JOIN-TRANS 2026: 8th European Conference "Joining and Construction of Railway Vehicles"
May 7–8, 2026
Note on the hybrid event: You can participate in this event on site or via our livestream.
Program THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2026
| 11:00 AM | Registration of the participants |
| 1:00 PM | Lunch / exhibition |
| 2:00 PM 20 min | Opening of the Conference Prof. Dr. Steffen Keitel, Chairman of the ECWRV “European Committee for Welding of Railway Vehicles,” Germany Özgür Akçam, Managing Director at GSI SLV-TR Türkiye |
| 2:20 PM 30 min | Planned investments and improvements on railway industry in Türkiye N.N. Türkiye |
| 2:50 PM 45 min | Experience in applying the ECWRV guideline, part 2 Thomas Leßmann, Albrecht Hans, GSI - Gesellschaft für Schweißtechnik International mbH Germany |
| 3:35 PM 40 min | Coffee and tea break / exhibition |
| 4:15 PM 45 min | Production weld tests in the welding of railway vehicles - case studies Marek Kołodziej, SLV-GSI Polska Sp. z o.o. Poland |
| 5:00 PM 30 min | Development of the ECWRV over the last 15 years Prof. Dr. Steffen Keitel, Chairman of the ECWRV „European Committee for Welding of Railway Vehicles“ Germany |
| 5:30 PM | Coffee and tea break / exhibition |
| 6:00 PM | Evening program boat tour Antalya and Düden Waterfal |
Program FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2026
| 9:00 AM 30 min | Pain or gain – the new DIN 35255 is coming! Standardized quality requirements for composite processes Stefan Simon, Fraunhofer-Institut für Fertigungstechnik und Angewandte Materialforschung IFAM Germany |
| 9:30 AM 30 min | Opportunities and challenges in establishing adhesive bonding facilities for train maintenance Andreas Brand, Schweizerische Bundesbahnen AG Switzerland |
| 10:00 AM 30 min | Practical implementation options in Connection with the new Standard DIN-EN 17976: 2025 – Railway applications- Bolting of rail vehicles and components Patrick Junkers, Barbarino & Kilp GmbH - HYTORC Germany |
| 10:30 AM 30 min | Coffee and tea break / exhibition |
| 11:00 AM 30 min | Preloaded connections with blind rivet nut fasteners for aluminum profile constructions Alex-Leon Holm, Fraunhofer-Institut für Großstrukturen in der Produktionstechnik IGP Germany |
| 11:30 AM 30 min | Industrial Application of Novel Control Systems in MAG-Tandem and Laser-CMT Hybrid Welding to Ensure Process Reliability in Rail Vehicle Manufacturing Dr. Herbert Staufer, Fronius International Austria |
| 12:00 PM 30 min | Manufacturing rail cars: Improved GMAW of Aluminum with argon doped gas - ALUGON Dr. Hussary Nakhleh, Ioannis Maitos, Linde GmbH Germany |
| 12:30 PM 60 min | Lunch / exhibition |
| 1:30 PM 30 min | Measures to increase the coefficient of friction of coated contact surfaces in bolted connections Justus Mantik, Fraunhofer-Institut für Großstrukturen in der Produktionstechnik IGP Germany |
| 2:00 PM 30 min | A rough survey on company certification according to EN 15085-2 (to be presented by the GSI SLV-TR) N.N. Türkiye |
| 2:30 PM 30 min | Sources from the work of the TC Health and Safety Equipment of the European Welding Association (EWA) Manfred Könning, Kemper GmbH Germany |
| 3:00 PM | End of conference |
Event location
Limak Lara De Luxe Hotel & Resort
Kemerağzı Mevkii P.K. 34
Lara – ANTALYA
Evening program
Enjoy a two-hour boat tour starting at 5:15 PM. Discover Antalya’s historic old town (Kaleiçi) and experience the stunning Düden Waterfall.
Please note: The program may be subject to cancellation in case of unfavorable weather conditions.
