Advisory Board
MetFoam is overseen by an international Steering Committee of experts and organizers of previous conferences. The 2027 conference is chaired in Budapest by Norbert Babcsán.
General Chair 2027
International Advisory Board 2027
A global MetFoam community
The conference series has previously been hosted in Germany, Japan, Canada, Slovakia, Korea, the United States, Spain and China, most recently in Tokyo in 2025.
Ambassadors
Local Organizing Committee
Call for Abstracts
Submit your abstract and join the leading cross-disciplinary international meeting dedicated to the production methods, properties and applications of functional and lightweight porous/cellular metallic materials.
Call for Abstracts
MetFoam 2027 welcomes contributed and invited presentations across the field of porous metals and metallic foams. Manuscript submission is optional; contributed and invited papers are planned for electronic publication in a peer-reviewed conference proceedings book.
- Fabrication of cellular metals by conventional and novel methods, including foaming, sintering, moulding and 3D printing
- Novel characterization methods
- Mechanical properties
- Fluid, heat and mass transfer properties
- Morphology and application-related properties
- Modeling, simulation and design of open- and closed-cell porous metals
- Porous biomaterials
- Nanoporous metals
- Industrial applications in energy, transport, biomedical engineering, medicine and defence
Science meets industry
MetFoam 2027 includes a dedicated Industry Day to strengthen collaboration between researchers, technology developers and industrial innovators.
Submit your abstract by 31 October 2026 to receive a €50 registration discount. Final abstract deadline: 30 November 2026. Previously awarded pre-registration discounts remain valid; discounts cannot be combined (maximum €50 per participant).
Abstract Submission
Upload your abstract by 30 November 2026. The €50 early submission discount is available until 31 October 2026. Registration and payment are separate.
Conference Fees & Important Deadlines
MetFoam 2027 · 14–17 June 2027 · Budapest, Hungary
Registration Fees
| Category | Early BirdRegister and pay by 31 January 2027 | Standard1 February – 31 May 2027 | Late / On-siteFrom 1 June 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full / Regular | €690 | €790 | €890 |
| StudentCatering only; no conference bag or materials package | €450 | €500 | €550 |
| Accompanying person | €300 | €350 | €400 |
Important Deadlines
| Early abstract discount deadline | 31 October 2026 |
| Final abstract submission deadline | 30 November 2026 |
| Early Bird registration and payment deadline | 31 January 2027 |
| Standard registration deadline | 31 May 2027 |
| Late / On-site registration begins | 1 June 2027 |
| Conference | 14–17 June 2027 |
Submit an abstract by 31 October 2026 to qualify for a €50 reduction in the conference registration fee. Abstracts may still be submitted until 30 November 2026, without the early submission discount. Participants who qualified for the earlier pre-registration discount retain that benefit. No double discounts: at most one €50 discount per participant.
Abstract submission does not require payment or completed conference registration.
Venue
MetFoam 2027 will take place in Budapest at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME), on the Buda bank of the Danube in the heart of the city.
At the Danube
BME's traditional campus is located on the right bank of the Danube, close to central Budapest, public transport, historic sights, restaurants and hotels. Detailed room and conference access information will be published before the event.
Budapest · 14–17 June 2027
Budapest combines a major European scientific and university environment with a compact city centre, historic architecture and excellent international connections.
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