Connecting People – Reinvent Plastics

34th Leoben-Conference on Polymer Engineering and Science | November 5th and 6th 2026 |  Montanuniversität Leoben

 

This year’s 34th Leoben-Conference on Polymer Engineering and Science marks the golden anniversary of the Verband Leobner Kunststofftechniker VLK - 50 years of connecting people and advancing polymer science. Hosted by the Department Polymer Engineering and Science at Montanuniversität Leoben, the Polymer Competence Center Leoben GmbH (PCCL), and the Verband Leobner Kunststofftechniker VLK, the conference takes place on November 5th and 6th 2026 at the Montanuniversität Leoben. From high‑performance sports applications and circular sustainability to mobility & energy and electronics & digitization, LKK maps the full innovation arc - materials, processes, and smart systems. Expect bold keynotes led by industry leaders - many of them Polymer Engineering and Science Leoben alumni - showcasing how research becomes products, and products set new standards.

From Leoben to the world - special guests

Top decision-makers and alumni show how innovation, materials expertise, and entrepreneurship set new standards. Be there when visions become market-ready solutions. Look forward to speeches by:

  • Alfred Stern, CEO at OMV AG
  • Eva-Maria Kern, President of the University of the Bundeswehr Munich
  • Stefan W. Zangerle, Vice President Production High Voltage Battery, BMW Group
  • Dagmar Glatz, Team Leader – Environmental Sustainability, dm-drogerie markt Deutschland

NAVIGATE TO

Host

Insitute of Materials Science and Testing of Polymers
Department Polymer Engineering and Science at Montanuniversität Leoben
Otto Glöckel Straße 2, A-8700 Leoben
Tel.: +43 3842 402 2118
E-Mail:  kunststofftechnik(at)unileoben.ac.at
www.kunststofftechnik.at 


Polymer Competence Center Leoben GmbH
Sauraugasse 1, A-8700 Leoben
Tel.: +43 3842 42962-0
E-Mail: office(at)pccl.at
www.pccl.at 


Verband Leobener Kunststofftechniker VLK
c/o Montanuniversität Leoben
Franz-Josef-Straße 18, A-8700 Leoben
vlk(at)unileoben.ac.at
www.vlk.community

Organising Committee

Scientific Committee

  • Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.mont. Gerald Pinter
  • Priv.-Doz. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Sandra Schlögl
  • Univ.-Prof. i. R. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.mont. Walter Friesenbichler
  • Dipl.-Ing. David Zidar

Management Team

  • Dr.mont. Elisabeth Ladstätter
  • Petra Köck
  • Tanja Grössing, MA
  • Elke Holzer

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