MatSecure 2027 takes place in Dresden, the capital of Saxony and one of Europe's great baroque cities. Rebuilt around the Frauenkirche and the Zwinger, Dresden pairs a dense art and museum quarter with a strong research base in materials and microelectronics. It is well connected by ICE and EC rail and by its own airport.
Dresden, Altstadt on the Elbe (public domain)
Conference venue
Lectures, posters and the exhibition share one roof at the Deutsches Hygiene-Museum on Lingnerplatz, beside the Großer Garten and a few tram stops from Dresden Hauptbahnhof.
Dresden sits in the southeast of Germany, on the ICE and EC network and a short hop from the Czech border. Leipzig and Berlin are close by rail, Prague and Frankfurt direct, and Dresden Airport is about twenty minutes from the centre.
ICE and EC stop at Dresden Hauptbahnhof. Leipzig about 1 h, Berlin about 2 h, Prague about 2 h 15, Frankfurt about 4 h 15. DB Event Tickets available for participants.
Nearest hub: Dresden Airport (DRS), about twenty minutes to the main station on S-Bahn line S2. Leipzig/Halle (LEJ), Berlin (BER) and Prague (PRG) are within easy reach by rail or road.
The A4, A13 and A17 meet at Dresden. Parking near the venue is paid and limited; public garages in the Altstadt and at the main station are the easier option.
Dresden's tram network connects the main station, the Altstadt and the venue in a few minutes. Most central hotels are a short tram ride or walk from the Deutsches Hygiene-Museum.
Dresden offers a wide range of hotels within walking or short-tram distance of the venue. Book early - 11 - 12 May 2027 is a busy travel window in central Germany.
Please note: the DGM has no partner travel or accommodation agency for MatSecure 2027. If anyone contacts you offering to arrange hotel rooms on the symposium's behalf, treat it as a fraud attempt and do not share payment or personal details. Official messages come only from DGM email addresses.
Travelling for a conference is a chance to see the city, too. These highlights are worth a detour before or after the program.
The baroque Church of Our Lady, rebuilt stone by stone after 1990 and now the symbol of the city. The dome gallery gives a wide view over the Altstadt.
A baroque palace and garden housing the Old Masters Picture Gallery, the Porcelain Collection and the Royal Cabinet of Mathematical and Physical Instruments.
Dresden's opera house on the Theaterplatz, home to the Saxon State Opera and one of the most recognisable concert halls in Europe.
