
Events
Smart Textiles workshops, symposia, seminars and business trips
Scientists, developers and entrepreneurs will find a forum for interdisciplinary cooperation at our events.
Take the opportunity to learn about expertise and the latest scientific findings at first hand, exchange ideas, find development partners - and make new contacts.
4 November 2025: Smart Textiles Workshop - Lectures now online

Textiles meet innovation: insights into current trends and applications of smart materials
On 4 November 2025, another Smart Textiles Workshop will take place in Jena. The following topics and speakers await you on 4 November 2025, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The programme is still being finalised, but you can register for this free workshop now.
22 September 2025: Thuringian Mechanical Engineering Day
Mechanical engineering: automated, networked and collaborative
Mechanical engineering: automated, networked and collaborative
On 22 September 2025 from 12:30 to 17:30, the 9th Thuringian Mechanical Engineering Day will take place at COMCENTER Erfurt. The topic this time is ‘Production of the future: automated, networked and collaborative’.
6 May 2025: Smart Textiles Workshop in Jena
Customised modifications of textile structures are the basis for innovative, marketable smart textiles
Many companies are facing major challenges. How are you responding? What role could smart textiles play in the future? Which parameters support marketability? Come to our Smart Textiles Workshop on 6 May 2025 to find out about new smart solutions in institutes and companies. Learn about outstanding projects and discuss the possibilities for your own products with the experts.
10 December 2024: Smart Textiles Symposium 2024
Symposium "Innovative material concepts as a turbo for smart textile developments"
The annual Smart Textiles Symposium took place in Jena on 10 December 2024. Experts from institutes and companies presented a wide range of new approaches for smart textiles and took part in the discussion. You can download the presentations as soon as they have been released by the author.
