For two decades, innovative developments, collaborative partnerships and a common goal – the sustainable use of valuable resources – have shaped our research work. We would like to celebrate the start of our anniversary year in 2026 with you and take a look back at the past as well as forward to the future.

You can look forward to exciting specialist presentations from industry, insights into technological milestones and a discussion with the initiators of the department, as well as opportunities to network with experts.

Together, we want to look back, provide impetus and develop perspectives for the next 20 years.

On 24 and 25 September 2025, the Textile International Forum and Exhibition took place in Taipei, Taiwan. The conference focused on the collection, linking and evaluation of data as well as design requirements for the successful transformation to a circular economy. The STFI was there to discuss ways of cooperating with international partners.

In 2025, A+A in Düsseldorf will focus in particular on the topics of sustainability, digitalisation and new work under the motto "People matter". At its own stand, STFI will be providing advice on its portfolio for testing and certification of PPE, in particular on heat and flame protection as well as welder and laser protection.

The 17th BAUTEX Symposium will take place at the Hotel Chemnitzer Hof on 28 and 29 January 2026. The STFI event brings together experts from industry, engineering firms and research to present and discuss textile developments, technologies and trends for geosynthetics.

Unter dem Motto „Geobaustoffe – Nachhaltig und effizient auf höchstem Qualitätsniveau“ veranstaltet das Sächsische Textilforschungsinstitut e.V. (STFI) zusammen mit seinen Mitveranstaltern am 28. und 29. Januar 2026 das 17. Bautextilien-Symposium BAUTEX „Bauen mit Textilien“ in Chemnitz. Vortragsvorschläge nehmen wir ab sofort entgegen.

The European Capital of Culture 2025, Chemnitz, opened its doors to textile designers, textile artists and experts from the fields of fashion, art and textiles: the Tour de LOOP on 26 and 27 May 2025 took participants on an exclusive professional tour of one of Europe's most traditional and innovative textile regions. 19 visitors from Europe explored Chemnitz and its textile region. They came from the Netherlands, Austria, the Czech Republic, Great Britain and Germany.

Under the motto ‘Shaping the future now’, the Sächsisches Textilforschungsinstitut e.V. (STFI) is presenting two pioneering textile developments at this year's Innovation Day for SMEs organised by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE). The event will take place as an open-air trade fair on the outdoor grounds of AiF Projekt GmbH in Berlin-Pankow and offers small and medium-sized companies a platform to present their innovative projects and results, which have been supported by the BMWE's open-topic innovation funding programme.

On April 3, 2025, the STFI hosted its third Akademie Breakfast. In addition to donuts, bagels and coffee, the topic of employee motivation was on the table, bringing together companies from Saxony's textile industry as well as representatives from Chemnitz University of Technology, the Federal Employment Agency and the Chemnitz Chamber of Industry and Commerce.

On 11 and 12 March, the 17th Symposium TEXTILE FILTER took place in Chemnitz, Germany. Every two years, experts from science and industry come together to discuss the latest developments in the field of textile filter media. This year's event focused on sustainability, bio-based materials and digital simulations to optimise filtration processes. The symposium was accompanied by an exhibition and an excursion to the host, the Sächsisches Textilforschungsinstitut e.V.