Welcome to the WEB site of the conference
“Applied Surface and Solid State Analysis” AOFKA
AOFKA is the new DACH conference series for applied surface and solid state analysis.
AOFKA , as a joint of the two established conferences AOFA and FKA, can look back on a common 50-year history in this year.
AOFKA2025 is the third conference of the new series.
AOFKA2025 takes place in Kaiserslautern, Germany from 30 June to 2 July 2025.
AOFKA2025, is organized by “Institut für Oberflächen- und Schichttechnik” IFOS with the support of the “Deutsche Vakuum-Gesellschaft DVG e.V.”
AOFKA covers all areas of the use of surface and solid state analysis, focusing on the application of the latest instrumental methods in both basic and applied research and technology.
AOFKA2025 will inform about the manifold research activities in this field through invited lectures and oral contributions as well as poster presentations by the participating scientists.
AOFKA2025 also offers you as a manufacturer of surface analysis related products in addition to the scientific lecture program the opportunity to present your latest products to the scientific audience in the context of a small industry exhibition combined with a short oral presentations.
Online Registration
The online registration for attending the AOFKA 2025 is open.
Please simply click the button below.
The motto of the event 2025 is
“Applied Surface and Solid State Analysis for Future Technologies”
with the special focus on
electromobility & battery technology
hydrogen technology and
research for sustainable technologies.
With it's established techniques based on photons, electrons and ions,
instrumental surface and solid-state analysis plays a significant role here
as a cross-sectional technology.

Join AOFAK2025 with a oral presentation or a poster contribution
The registration for your contribution to AOFKA 2025 is open.
Please register it and upload your abstract by simply clicking the button below.
Deadline for registration of your contribution – April 30, 2025
Guidelines for the abstract
Your abtract should be written in English
The maximum size of the abstract including possible images, quotations and headings in the intended font ARIAL 12 Pt is one page.
Please use the appropriate document template (A download is possible below).
The abstract can also contain images or references within the available space.
Note:
An official registration for attending the AOFAK2025 conference must be made separately via the online registration.
Download abstract document template
Kaiserslautern the venu of the AOFKA2025 is the economic center of the West Palatinate region. The former industrial city has developed into a successful service and technology location in recent years. The Rhineland-Palatinate Technical University RPTU and University of Applied Sciences as well as numerous research institutes and innovative start-ups provide new impetus. As a “warmly digital city”, Kaiserslautern is making a name for itself nationwide as a pioneer in the field of digitalization.