The IFAC NOLCOS Symposium is a continuing series of symposia that were previously held in Capri (I) 1988, Bordeaux (F) 1992, Lake Tahoe (USA) 1995, Enschede (NL) 1998, Saint-Petersburg (RUS) 2001, Stuttgart (DE) 2004, Pretoria (ZA) 2007, and Bologna (2010). Nonlinear control systems have gained importance in many industrial areas and research has undergone significant developments recently. There are significant challenges in various fields of nonlinear control. NOLCOS 2013 will address these challenges with its focus on latest developments in theory and application of nonlinear control systems as well as related areas of research and engineering. Acknowledged as the major international gathering of leading experts in industry and academia in the field of nonlinear control, NOLCOS 2013 aims at strengthening contacts between academia and industry to build up new networks and cultivate existing relations. High-level speakers will present the global spectrum of nonlinear control systems, state-of-the-art applications and developing directions. NOLCOS 20103 is also meant as a forum for young scientists from all over the world. They will be given the opportunity to introduce their research ambitions and scientific work to an audience of international experts. Tutorial workshops are planned prior to the conference with the focus on special topics in nonlinear control systems.