The European Ceramic Society
Young Ceramists Network

The Young Ceramists Network (YCN) is an initiative of the Young Ceramists and Training Working Group of the European Ceramic Society (ECerS) and is sponsored by the JECS Trust.
This non-profit network aims at bringing young students and professionals currently doing research on Ceramics.
YCN represents:
- A network for Young people conducting research on the field of Ceramics (PhD + 8 years maximum)
- For young researchers (professional, PhD but also post-doctoral or master students), belonging to European/International research institutions (universities, laboratories...)
- An interactive website: www.youngceramists.eu/
- An Instagram page: Young Ceramists Network
- A LinkedIn page: Young Ceramists Network
- 4 Workshops organised in 2018 (Smolenice), 2021 (Online), 2023 (Aveiro) and 2024 (Tampere)
- 25 successfull Webinars organised from 2020 to 2025
- A regular Newsletter
- 5 Photo Contests
- Free Students Evenings organised during each ECerS Conference and Exhibition: read the reports on the 4 last events (2017 Budapest, 2019 Torino, 2022 Krakow and 2023 Lyon)
A group of 5 young researchers is in charge of managing the Young Ceramist Network committee.
Joining YCN is easy and free: How to join YCN!
Latest news
Next Deadline to apply to the JECS Trust for Mobility projects is 28th February 2026!
Please note that the decisions of the JECS Trust board will not be known before mid-April 2026. Activities submitted for the deadline of 28th February 2026 for support from the JECS Trust should then not begin before Mid-May 2026.
Obituary - Professor Athena Tsetsekou
The Greek Scientific Community mourns the loss of our dear colleague Professor Athena Tsetsekou (64), Professor at the National Technical University of Athens, at the School of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, and President of the Hellenic Ceramic Society.
Information
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