The European Coatings Conference: Polyurethanes for high performance coatings VI will be held from 7 – 8 December 2010 in Berlin, Germany. The Vincentz Network conference presents innovations in the field of polyurethane coatings e. g. for cost reduction and environmental and legislative compliance. Thus, VOC-free waterborne systems as well as coatings containing no free isocyanates will be discussed. Furthermore, the event features the pre-conference tutorial „Fundamentals on polyurethane coatings“.