Fundamental Physics
of Ferroelectrics
and related materials
2026

An annual series of workshops starting in 1990

Over the past 36 years this workshop has evolved into one of the world's leading forums on the physics of ferroelectricity and related phenomenon, where the best researchers from around the world gather to share and debate cutting edge developments in the field of ferroelectrics and related materials, both experimental and theoretical. This workshop series has played a significant role in fostering multi-institutional collaborations on research devoted to understanding the fundamental physics of these complex and versatile materials.

February 2-5, 2026

A workshop that brings together an international and interdisciplinary team of theorists and experimentalists

The 2026 in-person "Fundamental Physics of Ferroelectrics Workshop,” is the 37th in the series of workshops that has gathered the world’s leading theorists and experimentalists working in the field of ferroelectrics and related materials every year since 1990. This year we meet in Tours, France. The meeting includes two and a half days of oral sessions, a poster session, and a banquet.

The Poster Session is an integral part of the meeting. The presenters of the best theory and experiment posters will receive a certificate and small award at the end of the meeting (open to students and postdocs only).

Deadlines (extension)

Abstracts November 30, 2025

Registration November 30, 2025

Registration fees including welcome cocktail, gala dinner and lunches:

students/postdocs: 250 €
others: 350 €

Venue

Abstract (closed)

Registration (closed)

Program

February 2 - 5, 2026
Tours, France

Invited Speakers

- Hongjun Xiang, Fudan University, China

- Nicola Spaldin, ETH Zurich, Switzerland

- Andrew Rappe, University of Pennsylvania, USA

- Yachin Ivry, Israel Institute of Technology, Israel

- Ruijuan Xu, NC State University, USA

- Sonia Conesa-Boj, TU Delft, Netherlands

- Lucas Caretta, Brown University, USA

- Dennis Meier, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany

- Damjan Pelc, University of Zagreb, Croatia

- Alireza Kashir, Ferroelectric Memory Company, Germany

Best oral presentation:
- Lilia Huynh (Laboratoire Albert Fert, CNRS, Thales)
Best posters:
- Yuan-Jinsheng Liu (Westlake University)
- Sam Seddon (Technische Universität Dresden)