Welcome to EMEA2026: Workshop on Ion Exchange Membranes for Energy Applications
22 – 24 June 2026 in Oldenburg/Germany
After a successful and inspiring workshop last year, we are pleased to announce EMEA 2026, which will take place in the beautiful city of Oldenburg. After many great years in Bad Zwischenahn, the event is moving to a new and welcoming location, offering a fresh setting for discussions and exchange.
As in previous years, material developments and ion exchange membrane-based systems for energy applications will be discussed by leading experts from research and industry, with a continued focus on anion exchange membranes. This year’s program will also feature a guided lab tour, offering insights into the new laboratory facilities in Oldenburg and providing an opportunity to experience current research up close.
In addition to invited and contributed talks a poster exhibition offers scientists and especially young researchers and students the opportunity to present their work. A price for the best poster will be awarded.
An opening presentation followed by a Get-together and the conference dinner will provide additional opportunities for lively scientific exchange in a familiar atmosphere.
Also this year, the EMEA organisation team was able to attract top-class speakers from the field of alkaline ion exchange membranes for energy applications.
Invited Speakers
David Aili (Technical University of Denmark)
Patrick Borowski (Evonik, Germany)
Shannon Boettcher (University of California Berkeley, USA)
Valadoula Deimede (University of Patras, Greece)
Dario Dekel (Technion, Israel)
Jovan Kamcev (University of Michigan, USA)
Yu Seung Kim (Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA)
Ahmet Kusoglu (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, USA)
Kenji Miyatake (Yamanashi University, Japan)
Kevin Noonan (Carnegie Mellon University, USA)
Xingyu Wu (Novamea, Switzerland)
Important Dates
Registration until 5 May 2026
Abstracts for contributed talks until 11 April 2026
Abstracts for poster presentations until 11 April 2026
Workshop-Flyer (will follow soon)
A special thank you to our sponsors for their great support
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Your Organising Committee
Dr Corinna Harms – DLR Institute of Engineering Thermodynamics (Germany)
Prof Dirk Henkensmeier – Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST, South Korea)
Prof Artur Michalak - Jagiellonian University in Krakow (Poland)
The EMEA Workshop 2026 is organised by DLR and supported by the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST, South Korea) and the Jagiellonian University in Kraków (Poland)
