PublicMay 3 – 7, 2026

The 12th International Conference on High Temperature Capillarity - HTC 2026

The 12th International Conference on High Temperature Capillarity – HTC 2026 takes place from 3-7 May 2026 in Forsbach near Cologne. The conference will be hosted by the Institute for Frontier Materials on Earth and in Space of the German Aerospace Center (DLR).

Since 1994 the HTC is the conference about all aspects of high temperature capillarity and surface-interface phenomena. The wide range of topics address nucleation and crystal growth, wettability, adhesion, interfacial reactions, capillarity in microgravity, levitation, and more. Discussed processes may include foundry processes, joining, welding, bonding, and additive manufacturing.

The HTC is the place where the world’s top researchers in the field, senior scientists as well as young researchers meet and exchange their latest results. There will be oral & poster sessions as well as contributed and invited presentations. Young Presenters Awards are granted for the best posters- and oral presentations.

We expect around 130 of the best scientists of the field, including yourself. A selection of the best papers will be published in a Special Issue of the Journal High Temperatures – High Pressures. We cordially invite you to join the 12th International Conference on High Temperature Capillarity HTC 2026 and welcome your submission. Abstract submission will open by summer 2025.