Nordic Rheology Conference 2027
Tampere, June 2-4, 2027

The theme of NRC2027 is biomedical rheology & circular materials, but as usual, the conference covers all aspects and areas of rheology. All types of contributions are welcome, scientific results as well as industrial case studies. The aim is a large gathering of people interested in scientific, technical and application development within the area of rheology.

The NRC will be held at the Tampere Hall. The Tampere Hall is the largest congress centre in the Nordic countries, and it is located in the Tampere city centre only only half a kilometre away from the Tampere railway station. Due to its central location, Tampere Hall hosts many small fairs and conventions, as well as a large number of international scientific conferences. The Tampere Hall is also the home of the Moomin Museum.

Abstract submission
The abstract submission will open in late 2026. Abstracts will be submitted using the Oxford Abstracts platform where you set up an account and enter authors and the abstract text.

Paper submission
After acceptance, participants are invited to submit a manuscript for publication in the Annual Transactions of the Nordic Rheology Society (ATNRS). The full manuscripts for both posters and oral presentations will be published in the 36th volume of the ATNRS.

The program will include a mix of plenary lectures by leading experts in the fields of biomedical rheology and circular materials, and contributions from NRC delegates. The scientific program will run from lunch to lunch on Wednesday-Friday, June 2nd-4th. There will also be a poster session and an exhibition by leading rheology companies. The Annual Meeting of NRS will be held in connection with the conference.

• Welcome reception on Wednesday, June 2nd: The welcome reception will take place at the Tampere City Hall on Wednesday evening, June 2nd. The Tampere City Hall is located in the Tampere City Centre, approximately 1.5 km from the Tampere Hall. Refreshments will be served during the event.
• Conference dinner on Thursday, June 3rd: The conference dinner will take place in the Banquet Hall of the Congress Center Puistotorni on Thursday evening, June 3rd. The dinner will include a tasty menu with Finnish specialties. The venue is located in the Tampere City Centre, approximately 2 km from the Tampere Hall.

Please stay tuned if you are interested in participating in the conference as an exhibitor; more information will be available soon.

The conference registration is not yet open.

Flying to Tampere
Tampere Airport, officially Tampere-Pirkkala Airport, is the second largest international airport in Finland and it is located 17 km from Tampere city centre. There are two options for flying to Tampere:
1) you can fly to Helsinki and take a connecting flight from Helsinki to Tampere (operated by Finnair). There are flights to the Helsinki Airport from approximately 135-140 destinations worldwide.
2) You can fly from Riga directly to Tampere with airBaltic. There are flights from approximately 90 destinations worldwide to the Riga Airport.
By train to Tampere
You may also travel from Helsinki to Tampere by train. There are hourly train connections between the Helsinki Airport and Tampere city centre and between Helsinki city centre and Tampere city centre, and in both cases the train trip takes approximately 1.5-2 hours. You can check out the train schedules on the VR website. The Tampere railway station is located right in the heart of Tampere and offers excellent connections to all parts of the city.

By bus, tram or local train
Nysse, the public transport service for the Tampere region, offers excellent connections both within Tampere and to neighbouring municipalities. You can travel effortlessly and reliably from one place to another every day of the year. You can find the routes and timetables for buses, trams and local trains in the Route Guide, which is also available in the Nysse Mobile app.
Hire a car
If you’d like to hire a car, take a look at Avis. They also offer electric vehicles, and your car can be delivered directly to your hotel, elsewhere in the city centre, or to Tampere-Pirkkala Airport. They also offer electric vehicles, and your car can be delivered directly to your hotel, elsewhere in the city centre, or to Tampere-Pirkkala Airport. Book through this link to enjoy a 10% discount!
Hop on your bike or hop on your electric scooter
Cycling is a great way to explore the city or get from one place to another. Tampere’s city bikes, known as Sale bikes, offer a quick and hassle-free way to get around, and there are already 170 bike stations across Tampere. Read more about the city bikes here.
Electric scooters for hire in Tampere are available from companies such as Voi, Ryde and Dott.
Taxi services
Taxi services in the area are provided by companies such as Taksi Tampere and Menevä.

The NRC2027 organizing committee consists of (in alphabetical order):

• Ilari Jönkkäri (Tampere University)
• Mikko Kanerva (Tampere University)
• Maija Kauppila (Tampere University)
• Milad Kianpisheh (Tampere University)
• Janne Koivisto (Tampere University)
• Olli-Ville Laukkanen (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland)
• Pekka Laurikainen (LAB University of Applied Sciences)
• Mari Niemelä (Tampere University)
• Juho Pokki-Riikonen (Tampere University)
• Essi Sarlin (Tampere University)