Events

The ISPA 2026 poster session takes place on September 17, 2026, 3:30 p.m. at Fraunhofer IKTS. If you decide to present a poster, please submit your poster abstract and register as "speaker".

For this symposium, a book of abstracts will be published. Here, you find an abstract template, which we ask you to fill in and send back to us to ispa@ikts.fraunhofer.de no later than July 30, 2026 (max. 250 words, pdf/word file, incl. address, phone number, e-mail).

The poster itself should ideally be in DIN A0. There are no further layout restrictions. However, we would like to point out that in terms of content these poster need to be scientific. So please abstain from company presentations in that context.

Topics

ISPA 2026 is dedicated to piezoceramic composite technologies and their role in advancing component performance in extreme environments and mission-critical applications. 

At the same time, we keep an eye on the entire value chain of piezocomposites, from piezoceramic and other piezoelectric materials, and component technologies to applications – always taking into account regulatory requirements for the production and use of materials. Recent findings in advanced characterization methods and equipment are of particular interest. 

The symposium will highlight the following three key topics:

1. Subsea applications: Discover the latest developments in utilizing piezocomposites for underwater communication, sonar, autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and energy harvesting applications for self-powered sensors
   
   
2. Ultrasonic applications: Explore the use of piezocomposites in medical ultrasound, non-destructive testing and structural health monitoring, including ultrasound tomography and scanning acoustic microscopy.
   
   
3. Electromechanical applications: Learn about the latest results in the application of piezocomposite actuators and transducers in mechanical structures, e.g. for de-icing, vibration control and shape morphing.

In addition, ISPA 2026 encourages submissions related to piezoelectric composites designed for extreme thermal, mechanical, or chemical conditions and application cases from aerospace, navy, energy, mobility, and other sectors facing frontier challenges.