Now accepting submissions for the fib Symposium 2027

The CUBE carbon-reinforced concrete house at TU Dresden
Figure: Stefan Gröschel

The CUBE carbon-reinforced concrete house at TU Dresden
Figure: Stefan Gröschel
The 2027 fib Symposium will take place from June 7 to 9, 2027, in Germany for the first time in over 25 years—specifically in Dresden, one of Europe’s most beautiful and innovative cities. Under the motto "ReThink Concrete: Structures for Sustainable Transformation", the organisers of the fib Symposium invite scientists, engineers, industrial partners and stakeholders to submit abstracts.

The international event will take place in Dresden, focusing on forward-looking developments in concrete construction. BFT International is supporting the symposium as an official media partner.

Call for Papers now open

With the Call for Papers, the organisers invite participants to share their cutting-edge research and innovative applications. After abstract acceptance, authors may choose between submitting a full paper or an extended abstract. Full papers will be published open access and indexed in Scopus. The deadline for abstract submission is July 31, 2026.

In parallel, the Call to Organize a Special Session is also open. The submission deadline for proposals has been extended to July 10, 2026. The organisers welcome a variety of formats, ranging from standard sessions to lightning talks and inspiring lectures.

International platform for research and industry

The fib Symposium 2027 will provide an international forum for scientists, engineers, industrial partners and stakeholders to present and discuss the newest state of practice, recent innovations and future perspectives in modern building and design, sustainability, structural health monitoring and resilience in civil engineering. In addition to the scientific programme, the event will offer valuable networking opportunities, a diverse trade exhibition and technical tours.

According to the organisers, around 400 international experts and 250 to 300 scientific lectures are expected.

Broad range of conference topics

The symposium will focus on advanced materials for concrete structures, structural design, analysis and modelling, innovative construction and prefabrication, monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation, outstanding structures and projects, developments in standards and guidelines, AI and digital tools, as well as safety, resilience and sustainability.

The symposium will be held at the Maritim Hotel and the adjoining International Congress Center Dresden. It is organised by Tudias GmbH in cooperation with TUD Dresden University of Technology and the Fédération internationale du béton (fib).

CONTACT

TUD Dresden University of Technology

Institute of Concrete Structures

Claudia Seifert

01062 Dresden/Germany

+49 351 463 36568

www.fib-2027.org

Related articles:

Issue 02/2012

fib symposium, Stockholm, June 2012

The 2012 fib Symposium will be held from 11 to 14 June in Stockholm, Sweden. The symposium is organized around the theme, “Concrete structures for a sustainable community”, which is particularly...

more
Issue 08/2009 Concrete: 21st century superhero

fib symposium London

Steve Denton, Head of fib-UK opened the session. He was delighted to see so many people from all around the world joining the fib symposium in these times of financial crisis. He especially welcomed...

more
Issue 10/2010 Engineering Excellence

fib Symposium Prague 2011

Organizer and host the Czech Concrete Society (Ceska betonarska spolecnost – CBS) was founded in 1993 as a spontaneous association of engineers active in the field of concrete and concrete...

more
Issue 03/2010

call for papers: fib symposium, Prague in June 2011

Authors are invited to submit abstracts relating to these topics by 1st April 2010 through the symposium website.  The event will take place at the Clarion Congress ­Hotel Prague, a new venue...

more
Issue 06/2011 fib 2012

Symposium in Stockholm

The Symposium Theme is „Concrete Structures for Sustainable Community“. Concrete has a double role in building the sustainable community. First, concrete is the most frequently used man-made...

more