Bari · June 2027 15th edition

EuroEAP2027

International Conference on Soft Transducers and Electromechanically Active Polymers

Dates8–10 June 2027
CityBari, Italy
HostPolitecnico di Bari
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Voltage3.0 kV
Area strain+22%
Maxwell p— kPa
5 kV
Drag to charge the membrane. Illustrative model of a dielectric elastomer actuator: p = ε₀εrE², εr = 4.7, 60 µm pre-stretched film.
Calls & deadlines

Key dates

Registration and submissions open through the EuroEAP portal. Both calls are in preparation; this page will update as soon as they go live.

Registration Opens soon

Via the EuroEAP platform login. In preparation

Posters 20 May

Deadline for poster contributions, 2027.

Society Challenge 20 May

Deadline for Challenge contributions, 2027.

Conference 8–10 Jun

Three days in Bari, 2027.

238days to the opening session
Talks · posters · challenge

Take part

Present your work on soft transducers for actuation, sensing and energy harvesting. Calls open together with registration on the EuroEAP platform.

Speakers to be announced

Invited talks

Each invited talk is a 30-minute slot. Speakers present from their own laptop.

Talk
25 min
Q&A
5 min
Setup
own laptop
Requests open

Posters

Poster sessions run on all three days. Hanging materials are provided by the organisers.

Format
A0
Deadline
20 May 2027
Materials
provided
Requests open

Society Challenge

Show soft transducers in action and make the case for their impact on society. Live on day two.

Session
Wed 9 June
Deadline
20 May 2027
Format
live demo
Go to the EuroEAP platform About the EuroEAP Society
Invited talks · 25 + 5 min

Speakers

Leading researchers in soft transducers and electroactive polymers open each day of the conference. The full line-up will be announced together with the programme.

Tue 8 – Thu 10 June 2027

Programme

Three days of invited talks, poster sessions and the Society Challenge, with social events every evening. Session times and rooms will be published with the speaker list.

08Tuesday · June

Opening
  1. Registration
  2. OpeningPlenary
  3. Invited talksTalks
  4. Coffee break
  5. Lunch
  6. Poster sessionPosters
  7. Society MeetingSociety
  8. Social eventSocial
  9. Social dinnerSocial

09Wednesday · June

Challenge
  1. Registration
  2. Invited talksTalks
  3. Coffee break
  4. Lunch
  5. Society ChallengeLive
  6. Poster sessionPosters
  7. Social eventSocial
  8. Social dinnerSocial

10Thursday · June

Awards
  1. Invited talksTalks
  2. Poster sessionPosters
  3. AwardsPlenary
  4. Closing
  5. Lunch

Draft programme. Order of sessions shown; times to be confirmed.

Puglia · Adriatic coast

Venue & travel

The conference takes place in central Bari, on the Adriatic coast of Puglia. The exact venue will be announced soon.

Bari

Puglia, Italy · 41.108° N · 16.879° E

Venue to be announced
16.75° E16.80° E16.85° E16.90° E16.95° E41.06° N41.10° N41.14° N ADRIATIC SEA 1 km 2 km Bari Centrale Bari Vecchia Airport · BRI Politecnico di Bari 2 km
Conference area1 and 2 km from the conference areaStation, old town, airport
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Municipal boundaries: ISTAT via openpolis (CC BY 4.0).

By plane

Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)

Direct flights from major European hubs. A train links the airport to Bari Centrale station.

By train

Bari Centrale

High-speed and intercity connections from Rome, Naples, Milan and Bologna.

Local transport

Details coming soon

Bus routes and walking directions will be added once the venue is confirmed.

7 partner hotels

Where to stay

Partner hotels offer a conference rate. Quote the promo code when you book. Distances are to the conference area; rates will be published soon.

HotelDistanceWalk · taxiPromo code
Partners

Sponsors

EuroEAP 2027 is hosted by Politecnico di Bari and made possible by its sponsors and partners.

Host institution Politecnico di Bari Politecnico di Bari Sponsor Omnigrasp Omnigrasp
Posters · deadline 20 May 2027

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