Federation for International Refractory Research and Education
2027 ECerS - FIRE Summer School - Valencia
4th ECerS-FIRE Summer School 2027 — Save the Date!
"From Heat to Harmony: Refractories and High-Temperature Ceramics for a Circular Economy, Sustainable Processing, and Lifecycle Design"
Following the resounding success of the first three ECerS-FIRE Summer Schools — Torino 2019, Aachen 2022, and Dresden 2025 — The European Ceramic Society (ECerS) and the Federation for International Refractory Research and Education (FIRE) are delighted to join forces once again to bring you the 2027 ECerS-FIRE Summer School, taking place just before the ECerS XX Conference!
When & Where
- Dates: 25th to 27th June 2027 (two full days of courses)
- Format: Hybrid — join us in person or online
- Venue: Valencia Congress Centre, Spain
- Bonus: An industrial visit on the morning of Sunday 27th June
Why attend?
This Summer School is designed with you in mind, whatever your background — student, junior or senior engineer, academic, or industrial professional:
- Three integrated perspectives: fundamental approaches, industrial needs, and cutting-edge innovation
- Tailored to your goals: whether you're looking for foundational refractories training, a refresher on consolidated knowledge, or a window into the latest innovations
- The right balance: high-quality courses, an industrial site visit to a refractories producer and/or user, plus plenty of opportunities for exchanges and conviviality among participants and speakers
- Varied teaching formats: lectures combined with dedicated workshops on particular topics
Don't miss out!
Set in the vibrant city of Valencia, this is a unique opportunity to deepen your expertise, expand your network, and explore the future of refractories and high-temperature ceramics in a circular economy.
Save the date — more information and registration will be available at the beginning of 2027!
Last news
2026 FIRE Student Photo Competition dedicated to high-temperature resistant materials
If you are a student or recent graduate (up to 5 years after graduation), we invite you to submit a photo showing a material being able to withstand the power of FIRE. Both refractory and another high temperature resistant material qualify. Whether it is from a lab or industrial environment, we would love to see what amazes you.
Highlight of the members of the Board of Directors - Victor Carlos Pandolfelli
My journey with FIRE began in 2003, together with Prof. Michel Rigaud and other academic and industrial colleagues. In 2005, our first official meeting in Limoges, France, transformed this vision into reality. From the beginning, FIRE was founded on a strong belief in cooperation between universities and industry towards a better education. Its strength has always come from working across institutional, cultural, and national borders.
Contact us and/or Become Member!
Contact us for any information and/or to Become Member of FIRE: fire@ecers.org
