1st Japan-Germany Frontiers of Engineering (JAGFOE) Symposium

Advanced Materials and Systems for Sustainable Society

November 25-28, 2025 | Tokyo, Japan

Symposium Program

Four Days of Innovation and Collaboration

Schedule Overview

Day 1 - November 25 (Tuesday)

15:00 - 18:30
Hotel Check-in & Registration
Houou Room (11F) @ KKR Hotel
18:30 - 20:00
Welcome Reception
Houou Room (11F) @ KKR Hotel

Day 2 - November 26 (Wednesday)

06:45 - 08:30
Breakfast Buffet
Restaurant Fuyo (12F) @ KKR Hotel
08:30 - 09:00
Welcome Opening Remarks
- Welcome message by Dr. Yuichiro Anzai, President of EAJ
- Remarks by Inka Löck, Head of Berlin Office AvH
- Chairs’ opening: Sarah Fischer and Akimitsu Narita
Tancho Room (11F) @ KKR Hotel
09:00 - 10:30
Topic 1-1 Multifunctional Materials (Session Co-Chair: Dr. rer. nat. Akimitsu Narita)
- Talks by researchers on new materials with novel properties
Introduction – Session Chair Akimitsu Narita (10 min)
Kaori Sugihara (15 min)
Akira Takahashi (15 min)
Alina Hermann (15 min)
Discussion (35 min)
Tancho Room (11F) @ KKR Hotel
10:30 - 11:00
Break
Tancho Room (11F) @ KKR Hotel
11:00 - 12:30
Topic 2-1 Sustainable Engineering Systems (Session Co-Chair: Dr. Sarah Fischer)
Introduction – Session Chair Sarah Fischer (10 min)
Kristin de Payrebrune (15 min)
Naoki Mori (15 min)
Discussion (50 min)
Tancho Room (11F) @ KKR Hotel
12:30 - 13:10
Lunch
Tancho Room (11F) @ KKR Hotel
13:30 - 15:00
Poster Session 1/2 by All Participants
Tancho Room (11F) @ KKR Hotel
15:00 - 15:30
Break for Culture Exchange
Tancho Room (11F) @ KKR Hotel
15:30 - 17:00
Poster Session 2/2 by All Participants
Tancho Room (11F) @ KKR Hotel
17:00 - 18:00
Break
Tancho Room (11F) @ KKR Hotel
18:00 - 20:00
Dinner Speech & Official Dinner
Dinner Speech by Prof. Keiichi Kodaira
Hakucho Room (11F) @ KKR Hotel

Day 3 - November 27 (Wednesday)

13:10 - 13:30
Break
Raunge (11F)@KKR Hotel
06:45 - 09:00
Breakfast Buffet
Restaurant Fuyo (12F) @ KKR Hotel
09:00 - 10:30
Topic 1-2 Multifunctional Materials (Session Co-Chair: Dr. Viacheslav Slesarenko)
Introduction – Session Chair Viacheslav Slesarenko (10 min)
Hiroya Abe (15 min)
Christoph Spiegel (15 min)
Quinn Besford (15 min)
Discussion (35 min)
Kujaku Room (11F) @ KKR Hotel
10:30 - 10:50
Break
Kujaku Room (11F) @ KKR Hotel
10:50 - 11:00
Group Photo Session
Kujaku Room (11F) @ KKR Hotel
11:00 - 12:30
Topic 2-2 Sustainable Engineering Systems (Session Co-Chair: Dr. Yu Sekiguchi)
Introduction – Session Chair Yu Sekiguchi (10 min)
Aniket Pal (15 min)
Hiromi Yasuda (15 min)
Discussion (50 min)
Kujaku Room (11F) @ KKR Hotel
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch
Kujaku Room (11F) @ KKR Hotel
13:30 - 14:15
Panel Discussion with Funding Agencies
- Mr. KAWASHIMA Yuta (Chief, Department of International Affairs, JST
- Mr. KARPENSTEIN, Axel (Director, German Academic Exchange Service, Tokyo, DAAD Tokyo)
- Ms. GOLFIER, Luisa (Program Coordinator for Frontiers of Research Symposia, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation)
- Ms. KOTTMANN, Nora (Head of Team Societal Transformations, Volkswagen Foundation)
- Mr. ESSLER, Simon (Deputy Director, Japan Office of the German Research Foundation DFG)
Kujaku Room (11F) @ KKR Hotel
14:15 - 14:20
Short Break
Kujaku Room (11F) @ KKR Hotel
14:20 - 15:00
Open discussion on hot topics in the field/potential topics for collaborations
Kujaku Room (11F) @ KKR Hotel
15:00 - 15:10
Gather at Hotel Lobby
Lobby @ KKR Hotel
15:10 - 15:55
Bus Transfer (Departure: 15:10 / Expected Arrival: 15:55)
Excursion @ DMG Mori
16:00 - 18:00
DMG Mori Tokyo Global Solution Center
Excursion @ DMG Mori
18:00 - 19:30
Buffet Reception @ DMG Mori
Excursion @ DMG Mori
19:30 - 20:30
Return to the Hotel
Excursion @ DMG Mori

Day 4 - November 28 (Friday)

06:45 - 07:30
Breakfast Buffet
Restaurant Fuyo (12F) @ KKR Hotel
07:30 - 07:45
Hotel Check-Out / Gather at Lobby
Lobby @ KKR Hotel
07:45 - 09:00
Bus Transfer (Departure: 07:45 / Expected Arrival: 08:45)
Center of Garage
09:00 - 10:30
Brainstorming Session by All Participants
Center of Garage
10:30 - 10:50
Break
Center of Garage
10:50 - 11:25
Start-up Companies' Pitch
Center of Garage
11:25 - 12:25
Panel Discussion with Sponsor Companies by All Participants
- Hirotaka Kaji (Project General Manager, Frontier Research Center, Toyota Motor Corporation)
- Eiji Okunishi [Ph.D] (Assistant General Manager, EM Business Unit. SI Business Operations, JEOL Ltd.)
- Toshiyuki Kawano (General Manager, Technology Research Laboratory, Shimadzu Corporation)
- Seichiro Murase (General Manager, Clean Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Advanced Materials Research Laboratories, Toray Industries, Inc.)
Center of Garage
12:25 - 12:30
Closing Remarks
Center of Garage
12:30 - 12:40
Group Photo Session
Center of Garage
12:40 - 13:30
Lunch
Center of Garage
13:30 - 15:00
Tour of the Center of Garage's Facilities for Prospective Participants
Center of Garage
15:00
End of Symposium
Center of Garage

Program Highlights

Industry Site Visit

Exclusive tour of DMG Mori Tokyo Global Solution Center, experiencing cutting-edge manufacturing technologies and sustainable production systems.

Poster Sessions

All participants will present their research through poster presentations, fostering in-depth discussions and potential collaborations.

CONNECT Program

Learn about follow-up funding opportunities for collaborative research visits between Germany and Japan (up to 30 days).

Networking Events

Multiple social events designed to build lasting international connections among early career researchers.

Symposium Resources

Access posters, presentations, and photos from the symposium (password protected for participants).