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 Tancho Room (11F) @ KKR Hotel
09:00 - 10:30 Topic 1-1 Multifunctional Materials (Co-Chair: Dr. rer. nat. Akimitsu Narita) 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 (Co-Chair: Dr. Sarah Fischer) Tancho Room (11F) @ KKR Hotel
12:30 - 13:30 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 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 by Prof. Keiichi Kodaira & Official Dinner Hakucho Room (11F) @ KKR Hotel

Day 3 - November 27 (Thursday)

06:45 - 09:00 Breakfast Buffet Restaurant Fuyo (12F) @ KKR Hotel
09:00 - 10:30 Topic 1-2 Multifunctional Materials (Session Chair: Dr. Viacheslav Slesarenko) 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 Chair: Dr. Yu Sekiguchi) Kujaku Room (11F) @ KKR Hotel
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch Kujaku Room (11F) @ KKR Hotel
13:30 - 15:00 Panel Discussion with Funding Agencies 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 - 11:00 Break Center of Garage
11:00 - 12:00 Panel Discussion with Sponsor Companies by All Participants Center of Garage
12:00 - 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.