The inaugural Advanced Manufacturing of Smart Materials (AM-SMART) Conference 2026 will be hosted at the University of Twente, The Netherlands.
The University of Twente is located in the eastern part of the country, in the province of Overijssel, just outside the vibrant city of Enschede. The university is renowned for its green, park-like campus that uniquely integrates education, research, and entrepreneurship in a single, easily accessible location.
The conference sessions will take place at the UPark Hotel, a modern hotel and conference facility situated directly on the University of Twente campus. The UPark Hotel offers state-of-the-art meeting spaces, comfortable surroundings, and immediate access to campus facilities, making it an ideal venue for scientific exchange and networking.
Accomodation
For participants requiring accommodation, discounted room rates have been arranged at a selection of hotels in and around the University of Twente campus. All recommended hotels provide convenient access to the conference venue as well as easy connections to Enschede city centre, which offers a wide range of restaurants, and transport links.
U Parkhotel
located at the UT campus
De Veldmaat 8, 7522 NM Enschede
To book a room at the exclusive rate of €108,80 (excluding city tax) includes breakfast, email conference@uparkhotel.nl before 31.07.2026 with the booking number “Boekingsno. XXXX”
IntercityHotel Ensched
in the city center of Enschede, next to the railway station
Willem Wilminkplein 5, 7511 PG Enschede
To make a booking, please send the completed booking form by email to enschede@intercityhotel.com. Use Booking no.: Boekingsno. *XXX to reserve your room before the deadline of 31.07.2026
The room options are as follows:
Standard Room
1 person: €117,50 (excluding city tax)
2 persons:€136,50 (excluding city tax)
Breakfast included
Business Room
1 person: €127.50 (excluding city tax)
2 persons: €136.50 (excluding city tax)
Breakfast included
Fletcher Hotel Restaurant De Broeierd Enschede
located opposite to the UT campus and nearest hotel to FIP_AM@UT
Hengelosestraat 725, 7521 PA Enschede
To make a booking, please send an email to reserve your room to kantoor@fletcherhotelenschede.nl with the booking number: Boekingsno. * XXX before the deadline of 31.07.2026
Room rates
1 person: €113,00 (excluding city tax)
2 persons: €135,00 (excluding city tax)
Breakfast included
Registration fee
Call for papers
Researchers interested in contributing to the symposium through oral presentations or posters are warmly invited to submit their abstracts. All submissions will undergo a review process by the conference chairs.
Abstracts should be 1 to 2 pages long. An electronic version (PDF format) of the Abstracts should be submitted by the submission deadline to the conference website.
Notifications of acceptance or requests for revision will be sent by email. A book of abstracts will be compiled from accepted submissions. To ensure consistency, please use the official abstract template and follow the provided layout guidelines.
Timeline for Submission
