Herzlich Willkommen to the 14th International Conference on Group IV Photonics at the Grand Hyatt Berlin, Germany! The Group IV Photonics Conference (GFP 2017), now in its 14th year, delivers insights on current and future innovations in Group IV element-based photonic materials and devices, including silicon photonics, as well as other integration and fabrication technologies. Scheduled as a single-track conference, GFP 2017 facilitates personal interaction between colleagues, including oral and poster sessions of contributed and invited papers, as well as a plenary session with overviews of important Group IV element photonics topics. The conference program comprises a Silicon Photonics Design Workshop on Tuesday (22 August) afternoon, as well as a Gala dinner and Best Paper Awards, so please navigate to the Special Events tab for updates!