Engineering of Functional Interfaces - EnFI 2026

Modern medicine, engineering and information technology have one fact in common: They all rely on materials interfaces that provide an added functionality. This holds not only for ceramic hip joints but equally well for biochemical sensors for bioreactors or nanoelectronic processors to name just a few examples. However, each scientific discipline has its own sight on these interfaces, emphasizes one property more than others, and has not in the least its own scientific language and theoretical models. For young scientists who are working in these interdisciplinary, overlapping fields such as active prostheses, biochemical sensors or brain-computer interfaces this “Babylonic language confusion” is an extra burden to overcome.

The EnFI conference series has exactly this point in mind. EnFI serves with an exchange of perspectives where young researchers present their work in short oral presentations in the fields of sensors, medical implants, biocatalysis as well as technology and surface analytics. This way, they become familiar with a broad range of concepts, experimental methodologies and theoretical models. Ample time is reserved for the discussions at the posters markets, which will be stimulated by a competition for prestigious awards. As a framework for this, also carefully selected and internationally renowned speakers will deliver keynote lectures as solid introductions to their fields.

The Medical School of Hannover is proud to host EnFI in 2026 for the second time after 2015. This year, the conference joins with the International SIIRI Symposium, putting a special focus on functional implant interfaces: https://siiri-sfb.de/

We are looking forward to receive your contribution and welcome you as our guests!