. It forms a symbiosis with the International Colloquium Plastics Technology, which will take place on 11 and 12 March 2020 for the 30th time and has always been distinguished by its industrial relevance.
Connecting the Symposium with the International Colloquium Plastics Technology provides a unique opportunity to experience both international scientific perspectives and practice-oriented research in a concentrated and dense manner. Due to the diversity of the events, the symposium and the colloquium can be booked separately; however, participants at both events benefit from reduced-price combined tickets.
Main topics
- Circular economy
- Extrusion
- Hybrid materials and additive manufacturing
- Injection moulding
- Lightweight technologies
- Simulation and digitisation
Tickets to the Symposium
| Price | Ticket category | Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| 600 € | Ticket to the Symposium for members of the IKV Sponsors' Association | Book ticket here |
| 650 € | Ticket to the Symposium for non-members | Book ticket here |
| 480 € | Ticket to the Symposium for University members | Book ticket here |
| 0 € | Accreditation for press representatives | Book ticket here |
Combined tickets: Symposium and Colloquium
| Price | Ticket category | Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| 1384 € | Combined ticket Symposium and Colloquium for members of the IKV Sponsors' Association | Book ticket here |
| 1674 € | Combined ticket Symposium and Colloquium for non-members | Book ticket here |
| 864 € | Combined ticket Symposium and Colloquium for university members | Book ticket here |
Current news on the Symposium
Scientific committee
Conference language
Please note that the conference language is English. There is no translation service.
Contact
Valérie Guillemin
Event management +49 241 80-93877 akademie@ikv.rwth-aachen.deDo you have any questions about booking the event? Then I look forward to your message.
Programme and hotel booking
For companies: become an exhibitor
Register now for the table-top exhibition and get in contact with the participants!
The Symposium is accompanied by a table-top-exhibition in the foyer of the conference venue. As participating exhibitor, you will have direct access to experts from all over the word. Do not miss the opportunity and book your exhibition space at the symposium immediately. All coffee and lunch breaks between the presentations will take place in the exhibition area.
Benefit from this unique forum to network with the leading minds from science and industry!
| Price | Service | Including |
|---|---|---|
| 650 €* | Stand fee | Floor space of approx. 3 m² |
| High table with cover and bar stool | ||
| Your company portrait on the IKV-website | ||
| Free attendance to the coffee and lunch breaks | ||
| 200 € | Attendance fee | Access to all lectures at the Symposium |
* Price excl. VAT
Request offer
We will be happy to send you an offer for your presentation at the symposium. Simply enter your details and we will contact you!
Contact for exhibitors
Philipp Surray, M.Sc.
Research assistant Contact for questions about the industry trade show +49 241 80-96960 philipp.surray@ikv.rwth-aachen.deWould you like to become an exhibitor at our event? Then I look forward to your message.
Call for papers
Your added value
- Your article will be published as a reviewed publication in the Conference Proceedings.
- You will present your research results to a scientific forum.
- You can combine your attendance at the symposium with a visit to the International Colloquium Plastics Technology, which will take place for the 30th time in Aachen from 11 - 12 March 2020. More than 800 international visitors from science and industry are expected to attend.
Your contribution to the symposium
Frequently asked questions
In the first application phase, you submit an abstract or a poster in English, which will be assessed by an international scientific committee. If, on the basis of the submitted article, the committee rejects the paper for the symposium, it may instead offer the opportunity to present a poster.
You can submit articles on the following topics:
- Additive manufacturing
- Circular economy
- Extrusion
- Injection moulding
- Lightweight technologies
- Plastics Industry 4.0
If your poster or abstract is accepted by the committee, you will receive the request to submit a full paper.
All documents must be submitted exclusively via our online tool.
The submitted abstracts, posters and papers are assessed by a renowned international scientific committee. Further information on this committee will be announced shortly here.
All accepted papers will be published as reviewed publications in the Conference Proceedings at the Springer Verlag. With every paper comes the obligation to present the paper at the International Symposium for Plastics Technology. If the speaker is prevented from attending, a replacement speaker must be appointed.
- The abstract has: 2,500 characters (including spaces)
- The full paper has: 25,000 characters / approximately 4-5 pages (including illustrations)
- The poster may be submitted in format DIN A0 in line with your own design templates.
- In the first phase of the application, please submit a short CV together with your abstract.
- All submitted documents must be in English.
- Deadline for submission of abstracts / posters:
15 June 2019 - Announcement of accepted abstracts / posters:
15 July 2019 - Deadline for submission of full papers:
1 September 2019 - Announcement of accepted papers:
15 October 2019 - Deadline for binding registration:
25 October 2019
The attendance fee is:
| Participants | Ticket for Symposium | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Researchers at universities | 480 € | ||
| Members of the IKV Association of Sponsors | 600 € | ||
| Non-members of the IKV Association of Sponsors: | 650 € |
For participation in the International Colloquium on Plastics Technology (11 - 12 March 2019), participants of the symposium will receive a 20% discount on the ticket price.
>> More information on the 30thInternational Colloquium Plastics Technology in Aachen
Over 2,000 years of city history meet 60,000 students! Aachen is well known for being home to the first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Germany - Aachen Cathedral - and the large number of young people, whom you see wherever you go.
Conference venue:
Tivoli Aachen
Krefelderstr. 205
D - 52070 Aachen
Extended deadlines!
- Announcement of accepted abstracts / posters:
NEW: 15 July 2019 - Deadline for submission of full papers:
1 September 2019 - Announcement of accepted papers:
15 October 2019 - Deadline for binding registration:
25 October 2019