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Inspection and Material Properties

52nd VDI Annual Conference on Failure Analysis in Energy Technology 2026: Plant Operation and Lifecycle Management in the Energy Transition

Date
October 14–15, 2026
Venue
Hotel Melchior Park
Address
49 Galgenberg, 97074 Würzburg

(No) operation without damage

The main focus of the conference is the numerous case studies in which experts present and analyze various types of damage related to manufacturing, processing, and application.

Join us as industry experts gather in Würzburg for the 52nd edition of the leading industrial forum on damage analysis in energy technology. Benefit from the insights of leading industry specialists, who will present on-site reports about damage incidents and how to prevent them.

The program is published!

Top Topics

  • Decarbonization Through Hydrogen: Use, Transportation, and Storage
  • Additive Manufacturing for Turbomachinery and Wind Turbines
  • Wind Turbines: Power Trains, Generators, and Blade Bearings
  • Turbomachinery: Crack Phenomena, Damage, and Service Life Management
  • Maintenance and Operation of Stationary Gas Engines
  • Petrochemicals: Examples of Damage to Reactors and Plants
  • Damage at Solar Thermal Power Plants

Registration

The organizer is VDI Wissensforum GmbH.
For more information and to register, please visit the website of the VDI Wissensforum GmbH.

DGMK is the conceptual co-sponsor of the conference.