From June 9–11, the PCIM Conference in Nuremberg, Germany will once again bring together the leading minds in power electronics and offer real-life experiences of future trends and innovations. This event has always been of vital importance to the surrounding industry. In 2026, participants can look forward to an extensive line-up of expert talks and poster presentations, including numerous first publications from industry and science, that will surpass 500 for the first time. Those in attendance will thus benefit from first-hand expert knowledge all along the value chain in power electronics.
Conference participants and trade fair visitors will also receive free access to the PCIM poster sessions, which will take place in Hall 4A. Offering another ideal setting for engaging with experts in person, these sessions present the latest research results, including on IGBT devices, device robustness, novel materials and thermal management, and the modeling and simulation of power electronics systems.
This year, the conference will take place for the first time in NCC Ost at Nuremberg’s exhibition center.
Keynote speeches: AI in focus
The keynote speeches held at the start of each day are always a special highlight of the PCIM Conference. Participants will have the chance to attend inspiring, first-class presentations that will focus on current innovative and pioneering topics in the industry.
June 9 2026: “The GaN Evolution: Lateral, Vertical, and Bidirectional – What‘s Next?”, Michael Basler (Fraunhofer IAF)
June 10 2026: “AI Meets Power Electronics: Are We There Yet?”, Uwe Drofenik (Vienna University of Technology)
June 11 2026: “Transformerless Partial Power Converters: Disruptive Solutions to Reduce Losses, Costs, and Volume”, Thierry Meynard (Laplace, CNRS)
Dive into key subjects at special sessions
In addition to a special session entitled “Artificial Intelligence in Power Electronics” on the second day of the conference, two further sessions are scheduled for June 11. From 9:50 to 11:10 a.m., the topic will be „GaNius”. When used as a semiconductor material, gallium nitride (GaN) opens up all-new possibilities when it comes to building and integrating circuits for high-frequency power electronics components and efficient, highly compact systems. „GaNius“ is also the name of a priority program of the German Research Foundation (DFG).
During the same time slot, a special session on „Power Continuity vs. Power Quality – AI Data Centers” will be moderated by Lorenzo Giuntini (ABB).
Leading publications from industry and science
The PCIM Conference typically features numerous first publications from industry and science, making it a central platform for sharing knowledge and presenting the latest exciting developments. Conference participants can look forward to myriad program highlights and trending topics, such as:
- Consolidation in SiC power semiconductors; bidirectional GaN switches; SiC superjunction devices – a new breakthrough for the next generation of power transistors; from standard p-GaN to bidirectional GaN and common-source p-GaN BDS; new capacitors for operation at high temperatures; new integrated sensors for circuit protection; and a new development involving JFETs for DC circuit breakers. The industry focus will be on “bidirectional GaN switches” and “consolidation in SiC semiconductors”, among other subjects.
Additionally, to set an ideal stage for the event, 27 half-day seminars will offer practical insights and in-depth expertise on the two days prior to the conference.
