Indicative PLATE themes:

• Design for Longevity in Products, Buildings, and Systems
• Consumption, Sufficiency, and Enduring Use Practices
• Business Models and Value Creation for Longer Lifetimes
• Repair, Care, Maintenance, and Stewardship Practices
• Product Lifetime Measurement, Modelling, and Assessment
• Policy, Regulation, and Governance for Longevity
• Materials, Components, and Technical Durability
• Digital Longevity and Software-Dependent Products
• Rebound Effects, Trade-offs, and Critical Perspectives on Longevity
• Education, Tools, Methods, and Games for Longevity
• Social, Cultural, and Ethical Dimensions of Product Lifetimes
• Systemic Transitions Toward Longer Lifetimes (e.g. economic systems, cross-scale perspectives, future studies, etc.)

In addition to these general themes, we welcome product- and sector- specific research related to product lifetimes, including:

• Buildings and Infrastructure
• Clothing, Footwear and Accessories
• Consumer Electronics and Electrical products
• Furniture and Homewares
• Healthcare products, garments, and systems
• Industrial products and equipment including IT
• Vehicles and Mobility 
• Other product groups or sectors where lifetime is relevant

We particularly welcome contributions to emerging themes and under-studied products/sectors related to product lifetimes.

Contribute to PLATE 2027:

• Types of contributions: extended abstracts and short papers for oral and/or poster presentations as well as proposal for workshops.
• Please see our guide for authors for more information and required templates.

Timeline for PLATE 2027:

Draft overview of conference programme: