FUTURE DAYS: Future Clean 2026

The "Future Days: Future Clean" series is the place to be for experts to exchange ideas on trends and innovative technologies in the field of cleaning and hygienic production for the food industry. The focus is on topics such as adaptive cleaning, simulation and digital twins, innovative cleaning technologies, and surface sterilization and disinfection.

Location
still open, Dresden
Event date
November 4–5, 2026
Deadline
23.10.2026
Sectors
Food industry, food processing industry, mechanical engineering, plant engineering, equipment suppliers, sensor technology, robotics, cleaning technology
Country/Region
Saxony, Germany, international
Organizer
Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV and Industry Association for Food Technology and Packaging e. V. (IVLV)
Price
Please refer to the event website for costs.

Information and objective

The Future Clean 2026 Future Days will once again focus on the future of cleaning in the food industry.

Be curious about the proven mix of exciting keynote speeches and personal expert exchanges on the following topics:

  • Adaptive cleaning – transformation from manual cleaning tasks to cleaning robotics
  • Simulation and digital twins for efficient cleaning
  • Innovative cleaning technologies for hygiene-critical production areas
  • Current advances in surface sterilization and disinfection

Take the opportunity to present your topics: Have you developed new technologies and would like to present them to a broad international audience of experts? Are you observing developments that you would like to know more about and discuss with experts? Then get in touch with the organizer. The deadline for submitting ideas is March 31, 2026.

Due to growing international interest, the event will be held entirely in English.

Register

The "Future Days: Future Clean" series is the place to be for experts to exchange ideas on trends and innovative technologies in the field of cleaning and hygienic production for the food industry. The focus is on topics such as adaptive cleaning, simulation and digital twins, innovative cleaning technologies, and surface sterilization and disinfection.

Kontakt

Ines H. Lieske
Fraunhofer IVV