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Early Bird tickets still available until June 15, 2024 for 63nd Dornbirn GFC

The 63rd Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress (GFC) and the 4th Innovation Days will take place from September 11 to 13 at the Kulturhaus Dornbirn. In addition to groundbreaking advances in the areas of fiber innovations, circular economy and sustainability, the focus in 2024 will be on cutting-edge technologies in the energy sector.
The 63nd Dornbirn-GFC will take place from September 11 - 13 at the Kulturhaus in Dornbirn, Austria. As the world's largest fiber innovation congress, the Dornbirn-GFC is once again an important meeting place for the public © 2024 Dornbirn-GFC
The 63nd Dornbirn-GFC will take place from September 11 - 13 at the Kulturhaus in Dornbirn, Austria. As the world's largest fiber innovation congress, the Dornbirn-GFC is once again an important meeting place for the public © 2024 Dornbirn-GFC


Event highlights:

+ 125 expert presentations:

Insight from leading experts from industry, academia and research institutes.

+ 4th Innovation Days:

Meet 25 innovators presenting their latest products and technologies.

+ Fiber Innovation Platform:

Discover new concepts and technologies that will revolutionize the industry.

+ Networking platform:

Network with colleagues and industry leaders during the 3-day congress.

+ Energy Solutions :

Innovative solutions in the field of sustainable energy generation, storage and use

+ Young Scientist Award:

Lenzing Young Scientist Award for Bachelor and Master students

Plenary lectures

In the fresh political climate after the EU elections, we ask: What direction is politics taking? How is the future of energy shaping up? Find out more at the concise plenary lectures by Verbund AG, the EU Commission and industry executives.

Technological advances and sustainability initiatives

Presentations offer innovative contributions to the core topics of sustainability, recycling and circular economy. Fiber innovations in the fields of nonwovens, surface modification, biopolymers and biomaterials round off the program. Preliminary program: www.dornbirn-gfc.com

Solutions in the energy sector

Bernhard Schmenk, Head of the Department of Corporate Development at RWTH Aachen University, explains a planned block of lectures on the topic: "Experts from industry and research will focus on pioneering approaches ranging from more energy-efficient melt spinning processes to innovative fiber-based products for energy harvesting and novel shading systems for buildings."

Young Scientist Award

For the third time, the Lenzing Group honors outstanding bachelor and master students with the Lenzing Young Scientist Award. As part of the Dornbirn GFC, innovative solutions for ecological challenges in the fiber and textile industry are honored. The prize is endowed with 5,000 euros. Entries can be submitted in English from May 1 to June 30, 2024 to YSA2024@lenzing.com


At Dornbirn-GFC 2024, more than 125 international speakers from industry and research will present the latest innovations in the fiber and textile industry © 2024 Dornbirn-GFC
At Dornbirn-GFC 2024, more than 125 international speakers from industry and research will present the latest innovations in the fiber and textile industry © 2024 Dornbirn-GFC


Important dates for the Dornbirn GFC

+ Early Bird Ticket available until June 15, 2024!

+ Combo ticket includes:

Dornbirn GFC, Kulturhaus, Dornbirn from September 11 - 13, 2024 Dornbirn GFC online on demand from September 16 - 30, 2024 (lectures as video and the lectures for download as pfd file)

Further information

Visit the website at www.dornbirn-gfc.com for more details and to register. Stay connected via the channels on LinkedIn and YouTube for updates and professional information.



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