IKV Colloquium 2026: Focus on the Circular Economy & AI

33rd IKV Colloquium in Aachen Circular Economy, AI, and Innovation as a Compass

2026-03-11 From Matthias Gutbrod 9 min Reading Time

On March 4 and 5, 2026, some 460 experts from 15 countries once again made Aachen the epicenter of the plastics industry. At the 33rd IKV Colloquium, it became clear that the industry is responding to regulatory pressure and economic upheavals with a forward-looking technological strategy.

IKV Institute Director Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Hopmann will welcome approximately 460 experts from research and industry in the plastics sector to the 33rd IKV Colloquium in Aachen in early March.(Bild: DF.Photography) — IKV Institute Director Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Hopmann will welcome approximately 460 experts from research and industry in the plastics sector to the 33rd IKV Colloquium in Aachen in early March.
(Bild: DF.Photography)

At a time when the plastics industry is facing massive environmental and economic challenges, the 33rd International Colloquium on Plastics Technology at Eurogress Aachen sent a clear message: Innovation is not an end in itself, but the key to sustainability.

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