INVITATION FROM THE ORGANISING COMMITTEEThe Danish Group of IABSE, has the great pleasure to invite the international structural engineering community to join us at the IABSE Symposium 2026 in Copenhagen. The theme of the Symposium, “Bridging Advanced Technologies – Structural Innovation,” serves as a call for all engineers, young & curious as well as ambitious & experienced to come together. We encourage all of you to share papers on R&D projects, your lessons learned and real case studies. And as we often learn most from the difficult times, where things did not go as planned, we ask you to be brave and also share the hard learned lessons. The Symposium will provide a unique opportunity to share knowledge, learn from the experience of others and together set a new agenda for the future. Denmark is a nation of Bridge Builders and Copenhagen is the perfect location for an International Symposium of the engineering community. A location which combines the old culture and heritage with innovative modern architecture. A clean and green city with sustainability in focus on all aspects, from urban development to gastronomy and transportation. Copenhagen currently ranks 2nd in the Global Destination Sustainability Index and aims to become one of the world’s first carbon neutral capital cities. So come to Copenhagen, enjoy a free kayak-tour and collect plastic and other waste from the water whilst seeing the many bridges from beneath, or go Green on a bike ride whilst enjoying spectacular bridges and buildings. Copenhagen is the most bike-friendly city in the world. We are excited to welcome old friends back to Copenhagen and even more excited to meet new friends from around the world in our wonderful city. We look forward to welcoming you to Copenhagen, Denmark, in April 2026 and to learn from your experience. Be brave. Warm regards, |
VENUEThe congress will take place at Tivoli Congress Center, |
|
Format of symposium
We believe that a diverse combination of young & curious as well as ambitious & experienced participants is the recipe for a successful and interactive conference. Therefore, in addition to traditional keynote speeches and session presentations, the conference will also feature invited presentations and panel discussions/master classes, where leading experts will tackle current challenges and dilemmas in the field of structural engineering. This format aims to foster dynamic interaction between the younger and the experienced participants.
Furthermore, a design/scientific competition for engineering students will be organized and special events for young engineers will be held throughout the conference.
accommodation
Hotel rooms at special conference rates have been prebooked for the participants in Tivoli Hotel and Wakeup Copenhagen.
technical tours
A number of Technical Visits will be provided on Friday the 24th of April. The Visits will be to various larger Projects such as : The Femern Belt Tunnel, The new Storestroems Bridge, the Nordhavns Tunnel in Copenhagen, the many Bridges in Copenhagen.
The Technical Visits will be accessible to accompanying persons as well.
