EKTT 2026: Agenda released

Overath, 17 March 2026 – On 23 April 2026, BARLOG Plastics is inviting professionals from the plastics industry to the Kardinal Schulte Haus in Bergisch Gladbach-Bensberg. With the programme now published, the event’s profile is taking shape as a compact specialist conference with a clear focus on practical innovations, application-oriented presentations and in-depth professional discussion.

For many years, the EKTT has been one of the established meeting places for decision-makers and specialists in plastics technology. In its 28th edition, the event deliberately focuses on a concentrated day of conferences featuring high-calibre technical presentations and networking in a professional setting. The 2026 event will be complemented by the presentation of an Innovation Award for forward-looking projects.

High-calibre conference programme

The conference programme, which has now been published, covers a wide range of topics, from strategic issues such as costs, time-to-market and carbon footprint to specific applications in household appliances, the automotive sector, energy technology and e-mobility. The agenda includes presentations by Vorwerk, Lüttgens Polymer Technologies, EMS-Grivory, ABB Germany, Webasto and Keune & Lauber, amongst others. The programme focuses in particular on material selection, damage prevention, metal substitution and functionalised plastics in series production applications.

Keynote speech, best practices & Innovation Award

Peter Barlog, managing partner of BARLOG Plastics GmbH, will kick off the event by opening the conference and delivering a presentation on the systematic optimisation of cost-effectiveness, material usage, product carbon footprint (PCF) and material selection throughout the materials and product development process. The rest of the day will feature specialist presentations on best practices from industrial implementation, before the event concludes with a vote, the award ceremony and closing remarks at around 4.30 pm.

“The published agenda demonstrates how consistently we have geared the EKTT 2026 towards concrete practical relevance and technical added value. Participants can look forward to a compact day of the conference covering topics currently shaping the plastics industry – from material efficiency and metal substitution to innovative and cost-effective product concepts,” says Peter Barlog, managing partner of BARLOG Plastics GmbH.

Event registration

Attendance at the 28th Engelskirchen Plastics Technology Day is free of charge. As places are limited, we are maintaining a waiting list to allocate places. Interested trade visitors can register their interest by emailing kontakt@barlog.de.

To ensure a balanced mix of participants and to enable as many target customer groups as possible to attend, we reserve the right to select participants.

The full programme is now available at www.ektt.de.