Federation for International Refractory Research and Education
FIRE is a World-Wide Network of Academic and Industrial Partners Active in the Fields of Refractories
Read moreFIRE Goals
FIRE goal is to enhance the global reach of refractory sciences through international study programmes and student exchanges. By bringing together leading academic and industrial institutions, FIRE aims to combine cutting-edge research with high-quality education. FIRE also bridge the gap between academia and industry to meet the evolving demands of refractory education and research, ensuring a skilled and qualified workforce for the future.
Industrial Partners
Academic Partners
Resources & Support
Sponsor international studies and research activities in the field of refractories.
Funding used by FIRE to sponsor projects is obtained through membership fees, and is supplemented by Granting Agencies fostering international exchanges and synergies.
Research & Education
Support academic education by promoting student exchanges and generating double (multiple) degree programs organized by two or more universities.
FIRE’s function is to stimulate and reinforce the higher education system in refractory materials engineering in order to fulfill the cultural educational and research related needs of the Refractory Industry.
Community & Partners
Pool the expertise, the experience and the willingness of the worwide most competent persons,institutions and companies in the field of refractories.
FIRE’s is the vehicle to carry forward the Refractory Industry in a cooperative and consolidated effort that will benefit each individual member involved (academics and producers).
Conferences calendar
ECerS-FIRE Summer School Dresden
The ECerS-FIRE Summer School "Mining the future of refractories and high temperature materials: the impact of sustainability, AI, computing tools and advanced techniques" will be co-organized by ECerS and FIRE at the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS, Dresden, Germany, the week before the next ECerS conference, from Thursday 28 to Friday 29 August 2025.
XIX ECerS Conference - Dresden 2025
The XIXth Conference and Exhibition of the European Ceramic Society will take place from August 31 to September 4, 2025 at the International Congress Center in Dresden, Germany.
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