#Yarn & Fiber

2025-04-16

Pre-programme Rreleased: Dornbirn-GFC 2025 unveils key topics and international highlights

The wait is over – the pre-programme for the 64th Dornbirn-GFC is now available online, setting the stage for one of the most important global events in fiber innovation and textile research. The 2025 congress will take place from September 10–12 in Dornbirn, Austria, and promises more than 100 expert lectures from industry, academia, and research institutes, presented in parallel across three lecture halls.

100 expert lectures from industry, universities and research institutes will take place in parallel in 3 lecture halls © 2025 DORNBIRN

This year’s thematic focus spans:

+ Workwear, Protective Textiles & Defense

+ Carbon Stewardship: Harnessing Biomass, Recycling & Capture for a Sustainable Future

+ Fiber Innovations: From Production to Application

Collaborative Highlights of 2025

Among the program highlights is a dedicated lecture series in collaboration with ReHubs, the Brussels-based initiative driving circularity in the European textile sector. Through this cooperation, Dornbirn-GFC continues to promote cross-sector partnerships in textile waste recycling and the use of recycled fibers.

A second program highlight is the RWTH Aachen & Industry Partner Block, curated by Prof. Thomas Gries. This series of joint presentations exemplifies how academic research and industrial practice converge:

+ Staler Anlagenbau GmbH: “Sorting It Out – Inspired by Waste”

+ RWTH Aachen University: “The Journey of a New Material in the Construction Industry”

+ LEIPA, Schwedt: “A Simulation-Based Path to Energy Efficiency in BCF Yarn Production”

+ OceanSafe: “coNea by OceanSafe”

+ A Global Outlook: Dornbirn-GFC Activities Worldwide

Dornbirn-GFC is expanding its reach in 2025 with key international events:

+ CRETE 2025 International Conference (May 27–31 in Chania, Greece) – in cooperation with the Technical University of Crete

+ Dornbirn-GFC Asia / India (November 18, Mumbai) – held in conjunction with Techtextil India 2025

With its blend of high-level research, cross-industry dialogue, and global outlook, Dornbirn-GFC remains a cornerstone of textile innovation.

Access the full pre-programme here:

www.dornbirn-gfc.com

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