FEMS Member Society News

International Day of Ceramics Celebrated in Portugal by the Materials Community

International Day of Ceramics Celebrated in Portugal by the Materials Community

On 12 March, the Department of Materials Engineering and Ceramics (DEMAC) at the University of Aveiro hosted a successful event celebrating the International Day of Ceramics, bringing together students, researchers, and representatives from the ceramics sector.

The initiative was organised by SPM members Inês Vilarinho, José Carlos Almeida (President of the Portuguese Society of Ceramics and Glass), João Lopes Miranda, and Camila Ribeiro, all affiliated with CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials and SPM members, in collaboration with CAD–CICECO and the Materials Students’ Group of the Academic Association of the University of Aveiro (AAUAv).

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SPM and SOCIEMAT Named Partner Country for PSE 2026

SPM and SOCIEMAT Named Partner Country for PSE 2026

Partner Country 2026: Iberia (Spain & Portugal)
PSE 2026 will feature a dedicated Iberian symposium, a plenary lecture by Prof. Agustín Rodríguez González-Elipe, and dedicated exhibition space for Iberian companies, highlighting the strong contribution of FEMS member societies SPM and SOCIEMAT.

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20th International Conference on Aluminium Alloys – ICAA 20

20th International Conference on Aluminium Alloys – ICAA 20

Dates: 13 – 17 September 2026 Venue: Berlin, Germany, and online Organized by: German Society for Materials Science (DGM) Overview: The 20th International Conference on Aluminium Alloys – ICAA 20 will take place in Berlin, Germany, from 13 to 17 September 2026 as a...

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Below are links to FEMS Member Society news pages on their websites (some are in local language).

Austria – ASMET
Czech Republic – CSNMT
France – SF2M
Germany – DGM
Greece – HMS
Greece – HSSTCM
Italy – AIM
Italy – ASSOCOMPOSITI
Latvia – LMRS
Norvay – NMS
Poland – PTM
Portugal – SPM
Serbia – MRS-SERBIA
Slovakia – SNMT
Spain – SOCIEMAT
Switzerland – SVMT
The Netherlands – BvM
UK – IOM3

General information on each society can be found on their profile pages here.