MECC 2026

Dear Colleagues!

The German Clay and Clay Minerals Group (Deutsche Ton- und Tonmineralgruppe e.V. — DTTG) is pleased to announce the 12th Mid-European Clay Conference (MECC 2026), which will take place at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich), Campus Zentral, from September 6 to 11, 2026. The conference will be organized by DTTG and ETH Zurich under the patronage of Dr. Michael Plötze.

Date: September 6–11, 2026
Venue: Zurich, Switzerland, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich), Campus Zentral

Important dates:
The opportunity to propose individual conference sessions is open until January 31, 2026
For the deadlines for submitting abstracts, please check the conference website

The following conference sessions have been confirmed to date:

Geology
Geomicrobiology
Clay Applications
Clay Characterization
Soils
Clays in Geotechnics
Atomic Scale Processes

The committee strongly encourages young postdoctoral researchers to put themselves forward to chair sessions and will provide active support throughout the entire organisation and abstract review process.

Please note that applications for participation will be reviewed by the scientific committee, and accepted applications will be announced soon after the abstract submission deadline.

Further information about the conference, invited speakers, organising committee and programme will be presented shortly on the official conference website.

For additional information, please do not hesitate to contact mecc2026@dttg.org.

2026-01-12 19:00 Conferences