Annual Conference - Fraunhofer ICT

Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Data Science in Energetic Materials Research | June 24-27, 2025

The ICT International Annual Conference serves as a forum to discuss the current state of the art, to present new methods, ideas, and research results and to further improve scientific understanding in the field of energetic materials. Join our conference to benefit from a platform for lively discussions, detailed exchange of scientific results and - most importantly - for networking with international experts.

Dr. Sebastian Wurster - Chairman of the 2025 Fraunhofer ICT Conference

News

+++ June 2024 – The Call for Papers is now online. +++

Our topics

The International Annual Conference of the Fraunhofer ICT, with different emphasis each year, cover scientific and technological progress in the entire field of energetic materials and the related disciplines. The 2025 conference will be held with the emphasis on artificial intelligence, machine learning and data science in energetic materials research and includes the aspects:

New AI and ML algorithms for energetic materials research – Data management and integration for energetic materials research – Predictive models for performance of energetic materials – Energetic materials design with AI / ML methods – Use of AI for control and optimization of experimental setups – Advanced simulation capabilities through AI / ML – Safety analysis and risk assessment with AI / ML

Symposium with lectures

by world-leading scientists and experts

Scientific poster session

exchange of scientific results and lively discussion in the foyer of the Gartenhalle

Awards

Traditionally, the best poster of the conference will be awarded – always a hard decision for the poster committee. The PEP Speaker Award for the best oral presentation is presented for the third time. In 2024 two presenters got this award.

ICT-Tour

Also traditional, attendees are invited to visit the Fraunhofer ICT for a tour of selected laboratories and pilot plants, followed by a BBQ and a special highligt.

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Venue and prices

Venue

The conference will take place in the Gartenhalle of the Karlsruhe Convention Center - an event location in the heart of Karlsruhe city.

Hence, a variety of hotels and restaurants are nearby, and the conference site is within walking distance to the castle, the main station, and the shopping streets.

Leisure tips in Karlsruhe

Karlsruhe and surroundings - discover, experience, visit...

Don’t miss to visit the castle of Karlsruhe and much more points of interests in and around the city.

Discover Karlsruhe

Municipal garden and zoo

The beautiful Karlsruhe zoo is just a few steps away from the conference venue "Gartenhalle". It is the combination of zoo, one of the oldest in Germany, and municipal gardens.

Zoological City Gardens Karlsruhe

more information about visiting the zoo [german]

360° panoramic view of the 'Gartenhalle' (including zoo entrance)

The beginnings - pics from the past

In 1970 the first Annual Conference of the Fraunhofer ICT in the field of propellants and explosives took place. Held for over 50 years, the conference has gained worldwide importance, with hundreds of participants from more than 30 nations.

Below you can see some impressions of the annual conference in the 1970s.