ISM Ingredients
Special area dedicated to alternative tastes, functional ingredients and food innovations
ISM · Koelnmesse · Cologne
January 31–February 3, 2027
Services
Material Consulting & Technology Selection
- Trend reports and road map analyzes
- Material and technology research
- Technology and materials advice
Sustainable Product Design & Material Development
- Innovation impulses and workshops
- Application scenarios for innovative materials
- Development of sustainable material solutions
- Sustainable product development
Innovation Transfer & Technology Marketing
- Material exhibitions and innovation shows
- Development and implementation of congresses and events
- Publications on materials and technologies
Events
ISM Ingredients – Functional and Climate-Conscious
SMART Material Hub 2026
Tire Innovation Lab
Deconstruction – Recoding Materials
Lectures
High-advanced Biomaterials for Industrial Design
Smart-Tech Materials and Multimaterial AM
The Future of Kids’ Retail
High-advanced materials for circular design
Magazine
Absora micro-perforation material
Absora has developed a micro-perforated sheet-metal metamaterial that absorbs sound and vibrations, reduces flow resistance, and is simultaneously extremely lightweight and high-strength.
BISYKA synthetic rubber
Fraunhofer researchers have succeeded in transferring the mechanical quality of natural rubber for strain-induced crystallization to synthetic rubber and establishing manufacturing processes.
Nokian Tyres Betula
The Nokian Tyres Betula concept tire incorporates birch bark material in its tread, sourced from the pulp, paper, and plywood industries by the Swedish company Reselo.
Exoskeleton assists tire changes
German Bionic has developed an AI-powered exoskeleton called EXIA for physically demanding work such as changing tires. EXIA is part of the Innovation Lab at The Tire Cologne.
Rusted Leather
Munich based high end footwear brand nat-2 and designer Talia Luvaton present a very special collaboration by launching handmade sneakers made from flower rusted leather.
Leica watch strap made of
Leica is now offering a hemp strap for mechanical watches made from LOVR. LOVR consists of hemp remnants and plant-based additives and comes from the Darmstadt-based materials company revoltech.
Liquid Metal Dispensing
By embedding conductive liquid metals in stretchable textiles and soft interfaces, a surface for tactile control of a lamp was developed at the WINT Design Lab.
Parali Design from rice straw
At the Parali design studio, Aarushi Mittal uses traditional techniques to transform agricultural waste and rice straw into sustainable textiles and home decor.
Prof. Dr. Sascha Peters
Managing DirectorMaterials Expert, Key-Note Speaker, AuthorHonorary Professor
Diana Drewes
Biodesigner, material developerTechnology scout, authorExpert in biofabrication with fungi, proteins and bacteria
References
Technology analysis for chrome-free coating processes
At the instigation of Germany, chromium trioxide was listed as a dangerous substance in the European REACH regulation. This stipulates that approval permits…
Trend study on smart materials
As part of a material research, the status of development and the availability of smart and sustainable materials for use in long-distance trains were recorded…
Green Deal Materials Box
What do desert beetles, apples and carbon fiber have in common? They are all starting points for the development of innovative materials that will have a…
