Motto and focus topics
The AOFKA covers all areas of surface and solid state analysis and focuses on the application of the latest instrumental methods in basic research as well as in applied research and technology. The conference will provide information on the manifold research activities in this field through invited lectures and oral and poster presentations by the participating scientists.
This year, the organizers of AOFAK2025 in Kaiserslautern are holding the conference under the motto
“Applied Surface and Solid State Analysis for Future Technologies"
This is intended to emphasize the important position of the cross-sectional discipline of “analytics” for future scientific challenges in research and development. In particular, AOFKA2025 will focus on the following topics
- Electro mobility & battery technology
- hydrogen technology
- Research for sustainable technologies
The traditional AOFKA key topics such as
Advanced Materials / Surface Science & Imaging / Thin Films & Batteries / Biomaterials /
Nanostructures & Quantum Materials / Depth Profiling Analysis / Microanalysis & Imaging / Ion Methods (FIB, SIMS, SNMS) /
Photon Methods (LA-ICP-MS, LIBS, XRF, XAFS) / Electron Methods (XPS, EPR, SEM/TEMs)
will of course not disappear, but will be fully and appropriately integrated into the various key topics.
Key note lectures
The 3 main topics will be spread over the 3 days of the event, each with two keynote speeches, one accentuated from the perspective of industry and the other from the perspective of science and research.
A special highlight of the conference is certainly the plenary lecture at the beginning of the program, on the occasion of this year's 50th anniversary of the two conference series AOFA and FKA, from which the current AOFKA evolved.
This anniversary speech will be presented by the Professors Kopnarski (Kaiserslautern) and Friedbacher (Vienna), who themselves organized the two meetings as conference chairs for many years in the past, in the form of a relaxed discussion with certainly some personal anecdotes
Invited speakers
Each lecture block starts with an invited speaker on the appropriate topic of the day
Talks and posters
After the morning keynote sessions, the following thematic lecture blocks will each start with an invited speaker. This speaker will come from a scientific background and have the relevant technical and scientific expertise to meet the requirements of the scientific character of the AOFKA.
Based on the planning to date, eight invited speakers will enrich the conference program, two each from the fields of “Electromobility & Batteries” and “Hydrogen Technologies” and four from the more general part of “Research for Sustainable Technologies”.
The numerous contributions to AOFKA2025 that are expected to be submitted will be allocated to the individual lecture sessions according to topic. Of course, there will also be a poster session for you as a participant.
Chronological sequence of the conference program
with all scientific contributions and the accompanying social program
Download "Book of Abstracts"
Download "Book of Abstracts"
Social program of the AOFAK2025
Social Program of the AOFKA2025
In addition to the scientific program in the form of keynotes, invited or regular lectures and poster presentations,
AOFKA2025 in Kaiserslautern also offers a very extensive social program.
This should give you the opportunity to talk to other participants in a relaxed and informal atmosphere
about scientific and general topics and, in particular, to establish new contacts and networks.
Sunday June 29 18:00
Get Together
in the IFOS Institute building
AOFKA2025 social program starts with the Get Together on Sunday evening from 6 pm,
directly after your arrival in Kaiserslautern.
This Get Together will take place on level 5 of the IFOS Institute building at Trippstadter Straße 120.
You can expect a small snack in the form of a delicious cilli con / sin carne with bread and
a refreshing range of drinks including draught beer, Palatinate wine and non-alcoholic refreshments
.
With the predicted great midsummer weather,
we can also hold our first talks on the roof terrace of the IFOS building.
So you can look forward to a very communicative start to the AOFKA2025 on Sunday evening.
Monday June 30 19:00
Welcome Reception with Industry Evening
in the IFOS Institute building
Following the scientific program on electromobility and battery technology on Monday,
the Wellcome Reception with Industry Evening will also take place in the IFOS building from 19:00.
You can expect a delicious finder food buffet and
the refreshing drinks as on the previous day at Get Together.
Take advantage of the event to get into casual conversation with the representatives of the company exhibitors or
to talk to the other speakers and participants about the many good presentations of the day's program.
The weather forecast also predicts great summery hours for this evening.
Ideal for a communicative evening.
Tuesday July 1 19:30
Conference dinner
in the “Turmsaal” of the “Das Brauhaus” of the “Kaiserslautern Gartenschau”
After the extensive and wide-ranging scientific program of the thematic block on “Research for Sustainable Technologies”,
the Tuesday will end with another highlight of AOFKA2025.
You are all invited to the conference dinner
in the “Turmsaal” of “Das Brauhaus” at the “Gartenschau Kaiserslautern”.
A delicious buffet with a multi-course menu and matching refreshing drinks awaits you there.
A special and festive ambience, e.g. with large round tables, provides the perfect setting for a very special evening.
You are responsible for your own transportation to the garden show grounds.
If you have any questions, we will of course be happy to assist you.
DVG AOFKA Best Poster Award
Among all participants of the poster session, the 3 best poster presentations will be honored with the Dimand, Platin and Gold prizes.
These prizes are also associated with a prize money of 300,- € / 200,- € / 100,- € each.
This prize including the prize money is offered by the German Vacuum Society DVG e.V.
