IKV Events

The IKV event app offers the following features:

Event calendar

All IKV conferences, symposia and seminars with comprehensive information

My Events / My Programme

Save your favourites and create your own personal programme schedule

Programme

The complete overview of all sessions, lectures and speakers

Download

Download lectures, posters, lists of participants and other information on booked events

Search

Find your desired content with the comprehensive search function

Notifications

Receive optional notifications of important changes and new events in your field of interest

Key topics and areas of research

See the wide range of scientific topics of IKV and find related lectures or stations at technical centre tours

Research Live in the IKV-Technical centres

All information on locations, stations and bus transfers

About IKV

IKV, the Institute of Plastics Processing at RWTH Aachen University, is Europe-wide the leading research and education institute engaged in the field of plastics processing enjoying outstanding reputation. More than 300 staff are employed in finding solutions to problems connected with processing, materials technology and part design in the plastics and rubber industries. IKV's close contacts with industry and science, together with its outstanding facilities, enable cutting-edge research in plastics technology and ensure that students benefit from a comprehensive, practically oriented course of study. Plastics engineering graduates from IKV are thus sought-after experts in industry. In organisational terms, IKV is divided up into the four specialist departments of Injection Moulding, Extrusion and Rubber Technology, Part Design and Materials Technology, and Composites and Polyurethane Technology. The institute also takes in the Centre for Analysis and Testing of Plastics, and the Training and Further Education department. IKV is run by an Association of Sponsors, which currently has a membership of about 290 plastics companies from all over the world. Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Hopmann is Head of the Institute and Managing Director of the Association of Sponsors. He also holds the Chair of Plastics Processing at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at RWTH Aachen University.