Program of polymertec26

June 17 / 18, 2026

Final Scientific Program

During the conferences keynote lectures, invited lectures and short lectures are presented in two parallel sessions. Additionally, the presentation of posters is also planned.
The conference is generally scheduled according to the following timetable. The program in detail is available now:

Download the program as .pdf-file: Program.pdf

Invited-Keynote-Speaker

Dr. Ines Oehme
Umweltbundesamt Dessau-Roßlau (Federal Environment Agency)
The European Packaging Regulation (PPWR) – New Impetus for the Circular Economy of Packaging

Dr. Bernhard von Vacano
Vice President, Plastics Circularity Research BASF
Pathways to Circularity – Technology, Economic and Societal Dimensions of Polymer Recycling from an Industry Perspective

Dr. Dr. h. c. Christian Patermann
Pioneer of the Bioeconomy in Europe and Former Program Director at the European Commission
Industrial Bioeconomy in Germany and in Europe – Hype or Reality?

Prof. Dr. Vasiliki-Maria Archodoulaki
Professor of Polymer Technology and Sustainability, Vienna University of Technology
Challenges and Limitations of Mechanical Recycling of Polymers

Main Topics of polymertec26

• Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers
• Resource Efficiency und Sustainable Processing Technologies
• Biotechnological, Chemical and Material-related Recycling
• Polymer Characterization, Polymer Testing and Material
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