From September 13-15th, 2023, the 57th Metallography conference in the German-speaking area took place at the Montanuniversität Leoben, which is also the 16th International Metallography Conference and has been held in Leoben since 1963. Ronald Schnitzer from the Chair of Physical Metallurgy acted as scientific chair of the conference for the first time.
In seven plenary lectures and more than 60 technical presentations, the latest metallographic findings and achievements were presented and discussed in detail. More than 260 participants were additionally provided with an impressive equipment demonstration by 20 exhibitors. The social program with a mayor's reception in the Gösserbräu and a conference dinner in the Live Congress provided a comfortable get-together and a good atmosphere during the conference.
Numerous prizes were awarded, such as the prestigious Roland-Mitsche-Prize to Prof. Ehrenfried Zschech from Dresden. The first place in the Struers Best Presentation Award, which was determined by the participants from all presentations by voting via app or ballot paper, was awarded to Daniel Schrittwieser from the Chair of Physical Metallurgy for his presentation in the field of high-strength weld metal.
