Dresden Colloquium on Machine Elements

Digitalizationisfundamentallychangingmechanical engineering, and you are actively shaping this change! Networked machine elements,integratedsensor technology,andintelligentevaluation nowprovidereal-time data that you can use to optimize designs, improve maintenance strategies, and make production processes more efficient.

OnMay5and 6, 2026, experience how classic machine elementsare evolvingwith modern sensor technology andartificial intelligenceatthe Dresden Machine Elements Colloquium. Researchers from TU Dresden and nine other universities will give youexclusive insightsintocurrent developments from a DFG priority program. Practical, future-oriented, and directly relevant to your daily design work.

Thanks to the wide range of offerings from industry and science, you can choose from an interesting conference program with 41 presentations from the fields of machine elements and drive technology.

DMK 2026 will not only showcase innovative solutions and technologies, but also provide a platform for exchanging ideas with leading experts and making valuable contacts. We invite you to take advantage of this opportunity to expand your expertise and gain insights into the future of mechanical engineering.

conference fee

The fee includes participation in lectures, conference proceedings, drinks during breaks, lunch and the evening event. All prices are subject to value added tax.

All prices plus VAT
(* As an MDESIGN service customer, you benefit from a customer advantage of 10%.) 

Venue

HYPERION Hotel Dresden am Schloss
Schloßstraße 16, 01067 Dresden

Overnight accommodation

A block of rooms has been reserved at the conference hotel under the keyword "DMK 2026" for participants until March 4, 2026. The cost for a comfort room for single occupancy, including breakfast, is €159 per night.

Rooms can be reserved for the event at the following link:
HYPERION Hotel Dresden May 4-6, 2026

(The city of Dresden charges an accommodation tax of 6% on the gross accommodation price per night and room for all private and business trips.)

Conference organization

DriveConcepts GmbH
Dr.-Ing. Tobias Schulze
Wettiner Platz 10
01067 Dresden
T +49-351-4858-300
dmk@driveconcepts.com