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.
19 May 2026: Smart Textiles Workshop in Jena
Smart textile innovations: strengthening the location, securing added value, shaping the future
We cordially invite you to our smart textiles workshop on 19 May 2026 in Jena. The focus will be on innovation in sensory textile materials, the challenges involved in manufacturing and the opportunities for strengthening the regional production chain.
2 - 30 March 2026: AI Spring for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
13 free online events for small and medium-sized enterprises
13 free online events for small and medium-sized enterprises
This year, the Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum Ilmenau is once again hosting several seminars on artificial intelligence. These online events offer you exclusive insights into AI innovations for SMEs every two days, free of charge and independently.
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 took place in Jena. You can download the scripts for this popular series of events featuring experts from science and industry free of charge here.
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’.