IGOS at the ZVO Surface Treatment Conference 2026 in Karlsruhe

From 16 to 18 September 2026, the ZVO Surface Treatment Conference (ZVO-Oberflächentage) will be taking place again, this time in Karlsruhe.

There will be many interesting talks covering the following fields:

• AI Compass for SMEs: Identifying relevant use cases
• Digitalization in surface technology
• New requirements for electroplating and surface technology
• Developing new business areas for surface technology
• Securing primary and critical raw materials: Cirvularity, recycling, and the circular economy in surface technology
• Entrepreneur Forum
• Q&A session: Regulatory developments
• Fire safety in electroplating and coating facilities
• Digitalization / AI in electroplating and surface technology
• Real-World failure cases and damage analysis for defect prevention and cost reduction
• Women in surface technology: challenges, opportunities, and perspectives
• Functional layers
• From process monitoring to product quality
• Automation opportunities in electroplating and coating facilities
• Cathodic corrosion protection
• Hydrogen & surface technology
• Research results - young professionals report
• Bath and / or surface analysis
• Energy (systems) of the future
• Circularity, recycling, and the circular economy in surface technology

IGOS will be presenting its extended range of services at the industrial exhibition that accompanies the Conference. Visit us at our information stand (no. 21) at the ZVO Surface Treatment Conference.  We look forward to meeting you!

Additional information on the ZVO Surface Treatment Conference 2026 can be found here: https://oberflaechentage.zvo.org.