This symposium addresses magnetic phenomena emerging in geometrically curved, 3D, and mechanically flexible magnetic architectures, as well as their application potential. Topics include advanced fabrication strategies, state-of-the-art characterization techniques, theoretical modeling, and novel device concepts.

Curvature, topology, and architected lattice design in low-dimensional magnetic systems give rise to diverse emergent effects, including homogeneous and inhomogeneous strain-driven modifications of spintronic performance, curvature-induced anisotropy and Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interactions, and nonlinear spin-orbitronic transport. As these effects are geometry-driven, they are expected across ferromagnets, two-dimensional magnets, antiferromagnets, and altermagnets. 3D magnetic architectures further expand design freedom, enabling complex spin textures, topological states, three-dimensional magnonic crystals, nonreciprocal phenomena, and excitations beyond the 2D limit, with implications for compact and multiplexed spintronic and magnonic devices.

Geometrically curved and mechanically flexible magnetoelectric architectures also introduce a new device form factor, allowing for mechanically reconfigurable, printed, and eco-sustainable sensor elements that are ultrathin and lightweight. This versatility opens opportunities for applications in smart skins and electronic textiles, eMobility, virtual and augmented reality, soft robotics, and advanced human–machine interfaces.

In particular, the symposium aims to stimulate discussion on topics including:
• nonlocal chiral symmetry-breaking effects,
• observation of topological patterning,
• magnetic metamaterials and 3D architected magnetic lattices,
• curvilinear and 3D magnonic systems,
• fabrication of geometrically twisted three-dimensional racetracks,
• curvature-stabilized skyrmions,
• exploration of curvilinear altermagnets,
• tailoring of magnetic solitons in curvilinear two-dimensional magnets,
• curvilinear magnetoelectrics,
• effects of homogeneous and inhomogeneous strain in curvilinear architectures,
• quantitative strain measurements and its correlation with functional properties of curvilinear and flexible architectures,
• flexible and printed spintronics,
• eco-sustainable magnetoelectronics, to name just a few representative areas of interest. 

Organizers:
• Denys Makarov (Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Germany)
• Anna Palau (Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona, Spain)
• Barbara Putz (EMPA, Switzerland)
• Daniela Petti (Politecnico di Milano, Italy)
• Damien Faurie (Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, France)