From 27 to 29 October 2025, the 50th Munich Adhesives and Finishing Symposium (MKVS) will take place at the Leonardo Royal Hotel Munich. This long-established trade event has been regarded for decades as a key forum for the international adhesives, coatings and converting industry. In its anniversary year, the symposium will feature an extensive programme of presentations and an accompanying tabletop exhibition.
This year’s programme comprises a total of 31 specialist presentations, including two plenary lectures, as well as contributions from companies, research institutions and universities from Germany and abroad. Five thematically structured sessions will present current developments in raw materials, applications and process technologies, with a special focus on hot melts, hot melt adhesives and hot melt compounds. The topics range from sustainability and regulatory issues to material innovations and AI-based technologies.
Plenary presentations at a glance
- Invisible Bonds – Visible Impact: The Role of Adhesives in Sustainable Technologies and Markets, Dr Vera Haye, Industrieverband Klebstoffe e.V.
- Navigating the Future: Key Factors Shaping Adhesive Raw Materials, Franky Dauw, FSNCadvisor, Belgium
Selected presentation titles from the technical programme
- Overview PSA & HMPSA Market – AWA Alexander Watson Associates
- Current Insights from Indonesia into Application of Hot Melt Adhesives in Corrugated Board as well as Packaging Materials with Barrier Properties – FKS Group Indonesia
- Technological Innovation Under Regulatory Pressure: Solutions for the Packaging Industry – Baumer hhs
- UV-Dose-Measurement at Substrate Level: Benefits and Limitations – Dr. Hoenle
- Slot Die Coating of Adhesives: Recent Developments and Selected Use Cases – Jagenberg Converting Solutions
- Accelerating Coatings Innovation with Data Management and AI – Albert Invent US
- New Process Technology for Dosing, Transportation, Filtration and Coating of Highly Viscous Adhesives – Uth
- Lateral coextrusion technology for manufacturing adhesive tapes – tesa
- A release liner manufacturer’s path to sustainable solutions for the pressure-sensitive market – Mondi Group
- Evaluation of high-performance foam for flexoprinting plate mounting tapes – Sekisui Alveo
- Towards sustainable thermoplastic adhesive films – Pontacol
- Reclose, Reuse, Rely: 100% Polyolefin Hotmelts in Smart Food Packaging – Henkel Adhesive Technologies
In addition, Peter Désitets (pacoon Sustainability Concepts) will address practical issues relating to regulatory compliance with the PPWR and current challenges in the field of transport and reusable packaging.
Tabletop exhibition
The accompanying tabletop exhibition in the foyer offers participants the opportunity to engage in direct dialogue with companies such as Albert Invent, Alexander Watson Associates, Dr. Hoenle UV Technology, Baumer hhs, Joss Elastomers & Chemicals, Keyser & Mackay, Kraton Chemical, Netzsch, Power2Polymers, Rocholl and Uth.
The MKVS sees itself not only as a specialist conference, but also as a networking platform. Accordingly, there will be plenty of opportunities for one-to-one discussions, including the traditional Bavarian evening in the ballroom of the Augustiner-Keller, which promises culinary specialities, music and an atmospheric anniversary experience.