About the conference

The 10th Shaping Conference, organized jointly by the European Ceramic Society and the Italian Ceramic Society, will be held at the Univesity of Padova, Italy, from September 21st-23rd, 2026.

The conference will focus on the advanced shaping processes applied to ceramics and ceramics-based composites.

The program will be composed of invited talks, oral presentations, as well as poster sessions and complemented by a student speech contest. Plenary lectures by well-known scientists in their respective fields will deliver up-to-date insights into selected aspects of shaping in ceramics.

Preceding the conference, a Summer School will be held on September 19th-20th, 2026, focusing on the topic "Precursor Approaches to Ceramics and Glasses," covering preceramic polymers, sol-gel materials, alkali-activated materials, and geopolymers, including all aspects of processing, firing, and applications.

The program will aim to enrich the knowledge of the participants, widening their perspective on selected topics related to ceramic shaping processes and allow them to expand their network getting in contact with experts in the respective and related fields.