About CLF 2027
17th Conference on Learning Factories · 27–30 April 2027
About the Conference
The 17th Conference on Learning Factories (CLF) will be hosted from 27th – 30th of April 2027 by the Tongji University, Shanghai (a city brimming with charm and vitality), China. Co-Hosts will be the Chair of Production Systems (LPS), Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany and the Institute for Production Science (wbk) at the Karlsruher Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany.
We welcome you to join us in Shanghai, the largest City of China East (by citizens), for an inspiring conference that brings together academics and researchers from the global Learning Factory community. Set in the east of China in the Yangtze River Delta, the conference offers a unique opportunity to connect, exchange ideas, and share innovative learning experiences and best practices. The Conference on Learning Factories aims to foster collaboration and advance excellence in teaching and research in manufacturing engineering and production management.

Your Hosts

Tongji University, Shanghai, China

Chair of Production Systems (LPS), Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany

Institute for Production Science (wbk), Karlsruher Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany
Local Organising Committee

Prof. Weimin Zhang
Honorary Chair

Prof. Dieter Kreimeier
Honorary Chair

Prof. Junying Min
Chair

Prof. Bernd Kuhlenkötter
Co-Chair

Prof. Guangjun Liu
Co-Chair

Prof. Jürgen Fleischer
Co-Chair

Assi. Prof. Christopher Ehrmann

Dr. Christopher Prinz

Dr. Meng Ji

Dr. Ruihan Zhao

Mr. Imanuel Heider

Ms. Yanrong Zhang

Mr. Mulin Shen

