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News & Tribology Events

Latest updates, calls for papers and selected international tribology events.

Upcoming Tribology Events

8–11 September 2026 | Gdańsk, Poland

Polish Tribology Conference

The Polish Tribology Conference gathers researchers and professionals working in tribology, materials, lubrication and surface engineering.

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9–11 September 2026 | Nagoya, Japan

Tribology Conference 2026 Autumn Nagoya

The Japanese Society of Tribologists will hold its autumn tribology conference at Meijo University’s Tempaku Campus.

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20–25 September 2026 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

World Tribology Congress (WTC 2026)

The 8th World Tribology Congress is one of the most important global events in tribology, bringing together academic and industrial experts from around the world.

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28–30 September 2026 | Wernigerode, Germany

67th GfT Tribology Conference

The annual conference of the German Society for Tribology will present research and industrial developments in friction, wear, lubrication and surface technology.

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4–7 November 2026 | Trabzon, Türkiye

TRiboSurf’26

The International Conference on Tribology and Surface Science will bring together researchers and industry specialists at Karadeniz Technical University.

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6–8 November 2026 | Tainan, Taiwan

ICETAT 2026

The International Conference on Engineering Tribology and Applied Technology will be held at National Cheng Kung University.

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16–17 November 2026 | Online

International Online Conference on Lubricants and Tribological Contacts

The first IOCLTC conference will present research on lubricants, friction, wear and tribological contacts in a fully online format.

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19–21 November 2026 | Kaunas, Lithuania

BALTTRIB 2026

The 13th International Tribological Conference BALTTRIB will cover friction, wear, lubrication, surface engineering and related industrial applications.

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23–24 November 2026 | Lund, Sweden

PolyTrib 2026

The 6th International Conference on Polymer Tribology focuses on friction, wear and lubrication of polymeric materials and composites.

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10–12 December 2026 | Chennai, India

IndiaTrib 2026

IndiaTrib 2026 is the 14th International Conference on Industrial Tribology, organized at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras.

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20–21 January 2027 | Leipzig, Germany

nextlub 2027

The 3rd International Conference on Tribology and Sustainable Lubrication will focus on innovative, resource-efficient and environmentally responsible lubrication solutions.

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4–8 April 2027 | Banff, Canada

Wear of Materials & Biotribology 2027

The 26th International Conference on Wear of Materials and the 6th International Conference on Biotribology will be held jointly at the Banff Centre.

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14 April 2027 | Nagoya, Japan

TTRF–TAIHO International Symposium on Automotive Tribology

The symposium will address current research and technological developments in automotive tribology.

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2–6 May 2027 | Chicago, USA

81st STLE Annual Meeting & Exhibition

STLE’s annual meeting brings together the international tribology and lubrication engineering community for technical sessions, courses and an exhibition.

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7–9 June 2027 | Ljubljana, Slovenia

ECOTRIB 2027

The 10th European Conference on Tribology will gather scientists and engineers working across fundamental and applied tribology.

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10–11 June 2027 | Gijón, Spain

IBERTRIB 2027

The 14th Iberian Conference on Tribology will provide a forum for research and industrial developments in friction, wear and lubrication.

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15–17 June 2027 | Rosenheim, Germany

OilDoc Conference & Exhibition 2027

The event focuses on lubrication, maintenance and condition monitoring, with a strong emphasis on practical tribology and lubricant technology.

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21–23 June 2027 | Bari, Italy

EUROMECH Colloquium 661

The colloquium “Rate Effects in Contact Mechanics of Soft Solids: Adhesion, Friction, Damping” will address fundamental contact-mechanics and tribology topics.

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19–24 September 2027 | Himeji, Japan

International Tribology Conference Himeji 2027

The 10th International Tribology Conference will bring together the global tribology community for scientific exchange and international collaboration.

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6–8 October 2027 | Milan, Italy

22nd European Space Mechanisms and Tribology Symposium

ESMATS 2027 will focus on mechanisms, tribology, materials and technologies for space applications.

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25–27 January 2028 | Ostfildern/Stuttgart, Germany

26th International Colloquium Tribology

The International Colloquium Tribology will again connect experts from research and industry working on friction, wear, lubrication, materials and related technologies.

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Past News & Events

2–4 September 2026 | Lyon, France

Leeds–Lyon Symposium on Tribology

The 51st Leeds–Lyon Symposium on Tribology addressed tribology and decarbonisation, including friction reduction, sustainable materials and surface engineering.

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22–24 July 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand

Tribology in Manufacturing Processes & Advanced Surface Engineering

This international conference covered tribology in manufacturing processes, advanced surface engineering and related industrial applications.

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6–8 July 2026 | Xi’an, China

China–Europe Tribology Conference

The China–Europe Tribology Conference provided a platform for researchers and industry representatives to exchange knowledge and innovations in tribology.

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28 June – 3 July 2026 | Lewiston, Maine, USA

Gordon Research Conference – Tribology

The Gordon Research Conference on Tribology focused on cutting-edge scientific discussions and emerging research questions in tribology.

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9–12 June 2026 | Tampere, Finland

NORDTRIB 2026

NORDTRIB 2026 was organized in Tampere, Finland, bringing together the Nordic and international tribology community.

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17–21 May 2026 | New Orleans, USA

STLE Annual Meeting & Exhibition

The STLE Annual Meeting brought together researchers, engineers and lubrication professionals from the international tribology community.

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6–8 May 2026 | Prague, Czech Republic

Tribology International Conference 2026

The 5th edition of the Tribology International Conference focused on tribology research, sustainability, digitalisation and industrial applications.

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15 March 2026

Tribology in Industry – new issue available

The latest issue of the journal is available online with new research papers and reviews.

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