Welcome to the

12th International Conference
on High Temperature Capillarity
HTC 2026

Cologne-area (Forsbach), Germany, 3-7 May 2026

This is the conference about all aspects of high temperature capillarity and surface-interface phenomena.

It is the place, where the world’s top researchers in the field, senior scientists as well as young researchers gather and present their latest results.

The HTC conferences look back on a long-lasting tradition since 1994. We are especially proud to have the opportunity and the privilege to organize this important event

The 12^th conference of this series will take place in 2026 in Forsbach near Cologne.

There will be oral & poster sessions as well as contributed and invited presentations. There will be Young Presenters Awards for the best posters- and oral presentations.

We expect around 130 of the best scientists of the field, including yourself. A selection of the best papers will be published in a Special Issue of the Journal High Temperatures - High Pressures.

We cordially invite you to join the 12^th International Conference on High Temperature Capillarity (HTC 2026), and welcome your submission.

Please note:

• Abstract submission will open in summer 2025
• We plan a guided tour to DLR/ ESA on 8 May 2026. More information will follow.

Sincerely yours,
Jürgen Brillo, host