This hybrid symposium explores biomaterials from design and characterisation through biological testing, clinical application and regulation.
Scientific themes
Bioactive and biodegradable materials, biomimetic design and biomineralisation.
Biocompatibility, biointerfaces and antimicrobial strategies.
Drug delivery, regenerative medicine and clinical translation.
Interactions between materials, microbes and microenvironments, including biofilms.
Audience: Materials scientists, engineers, life-science researchers and industry professionals.
Attendance
Dates: 12–13 May 2027.
Venue: Rosensäle, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Fürstengraben 27, Jena, Germany, with online participation available.
Organiser: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Materialkunde (DGM).
Submissions and registration: The extended abstract deadline is 4 November 2026. Participation fees have not yet been published and ticket sales are not yet open. Accepted presenting authors must register within three weeks of their acceptance notification.
The preliminary programme is scheduled for January 2027 and the final programme for February. Registered participants are offered on-demand access to recorded presentations until 30 May 2027.