ICSMGE ISSMGE

    21ST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOIL MECHANICS AND GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

    GEOTECHNICAL CHALLENGES IN A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT
    VIENNA, AUSTRIA, 14 – 19 JUNE 2026
    Austrian Geotechnical Society Austrian Society for Geomechanics Austrian Association of Engineers and Architects VÖBU Alle Supporter

    In 1925 Karl Terzaghi published the book „Erdbaumechanik auf bodenphysikalischer Grundlage“. On the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of this publication the Austrian Geotechnical Society and the Austrian Society for Geomechanics are proud to host the 21st International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ICSMGE) in Vienna, Austria.

    The conference venue is the Austria Centre Vienna (www.acv.at)

     

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    YOUR EVENT IN THE HEART OF EUROPE

    Just 7 minutes by subway from the city center, the Austria Center Vienna is located in the immediate vicinity of the UN headquarters, the Danube and the Donaupark. 4 top hotels with 989 rooms are within walking distance.

    Austria's largest congress center always has its finger on the pulse: with 180 rooms, 19 lecture halls on 5 levels, as well as a stylish green outdoor area, it offers space for events with 200 to 22,800 people. With multifunctional exhibition halls and outstanding technical equipment, events are designed to be economically profitable and ecologically sustainable.

    VENUE

    Austria Center Vienna

    Bruno-Kreisky-Platz 1
    1220 Wien
    Austria


    Austrian Center Vienna

    Getting here

    Vienna is located in the heart of Europe and is the city with the best rail connections in the world.

    The connection to the Austria Center Vienna is very good thanks to a comprehensive public transport network. It only takes 30 minutes to get from the airport to the Austria Center Vienna and 7 minutes to the historic city center.

    For drivers, we are ideally connected to the A22 highway and offer our own parking decks.

    By plane

    Vienna can be reached in just 3 hours from all over Europe and is connected to 195 cities by 600 daily direct flights.
    At the airport you can choose between the following transfer options: The City Airport Train - CAT takes you non-stop in 16 minutes and the train takes you to Wien Mitte station (Landstraße) in 30 minutes. The airport express bus takes you directly to the Austria Center Vienna in 30 minutes. You can reach us in 25 minutes by cab.

    By PUBLIC TRANSPORT- Only 7 minutes from the city center

    Vienna offers a dense public transportation network consisting of subway lines, streetcar lines and over 100 bus lines. Waiting times are short - 3 to 5 minutes at peak times. You can reach Stephansplatz in just 7 minutes on the U1 subway line from the Austria Center Vienna. You can plan your detailed route via the Wiener Linien website.

    Vienna has excellent train connections to all major European cities. You can easily reach us by public transportation from the following train stations: Vienna Central Station (subway line U1 - in 20 minutes without changing trains), Westbahnhof (subway lines U3 and U6) and Praterstern (subway line U1).

    By car

    Austria has a very good highway, expressway and federal road network. You can reach the Austria Center Vienna by car via the Danube freeway A22, exit Austria Center Vienna/VIC (Vienna International Center), Reichsbrücke or Wagramer Straße. You will find plenty of parking spaces in our parking garage.

    Vienna

    Organisation Team

    Prof. Helmut F. Schweiger

    Congress Chairman

    Christine Santos Martinez

    Organisation