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.