HK 2026: four congresses, one global meeting place for heat treatment
From 13 to 15 October 2026, Koelnmesse in Cologne hosts the 82nd HeatTreatmentCongress (HK), the 31st IFHTSE World Congress, the European Conference on Heat Treatment (ECHT) and Steel Innovation 2026, all under one roof.
Over three days, more than 100 speakers from universities, research institutes and industry worldwide will present their latest work on thermochemical processing, quenching and distortion, AI and digitalization, simulation and modelling, additive manufacturing, sustainability and surface engineering. The program also features the IFHTSE Medal and Adolf-Martens-Medal award lectures, a plenary discussion on AI in materials science, a poster session, the conference dinner and a large international exhibition at the heart of the event.
Explore all sessions, speakers and schedules in the full program.
