European Ceramic Society
We are a non-governmental, nonprofit federation of national ceramic societies each representing the ceramists of a member country.
ECerS was established in 1987 in order to co-ordinate and promote the study of ceramics and in particular :
- To encourage education, training and research.
- To consult with and bring together individuals and representatives of members, research establishments, academic bodies and institutions of governments and other bodies including the Commission of the European Community.
- To collect, disseminate and exchange information with other organizations
- To promote planning, promotion and organization of conferences and meetings
- To procure planning, printing, publication and circulation of technical papers,
Conferences calendar
05/25 - PACRIM 16
The 16th Pacific Rim Conference on Ceramic and Glass Technology including the Glass & Optical Materials Division Meeting (GOMD 2025) will be organised from 4th to 9th May 2025 in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
06/25 - 69th Brazilian Ceramics Congress
The 69th Congress of the Brazilian Ceramic Society, ABCeram, will be held from 15th to 18th June 2025 in Natal, RN, Brazil.
06/25 - 8th Conference of the Serbian Society for Ceramic Materials
The 8CSCS-2025 conference will be held as a classic in-person conference at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Belgrade, Serbia (June 18-20, 2025).
Latest news
YCN Newsletter 26 - YCN Alumni - Dr. Maria Canillas
When I am asked about my experience in YCN, dozens of beautiful memories and feelings come to mind. How to summarize them all?
YCN Newsletter 26 - Expert opinion - Prof. Branko Matović
High Entropy Oxides: Materials of the Future for Extreme Environments
Imagine a material that can withstand rocket engine temperatures, resist the harshest chemical environments, and at the same time enhance battery performance — this is the promise of high entropy oxides (HEOs).
Funding Opportunities
JECS Trust
The JECS Trust sponsors activities or conferences involving a collaboration between different European Ceramic Society member countries, involving student/early ...
Frontiers of Research
Open to early stage researchers of the countries affiliated to ECerS, the proposal aims to promote frontier research in the field of materials, devices ...
ECerS office
Av. Gouverneur Cornez , 4
7000 Mons
Belgium