This year's workshop welcomed 365 participants from 24 countries, with the largest delegations from Japan (118 participants), China (80), Germany (29), Korea (26), and the United States (24). Notably, two-thirds of attendees traveled from overseas, reflecting the strong international nature and relevance of permanent magnet research in addressing today's critical material challenges.
The technical program featured 79 oral presentations, including 4 plenary lectures and 22 invited talks, alongside 143 poster presentations. Discussions covered a broad range of topics, from advanced RE-based magnets, HRE-lean and RE-free alternatives, and magnet recycling, to cutting-edge approaches using high-throughput experimentation, machine learning, and data-driven materials discovery. Many sessions emphasized the urgent need to strengthen supply chain resilience and support the transition to sustainable energy technologies.
REPM2025 was made possible through the generous support of 20 sponsors, including an individual contribution from Dr. Masato Sagawa, and the hard work of the Local Organizing Committee along with staff members of the Research Center for Magnetic and Spintronic Materials Center, NIMS.
The 29th REPM Workshop (REPM2027) will be held in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. We thank all participants for their invaluable contributions and look forward to continuing this tradition of global collaboration and scientific excellence at REPM2027.
Kazuhiro Hono and Tadakatsu Ohkubo, Co-chairs
