ICSMA20 in Kyoto

The 20th International Conference on Strength of Materials

2025/06/12

This year's ICSMA took place in Kyoto, the cultural heart of Japan. Prof. Karsten Durst represented the Department of Physical Metallurgy with an invited talk on “Grain boundary induced hardening vs. softening in nanostructured Cu-X solid solutions”, Leonie Frohnapfel with a talk on “Multi-Scale Insights into Surface Patterning of CuZn30 via Nanoimprinting”. In addition to a lively scientific exchange and successful networking, the conference offered the opportunity to enjoy Japanese delicacies and explore the variety of temples and cultural features of the city.