A Resounding Success: 16th Short Course “Coating and Drying of Thin Films” and 9th “Thin Film Technology Forum”

Once again, it was a full house in 2025! From May 19th to 23rd, the 16th Short Course “Coating and Drying of Thin Films” and the 9th Thin Film Technology Forum brought together leading experts and a highly engaged audience to Karlsruhe.

Renowned national and international scientists and industry leaders joined as instructors and speakers, attracting participants primarily from across Europe. The course and forum provided an exceptional platform for knowledge exchange at the intersection of academia and industry.

Be sure to check out our photo gallery and read participant feedback for impressions of this year’s Course, Workshop, and Forum.

2025 Feedback from Short Course & Workshop:

  • Great overview on coating research
  • The course is designed and organized very well
  • Well arranged and constructed
  • Exciting lectures, excellent overview
  • Great opportunity to make new business contacts

For further information on the 2025 Course & Forum visit: https://www.course-forum.de/

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Impressions from the event:

 

 

Speakers & Instructors 16th Short Course

  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wilhelm Schabel (KIT)
  • Dr.-Ing. Philip Scharfer (KIT)
  • Dr. Peter Schweizer (Schweizer Coating Consulting, CH)
  • Prof. Dr. Norbert Willenbacher (KIT)
  • Prof. Gilbert Gugler (IPRINT, CH)
  • Prof. Dr. Hadj Benkreira (University of Bradford, UK)
  • Dipl.-Ing. Harald Döll (TSE Troller, CH)
  • Dr.-Ing. Benjamin Schmidt-Hansberg (BASF SE)
  • Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. Franz Durst (FAU Erlangen, em.)
  • Prof. Dr. Alex Routh (Cambridge University, UK)
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Daniel Eggerath (Jagenberg Converting Solutions GmbH)
  • Dipl.-Ing. Philipp Cavadini (CN Drying Technology)
  • Prof. Dr. Steven Abbott (TCNF, UK)
  • M. Sc. Alexander Hoffmann (KIT)
  • M. Sc. Philipp Barbig (KIT)
  • & Short Course Workshop Team (4 practical workshops in smaller groups)

Speakers & Instructors 9th Forum

  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wilhelm Schabel (KIT)
  • Dr.-Ing. Philip Scharfer (KIT)
  • Prof. Dr. Jaewook Nam (Seoul National University, Korea)
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jürgen Fleischer (KIT-wbk)
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Arno Kwade (iPAT, TU Braunschweig)
  • Dr. Paul Baade (8inks, CH)
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Henning Heuer (Fraunhofer IKTS)
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Markus Hölzle (ZSW)
  • Ulf Groos (Fraunhofer ISE)
  • Prof. Dr. Mahesh S. Tirumkudulu (IIT Bombay, India)
  • Prof. Dr. Jens Tübke (Fraunhofer FFB & ICT, KIT)
  • Jonas Mohacsi M. Sc. (KIT-TFT)
  • Kevin Ly M. Sc. (KIT-TFT)
  • Nadine Zimmerer M. Sc. (KIT-TFT)
  • Alexander Hoffmann M. Sc. (KIT-TFT)
  • Lukas Lödige M. Sc. (KIT-TFT)
  • David Burger M. Sc. (KIT-TFT)
  • Julian Borho M. Sc. (KIT-TFT)
  • Philipp Barbig M. Sc. (KIT-TFT)
  • Linus Janning M. Sc. (KIT-TFT)