The evening will begin with an Apéro Cocktail Reception, offering guests and partners dedicated time for networking before the Gala Dinner. The Awards Ceremony will commence with the presentation of the People & Paper Awards, celebrating the individuals, researchers, and publications that continue to advance the profession. The ceremony will then continue with the Project & Technology Awards.
Special Experience (Complimentary):
FATZER, in partnership with IABSE is providing a Swiss Alpine Engineering Experience on Thursday, 12 November 2026 on a first come, first served basis.
Extend your IABSE Awards 2026 experience with a two-day guided tour of the mythical bridges of South-East Switzerland on 14–15 November 2026, organised by Kristian Schellenberg of Equi Bridges Ltd.
Places are limited to 13 participants.
Discover remarkable structures including the Salginatobel, Schiers, Sunniberg, Klosters; Tamina, Pfäfers; The Traversina Footbridge; Landwasserviaduct, Filisur; Valtschiel, Donat; Rhinebridge Tamins; Zweite Hinterrheinbrücke Reichenau; Italian Bridge in Chur. Read more here.
Book your spot today, write to cheryl.cornelio@iabse.org.
Young Engineers Programme
Delegates born in 1992 or later will benefit from reduced registration fees. In addition, a jury will select two outstanding young authors, born in or after 1992, who have personally presented their papers during the Symposium, to receive the Young Engineers’ Contribution Award. The awards, consisting of financial prizes, are sponsored by the IABSE Fellows and the Organising Committee and will be presented during the Closing Ceremony of the Symposium. Other activities will include:
- Bridge/Structure Modelling Competition
- Rapid Design Challenge
- Reserved Bar
- Speed Networking Session
- Dedicated Young Engineers Special Session
Learn more: Click here
Watch this video which gives you a glimpse of the upcoming event
The IABSE Congress Milan 2027 brings the global engineering community to a city that serves as a living laboratory for the industry. Milan represents the perfect synthesis of architectural legacy and bold urban transformation, providing a strategic venue for industry leaders to showcase the future of the built environment. The publication of 49 special sessions reflects strong interest from the structural engineering community. Explore the topics and join us in Milan.
SS1 – Remote Bridge Inspection: From Advanced Sensing to Reliability Assessment
SS2 – Steel and Steel Concrete Composite Bridges in Italy: New Realizations, Innovative Features and Trends.
SS3 – From Sketch to BIM: Preserving Conceptual Structural Thinking in the Digital Era
SS4 – Bridge Collapses and Failures
SS5 – Next Generation Long and Super Long Span Bridges: Design, Construction, Control, Monitoring and Smart Management
For Exhibition and Sponsorship opportunities, please contact: Cheryl Cornelio, IABSE Secretariat, at cheryl.cornelio@iabse.org.
IABSE Technical Committee Activities
The Technical Committee (TC) promotes, co-ordinates and assesses the activities of all technical groups within IABSE. Below you shall find a list of recent TC activities. To know more about the various Technical Groups please click here. For Task Groups please click here.
IABSE Academy: E-Certificate Modules
These are individual learning modules allowing participants to expand their knowledge at their own pace while earning certificates.
These credits can be used to purchase E-Certificate modules at check-out. When all credits have been used in a renewal year, additional modules can be purchased at the member price per CPD hour. Learn more, and login to IABSE Academy today to find out more!
On 6 October 2026, the IABSE Bulletin Board, chaired by Fabrizio Palmisano and vice-chaired by Raz Mor, met with present and outgoing Members, along with the President and TC Chair, to discuss the recently published SED 21 and bulletins in the pipeline.
eLearning Board meeting
On 22 September 2026, the eLearning Board discussed the webinar series on Eminent Engineers. The Board also discussed the actions related to the presentation of IABSE's content in the eLearning webpage and the inclusion of the section 'New Releases':Click here.
Commission 4 and New TGs
C4, Chaired by Chan-Min Park, has new Task Groups, and is inviting the contractor community to join and share knowledge. There were two Special Sessions held at the IABSE Congress Incheon by C4 on “Floating Offshore Wind Structures” and “Long-Span Bridges". C4 met again on 6 October with TG 4.2 on Accelerated Bridge Construction. Commission 4 and TGs; Watch the short interview.
IABSE National Group Activities
The National Groups (NG) are, within their field of influence, responsible for providing active support to the Association's objectives. They support IABSE in particular through the nomination of qualified Members for election to the different committees of the Association. For upcoming events: Click Here
France
On 9 October 2026, the French NG, chaired by Claude Le Quere, organised a webinar on the topic, 'New investigation methods on cables', with the speakers: E. Combescure, B. Vaurigaud, M. Weiss, R. Johannes, S. Rioual, S. Desanghere, which was moderated by S. Chataigner. The recording will be shortly added to IABSE eLearning.
Spain
On 6–7 October 2026, Alp Caner, Turkish NG Chair, visited Madrid, to meet Spanish bridge engineers, in an event organised by the Spanish NG, chaired by M. Dolores G. Pulido. These meetings have created new opportunities for collaboration and strengthened the links between both NGs, read more here.
Croatia
From 5-7 October 2026, the Croatian NG, chaired by Ana Mandic Ivankovic, supported the 15th Central European Congress on Concrete Engineering (CCC 2026), which was successfully held in Vodice, Croatia, bringing together researchers and professionals from across Central Europe. Members of the IABSE Croatian National Group actively contributed to the scientific programme, read more here.
Ecuador
On 24 and 25 September 2026, Universidad del Azuay and IABSE Ecuador, chaired by Adrian Tola, in collaboration with Universidad San Francisco de Quito, organised a technical seminar in Cuenca addressing the risks associated with multiple natural hazards and their implications for infrastructure resilience and disaster risk reduction, read more here.
UK
On 24 September 2026, the British Group, chaired by David Knight, organised the 'Future of Design' at Imperial College. The full-day conference for Young Engineers showcased the work of early-career designers. Alongside the conference, this year’s design competition urged participants to reimagine major World Cup infrastructure as low-carbon, relocatable structures constructed primarily from stone and timber. The winner won a prize of £200, read more here.
China
On 22 September 2026, representatives from five IABSE National Groups — China, Switzerland, Portugal, Russia, and Nepal — met at Tongji University in Shanghai for a joint meeting, and technical visits to the Changtai cable stayed bridge with the bridge management and design representatives; and to the Zhangjinggao cable suspension bridge, read more here.
