1 June 2026 09:00 – 3 June 2026 16:00
Congress Center Parkhotel Plzeň
HOT FORMING OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE MATERIALS – A KEY TECHNOLOGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
The utilization of high-performance materials is not only driven by technological requirements but is also a necessity to meet the increasing environmental demands. The automotive sector has been at the forefront of innovation and traditionally led the development of lightweight solutions. By integrating high-strength steels and advanced forming processes, carmakers have achieved significantly enhanced vehicle crashworthiness while simultaneously reducing weight. The transport sector faces new challenges linked to the rise of electromobility and the need for sustainable materials use. High strength materials, particularly steel, are the materials of choice to address these challenges in an affordable way. Producing components from these advanced materials presents its own set of challenges, and thermo-mechanical forming processes offer a favorable solution.
Hot forming, a pivotal technology, enables the creation of components with complex shapes and the desired high-performance properties such as strength and toughness. Beyond the well-established press hardening of boron steels, the market now includes advanced techniques such as light alloys forming, tailoring mechanical properties within the same component, hybrid metal-composite materials and the possibility to manufacture large parts. In addition to all these innovations incorporated in the last years, the forming processes have now to also include solutions to meet and contribute to the global sustainability goals. Hot forming of high strength steels has shown to offer better LCA results than other forming processes. Therefore, aimed at maintaining this advantage and to improve environmental impact, the sector needs to focus on enhancing the efficiency of heating technology, minimizing scrap and allowing the application of new steel grades with lower CO2 footprint.
CONFERENCE SERIES AND SCOPE
Since its inception in 2008, the biannual CHS2 conference series has become the premier platform for scientific exchange in hot forming technologies. After nine successful conferences, CHS2 has established itself as the leading forum for industry experts and researchers. The journey began in Kassel, Germany, and has since traveled to Luleå, Sweden; Toronto, Canada; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Barcelona, Spain; and most recently, Nashville, Tennessee, USA in 2024. As we look forward to the tenth CHS2 conference in Plzeň, Czech Republic, we continue to expand the scope of topics, reflecting the dynamic advancements in the field. Each edition introduces new themes, ensuring CHS2 remains at the forefront of innovation and knowledge sharing.
VENUE
For the first time, the CHS² conference will be held in in Plzeň, Czech Republic at the Congress Center Parkhotel Plzeň. This conference will be organized in cooperation with COMTES FHT a.s., with its headquarters in Dobřany near Plzeň, a leading European research organization specializing in the development of forming and heat treatment processes, materials research, and technology transfer.
PARKHOTEL AND CONGRESS CENTER PILSEN
U Borskeho Parku 31
301 00 Plzen Czech Republic
31 May 2026 - Reception and pre-registration
1-3 June 2026 - Conference
Basic information
If you come to Pilsen, you will find a city that has a lot to offer to its visitors. Besides the well-known Pilsner Urquell brewery, you will find plenty of tourist attractions in Pilsen. You can check out the main square with the St. Bartholomeus cathedral, the Great Synagogue, located close to the main square, which is the second largest one in Europe or the Historic Underground.
How to get to the event
We recommend booking your flights to the Praque airport.
From the airport, there is a bus "AE" to the Praha Hlavní nádraží, where you can take a train to Pilsen.
You can also rent a car through various rental services or order Uber or Bolt taxi.
Parking
Parking is avaliable at the conference venue.
PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE PROGRAM
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SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD
Prof. Antti, Marta-Lena
Luleå University of Technology, SWE
Prof. Butcher, Cliff
Waterloo University, CAN
Prof. Caballero, Francisca
CSIC-CENIM, ESP
Prof. Casellas, Daniel
Eurecat, ESP / Luleå University of Technology, SWE
Prof. Colosio, Marco A.
Centro Universitario Fundação Santo André, BRA
Prof. Dzugan, Jan
COMTES FHT, CZE
Prof. Fan, Xiangfan
University of Siegen, GER
Dr. Galdos, Lander
Mondragon University, ESP
Prof. Hardell, Jens
Luleå University of Technology, SWE
Prof. Jacques, Pascal
UCLouvain, BEL
Prof. Kajberg, Jorgen
Luleå University of Technology, SWE
Prof. Karjalainen, Pentti
Oulu University, FIN
Prof. Lian, Junhe
RWTH Aachen, GER
Prof. Jianguo Lin
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HKG
Prof. Maier, Hans-Juergen
University of Hanover, GER
Prof. McDermid, Joe
McMaster University, CAN
Prof. Merklein, Marion
Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, GER
Prof. Molotnikov, Andrey
RMIT, AUS
Prof. Olsson, Erik
Luleå University of Technology, SWE
Prof. Prakash, Braham
Luleå University of Technology, SWE
Dr. Pujante, Jaume
Eurecat, ESP
Prof. Speer, John R.
Colorado School of Mines, Golden (CO), USA
Dr. Weidig, Ursula
University of Kassel, GER
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Prof. Jens Hardell
Luleå University of Technology, SE
Prof. Jan Dzugan
COMTES FHT a.s.; CZE
Prof. Daniel Casellas
Eurecat, Technology Centre of Catalonia, ES / Luleå University of Technology, SE
Pavel Suchmann
COMTES FHT a.s.; CZE
Liudmyla Zatsna
Conference secretary
Tel.: + 420 377 197 311
email: chs2@comtesfht.cz
SPONSORS
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
For submission of abstracts, please register in the conference paper submission system and upload your abstract in accordance with the abstractsubmission guidelines:
Abstract text: maximum 400 words
Language: English
The abstract submission must include:
- Title of paper
- Presenting author
- Co-authors
- Affiliations
- Abstract including keywords and references