Bochum, July 25, 2025: On September 24 and 25, 2025, the BoKoMaT (Bochumer Kolloquium für Martensitische Transformationen) will once again bring together leading experts, manufacturers, and industry professionals from around the world in Bochum, Germany. The well-established conference will take place at the Event Center of Ruhr University Bochum (RUB) and provides a platform for the latest research findings, new market impulses, and direct exchange between science and industry – all centered around the topic of shape memory alloys (SMA).
Cross-industry dialogue on advanced materials and their future potential
The conference impressively demonstrates how shape memory technology, originally rooted in medical applications, is now firmly established across industries – including aerospace, automotive, industrial engineering, consumer electronics, and building technology.
BoKoMaT 2025 invites participants to engage in an international dialogue: With 36 high-level expert presentations, in-depth panel discussions, and a dedicated exhibitor platform for product showcases and networking opportunities. The contributions will focus on the production, processing, and application of shape memory alloys, particularly in the context of new integration opportunities in innovative products and systems. In addition, the conference explicitly encourages personal exchange, project initiation, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Jointly organized by Ingpuls and Ruhr University Bochum
The event is traditionally hosted in close cooperation between Ingpuls GmbH and the Chair of Materials Science (LWW) at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB). With decades of research expertise, RUB is recognized internationally as a leading center for shape memory research. Ingpuls – a spin-off of the LWW – has since become an internationally established manufacturer of shape memory alloys and is one of the very few companies worldwide with complete vertical integration: from raw materials to semi-finished products to customer-specific components.
Leading industry partners on site
Several renowned industry partners will be present at BoKoMaT 2025, all of whom play a key role in advancing and implementing shape memory technology in practice.
This year’s participants include: Vascotube, Fort Wayne Metals, Continental’s-Automotive division (future: AUMOVIO), ZEISS, ZEMA, DEPART!Saar, the Bender Wire Group and Ingpuls Dynamics.
These companies contribute their specific perspectives from a range of application fields – from medical technology and mobility to industrial components – and will demonstrate how shape memory alloys can be used across industries in the future.
Event Details – BoKoMaT 2025
Date: 24. & 25. September 2025
Time: 09:00-18:00 Uhr
Location: Veranstaltungszentrum der Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB), Bochum
Address: Universitätsstraße 150, 44801 Bochum
Further information on the event schedule, speaker lineup, and sponsorship opportunities can be found at: www.bokomat.com
