Wavelength of the Year is an international initiative of the photonics community that focuses on a wavelength or wavelength range each year. The aim is to highlight the importance of photonics for industry, science and society and its contribution to innovation, added value and jobs and workplaces in photonics.
The initiative is supported by international and national associations from photonics, optics, laser and lighting technology.
The initiative starts in 2026 with ultraviolet (UV) light, which plays a central role in health, sustainability, industrial manufacturing and research.
Ultraviolet (UV) light enables interactions with materials, microorganisms and chemical processes that are not possible at longer wavelengths.
These properties make UV light a key technology in many critical areas.
The 2026 focus shows the contribution of UV to
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Advanced UV for Life – Association
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The Wavelength of the Year 2027 will be selected by the Wavelength of the Year Committee and officially announced at the Photonic Days in October of each year. The Wavelength of the Year is jointly organized by an international and a national association.
The Wavelength of the Year (2026) is hosted by Advanced UV for Life and OpTecBB.
Die Europäische Advanced UV for Life Association ist eine international tätige, industrie- und wissenschaftsorientierte Organisation, die sich der Entwicklung und Anwendung umweltfreundlicher UV-Technologien widmet. Die Vereinigung bringt Industriepartner, Forschungseinrichtungen, Normungs- und Regulierungsbehörden sowie Anwender zusammen, um Zusammenarbeit, Wissensaustausch und Innovation im Bereich der UV-Technologien zu fördern.
Advanced UV for Life setzt sich für den verantwortungsvollen und nachhaltigen Einsatz von UV-Anwendungen ein, um globale Herausforderungen in den Bereichen Gesundheitswesen, Umweltschutz, Forschung und industrielle Produktion zu adressieren.
Postanschrift: Advanced UV for Life e.V., c/o Wista Impuls, Rudower Chaussee 17, 12489 Berlin, Deutschland
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Advanced UV for Life e.V., c/o FBH, Gustav-Kirchhoff-Straße 4, 12489 Berlin, Deutschland
Register: Amtsgericht Berlin-Charlottenburg, 39617 B
Vorstand: Prof. Dr. Michael Kneissl, Prof. Dr. Michael Heuken, Dr. Martin Straßburg, Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Westerhoff, Dr. Jan Winderlich
Managing Director: Thomas Neicke, MBA
Web: www.advanced-uv.de
Email: info (at) advanced-uv (dot) de
LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/advanced-uv-for-life
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