ICCG 2026 Call for Speakers Now Open

In 2026, the technical conference program will concentrate on Unlocking Potentials in Large-Area Coating, especially with an emphasis on improving process efficiency. A dedicated technical session and a panel discussion on this topic will be included within a broad range of scientific, technical, and application-oriented presentations. A new session format will showcase emerging applications in the field of Large-Area Optics, emphasizing high innovation potential and new business opportunities.

Topics & sessions 2026:

Technologies
1 Advanced Vacuum Processes (e.g. HIPIMS | IBS | Hybrid Vacuum Sequences)
2 Atmospheric & Hybrid Processes (e.g. Wet Coating | ALD | CVD | Printing | Structuring | Treatments)
3 Smart Manufacturing & Process Control (e.g. Simulation | Film Growth | Metrology | AI Tools | Digital Twins | Automation)

4 Large-Area Optics (e.g. Laser Fusion | Space Communications | Semiconductor Manufacturing) (Special Topic)

Applications
5 Transportation & Architectural (e.g. Automotive | Aerospace | Glazing | Smart Windows)
6 Photonics & Electronics (e.g. Displays | Lighting | Sensors | Filters | Telecommunications)
7 Energy Conversion & Storage (e.g. Solar | Fuel Cells | Hydrogen Technology | Batteries | Energy Harvesting)

Submit abstract here

Important deadlines:

Call for Speakers ends: 18th March 2026     (Deadline extended!)

Review process by committee: 19th March – 3rd April 2026

Notifications of acceptance: 29th April 2026

Program publication: 30th April 2026

Submission of extended abstracts for the conference proceedings: 08th August 2026

Instructions for the submission of an abstract for ICCG 2026: 

Please submit your abstract(s) by creating an account in the submission tool and afterwards add a submission.
You can edit or withdraw your submission at any time before the deadline has passed.

1. The conference language is English and all abstracts and texts must be submitted in English. 
2. Abstracts must be submitted online. Do not fax, mail or email your abstract as it will not be considered. 
3. In order to give an oral or a poster presentation at the conference, please submit a short abstract first. The extended abstract (3-4 pages) should be submitted several weeks after you have received a message, accepting your contribution, from the program committee, for the conference proceedings. The oral presentations will be about 20 minutes in length. 
4. Please note that the presenting author has to register for participation at the conference (special reduced prices for speakers from the industry and academia will apply). You can review the fees and services on the website at https://www.iccg-events.com/fees-and-services/ 
5. Abstracts, posters and slides for the conference must be non-commercial and focused exclusively on technical/scientific content. The use of trade names shall be avoided wherever possible. The presented research should focus on original ideas and not be published elsewhere.