IUVSTA is a union of national member societies whose role is to stimulate international collaboration in the fields of vacuum science, techniques and applications and related multi-disciplinary topics including solid-vacuum and other interfaces.
The International Union for Vacuum Science, Technique and Applications
News
23rd IUVSTA School Report
IUVSTA News Bulletin 198
News Flash 66 - IUVSTA Workshop 109 APPEC Tech Forum Vacuum & Cryogenics
News Flash 64 - Physics World Article with Jay Hendricks
IUVSTA News Bulletin 197
Upcoming IUVSTA Events
Executive Council Meetings
Webinars
IUVSTA Education Committee encourages our Divisions, Member Societies, and Individuals to propose candidates and topics for IUVSTA one-hour webinar series. Details
Physics World Webinar Schedule
Meetings and Conferences
ICTF 2026
20th International Conference on Thin Films
8 – 11 June, 2026
Biarritz, France
VASSCAA-13
13th Vacuum and Surface Science Conference of Asia and Australia
23 – 27 August 2026
Jeju Island, Korea
ECOSS 2026
31st August – 4th September 2026
Oslo, Norway
EVC 18 European Vacuum Congress / JVC 20 Joint Vacuum Congress
5 – 9 September 2027
Vienna, Austria
Click here to see Planned IUVSTA conferences for 2025 – 2026
IUVSTA Endorsed Conferences
FCSE 2027
The 11th International Symposium on Functional Coatings and Surface Engineering
6 – 10 June, 2027
Montreal, Canada
https://www.fcse-montreal.ca/
International Vacuum Congress
Workshops and Schools
110th IUVSTA Workshop
“Advanced Plasma Diagnostics for Surface Engineering and Film Deposition”
5 – 8 October, 2026
Golden, CO, USA
Flyer: 2026 110th IUVSTA Workshop Flyer
24th IUVSTA School
Vacuum school: theory, design, instrumentation and operation
19 – 23 October, 2026
Karlsruhe, Germany
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Flyer: 24th Vacuum School Flyer
Member Society Events
AVS 72
AVS International Symposium and Exhibition
8 – 13 November, 2026
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
