| PROGRAM |
DAY 1
10:30 – 11:00 | Get Together & Networking
11:00 – 11:15 | Welcome and introduction
11:15 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Materials & Process Development
11:15–11:45
Advancements in Fire Protection with Continuous Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastics
Dr. Stefan Seidel | Envalior / Bond Laminates
11:45–12:15
Layered Defense: Structural Strategies for Flame Retardancy in Fiber-Reinforced Composites
Dr.-Ing. Weronika Tabaka | Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM)
12:15–12:45
: Graphite Expands Possibilities: Halogen-Free Flame Retardant for Composites in Construction and Mobility
Klaus Rathberger, MD | Georg H. Luh Paints and Chemicals Wholesale Co., Ltd.
12:45 – 14:00 | Lunch Break
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM | Public Transportation
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
, Composite Repair Kits for Railway Vehicles in Accordance with ISO 45545-2
, Werner Hemken | Selvida
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
: Flame Retardancy for Composite Applications Using SMT
Martin Plettig | Forster SMT
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Halogen-Free Flame Retardants in Composites – Proven Concepts for Improving Fire Performance in the Transportation Industry
Sven Wiemer | Schill+Seilacher “Struktol” GmbH
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:30 | Sustainability/Recycling
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
: New Reactive Flame Retardants for PU-Based Composites
: Wael Ali | DTNW gGmbH
4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
: Challenges and Opportunities in Recycling Halogen-Free Flame-Retardant Composites
Frank Schönberger | Fraunhofer LBF
5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
: Flame Retardant Properties of Semi-Consolidated Nonwovens Made from Recycled Carbon Fibers
Christoph Klemm | Institute for Textile Technology Augsburg gGmbH
Starting at 7:00 p.m. | Conference Dinner
DAY 2
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Construction/Infrastructure
09:00 – 09:30
Halogen-free infusion resin systems with EN 13501 1 B,s1,d0:
New performance limits of functional FST composites for construction and industry
Peter Kornas | BÜFA Composite Systems GmbH & Co. KG
9:30–10:30 | Mobility
9:30–10:00 a.m.
: Flame-Retardant Thermoplastic Composite Materials for the Future of Mobility
Christian Braun | Ensinger Composites Schweiz GmbH
10:00 – 10:30
: Fiber-Ceramic-Reinforced SMC for BEV Battery Covers
Robert Brück & M. Pütz | Polynt GmbH & WPX Faserkeramik GmbH
10:30–11:00 | Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:30 | Mobility
11:00–11:30
Release of respirable carbon fibers during the recovery of burned-out CFRP aircraft wreckage
Prof. Dr. Sebastian Eibl | Institute for Materials and Operational Supplies in Defense (WIWeB)
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Standardization & Testing
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
: Application-Relevant Thermal Runaway Testing with Combined Jet-Flame and Hot Particle Exposure
Ravi Bhairi | AZL Aachen GmbH
12:00 – 12:30
Composites in Aircraft Seating – Challenges Due to Flammability Requirements
Christoph Lahmeyer | RECARO Aircraft Seating GmbH & Co. KG
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Final Lunch
| REGISTRATION |
Tickets for the event are NOW available in our online store:
If you have any problems or questions, please feel free to contact us at any time:
info@avk-tv.de | +49 69 271077-0
PRICES
Members of AVK, CU, and FGK: 995 EUR
[plus the applicable statutory value-added tax (currently 19%)]
Non-members: 1,195.00 EUR
[plus the applicable statutory value-added tax (currently 19%)]
Tiered pricing for more than one participant per company:
50% discount for each additional participant.
Special price for students:
Students (with proof—student ID) receive a 50% discount.
The registration fee includes:
conference materials, lunch, beverages during breaks, and dinner.
Hotel accommodations are not included.
| HOTEL AND VENUE |
ADDRESS
Hotel Berlin
Lützowplatz 17
10785 Berlin
LINK TO ROOM RESERVATION
Hotel Berlin AVK-TV
NOTES FROM THE HOTEL
booking
➡️ Credit card details are required to book the rooms.
Payment Method
➡️ Pay on arrival (cashless payments only)
Check-in
➡️ Guests check in themselves at the check-in counter
➡️ If necessary, the credit card on file as a guarantee can be changed here
➡️ If no change is made, payment will be processed using the credit card on file at
Cost coverage forms
➡️ are accepted by the hotel from companies based in Germany
➡️ Must be on official business letterhead (commercial register entry or legal notice; a PDF attachment in an email is acceptable)
➡️ Must be sent to the hotel no later than 3 business days before arrival
➡️ Declarations of cost coverage sent only via email and only after the guests’ arrival cannot be accepted
Requests regarding billing information
➡️ must be communicated to the hotel no later than 3 business days before arrival
➡️ Changes to billing information after guests’ departure are not possible
Group bookings
➡️ are not eligible for on-demand quotas
If you need help with booking, please contact:
allotment@hotel-berlin.de | +493026050
| SPONSORSHIP |
Attractive sponsorship opportunities are available for the Flame Retardant Conference.
Book the service of your choice using the booking form.
Company logo in the program booklet
Benefit: Your company logo in the program booklet
Sponsorship amount: 1,500 EUR
Small booth in the conference room
(excluding conference registration fee)
Inclusion: Small booth with a maximum of 6 m² (table, chair, your roll-up banner)
Sponsorship fee: 1,000 EUR
ID Card Holder Lanyard (Exclusive)
Benefit: Only your company logo on the ID card holder lanyard and on each name tag
Sponsorship Amount: 3,000 EUR
Distribution of promotional materials
Service: Distribution of your promotional materials during the conference
Sponsorship fee: 500,- EUR
Please feel free to contact us for additional, customized services for your company!
info@avk-tv.de | +49 69 271077-0
| ABOUT US |
The AVK – Industrievereinigung Verstärkte Kunststoffe e.V. is the German trade association for fiber-reinforced plastics/composites and represents the interests of manufacturers and processors at the national and European levels.
The range of services includes, among other things, expert working groups, seminars, and conferences, as well as the provision of market-relevant information (www.avk-tv.de/).
At the national level, the AVK is one of the five member associations of the GKV (General Association of the Plastics Processing Industry), and internationally, it is a member of the European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA).
The AVK is a founding member of Composites Germany.
The goals are:
Promotion of Application-Oriented Plastics Research
Establishing and maintaining networks throughout the entire value chain (raw material producers, plastic machinery manufacturers, compounders, plastics processors, and end users).
Promoting education and training, as well as innovation and the establishment of research and development alliances.
| CANCELLATIONS |
If you cancel up to two weeks before the start of the conference (November 4, 2026), 50% of the registration fee will be charged. After that date, we must charge the full registration fee. You may designate a substitute attendee.