Event snapshot
Dates: November 5th and 6th 2026
Venue: Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria
Hosts: Department Polymer Engineering and Science at Montanuniversität Leoben, Polymer Competence Center Leoben GmbH - PCCL, and Verband Leobener Kunststofftechniker - VLK
All keynote speakers are Leoben alumni Top decision-makers and alumni will show how innovation, materials expertise, and entrepreneurship set new standards. Be there when visions become market‑ready solutions. Look forward to talks 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, Product Management Environmental Sustainability, dm-drogerie markt Deutschland
About LKK 2026
The 34th Leoben‑Conference on Polymer Engineering and Science marks the golden anniversary of the Verband Leobener 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 Leobener Kunststofftechniker (VLK), the conference takes place on November 5th and 6th 2026 at Montanuniversität Leoben.
From high‑performance sports applications and circular sustainability to mobility, energy, electronics, and digitalisation, LKK spans the full innovation arc — materials, processes, and smart systems. Expect bold, application‑driven keynotes from industry leaders — many of them Leoben alumni — demonstrating how cutting‑edge research becomes market‑ready products and how those products set new standards in plastics engineering.
Key themes
Sports and performance: lightweight design, durability, and advanced materials
Circularity and sustainability: recycling, design for circularity, life‑cycle assessment
Mobility and energy: e‑mobility, battery components, efficiency and safety
Electronics and digitalisation: smart systems, data‑driven processing, quality analytics
Cutting‑edge research tracks
Discover parallel sessions with brand‑new research results from the Department Polymer Engineering and Science and the Polymer Competence Center Leoben GmbH (PCCL). Each track aligns with our four focus topics: Sports, Circular Sustainability, Mobility, and Digitalisation.
Alumni Night
November 5th 2026, Live Congress Leoben A journey through time spanning five decades. Personal portraits of representatives from the graduating classes between December 1976 and June 2026 tell stories of pioneering spirit, innovation, and community. We celebrate 50 years of networking (VLK) — and look ahead together.
Programme details and registration: https://www.unileoben.ac.at/polymerevents
