PDC Workshop

The annual workshop promotes face-to-face interactions among US and international members to encourage discussion of the collaborative research agenda, yearly progress review via oral/poster presentations by participants, short-courses on topics related to ceramics, information sessions by national lab and industry participants, and the extension of PDC-fiber research to a broader materials science community. The workshop promotes engagement and sharing of resources and research infrastructure within and across PIRE institutions. State of the art research is disseminated at the workshops by welcoming non-PIRE scientists and students amongst our midst.

2024 workshop announcement

The next "NSF PIRE PDC workshop" in conjunction with the "Program DFG-Research Training Group 2561: Materials Compounds from Composite Materials” will be held in Manhattan, Kansas, USA at Kansas State University from June 24, 25, and 26, 2024. The workshop is endorsed by the American Ceramic Society.

It will cover following topics: Preceramic polymers, fibers, nanocomposites, CMCs, HT alloys, additive manufacturing of composites etc. The focus of DFG project is on novel composite materials made of intermetallic alloys that form thermomechanically stable phases and allow ultra-high operating temperatures (above 1300 ° C).

See attached flyer for more information or continue reading below.

Registration, workshop, food, drink and lodging costs ($ 490 for students and $ 710 for other participants).

The registration fee covers the participation in oral/poster presentations, food (breakfast, lunch and refreshments including non-alcoholic beverages) and lodging costs at 100% for the entirety of the workshop.

2023 workshop announcement

Our 6^th annual PIRE PDC workshop will be held from June 26 to July 01, at the Darmstädter Haus in Kleinwalsertal/Austria. The PIRE PDC workshop will be held in Conjunction with Graduate School TU-Darmstadt. The workshop is primarily organized by Prof. Ralf Riedel and his colleagues at TU-Darmstadt.

This workshop is an invitation-only event for PIRE PIs.

Click HERE to register for the workshop.

2023 PIRE MATCOM workshop program

Below are a few transportation options from Frankfurt and Munich to Darmstädter Haus

BY BUS OR TRAIN:
Oberstdorf, which is located 10 km away from Kleinwalsertal will be your final stop. Direct trains operate from Munich, whereas you may have to make 1-3 train changes while traveling from Frankfurt (depending on the time of the day).
The following train companies provide service to Oberstdorf from Munich and Frankfurt.
1) Deutsche Bahn
2) SBB
3) ÖBB
From there you can continue by taxi or bus. The taxi station is directly at the station. The Walserbus (terminal directly at the station) runs at high season in 10 or 20-minute intervals. Duration of the ride is approximately 30 minutes.
BY CAR:
From Germany- A7 to motorway junction Allgäu over the section of the A980 to the junction Waltenhofen and on the 4-lane highway 19 via Sonthofen and Oberstdorf to Kleinwalsertal.
Approximate travel times by car from-
Munich (MUC), 2 1/4 hours
Frankfurt (FRA), 4 1/4 hours

Local address:
The local address to be used for rental cars, taxis, and GPS navigation is-
Darmstädter Haus
Oberseitestraße 38
87568 D or A-6992 Hirschegg / Kleinwalsertal

2023 workshop flyer

2023 PIRE workshop

2022 meeting

2022 NSF PIRE PDC meeting flyer

2022 meeting schedule

2022 workshop

Videos from our fifth annual meeting (for which we received permission) are posted on our YouTube channel. Click HERE to view the videos.

2021 meeting

2021 NSF PIRE PDC meeting flyer

2021 meeting schedule

2021 workshop

Videos from our fourth annual meeting (for which we received permission) are posted on our YouTube channel. Click HERE to view the videos. Click on Playlists and look for "2021 Fourth Annual NSF PIRE PDC meeting presentations".