The aim of the symposium is to honour the contributions of the late Prof. J.J. Kalker to  contact research by bringing together prominent researchers in contact mechanics from various disciplines for an exchange of knowledge and ideas on theoretical, computational and experimental aspects of contact.

Representatives from various industries have also been invited to participate and interact with the researchers for joint identification of research needs.

About 30 speakers shall make presentations on a topic of their expertise. Emphasis is placed on interaction. All invited speakers have also been  invited to submit papers with their contribution. The papers shall be published in a special issue of one of the journals with which Prof. J.J. Kalker had an editorial association.