Eurosteel Cracow 2026 (16-18 September 2026)
The EUROSTEEL 2026 Conference will be organized jointly by two technical universities: Cracow University of Technology and Rzeszow University of Technology, in partnership and cooperation with the European Convention for Constructional Steelwork (ECCS).
The conference will take place in Cracow, Poland, from September 16 to 18, 2026. Cracow was the capital of Poland between 1038 and 1596. Today it is the country’s second-largest city and one of its most vibrant cultural and academic centres.
We invite scientists, designers, engineers, architects, manufacturers, and students interested in the design of new and upkeep of existing steel and composite structures, to participate in the 11th European Conference on Steel and Composite Structures – EUROSTEEL 2026. A particular focus will be placed on the modernization, evaluation, and reuse of existing steel structures and components—topics of growing importance in sustainable construction and structural engineering.
The proceedings of Eurosteel 2026 are planned to be published as a separate issue of the online journal ce/papers – Proceedings in Civil Engineering. See example: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/25097075
Join us to exchange knowledge, present research, and shape the future of steel construction in Europe and beyond.
Cracow is well-connected both to Europe and to the whole world. International Airport Kraków -Balice offers regular flights to major international destinations, operated by reputable airlines. The city is also an important hub for both rail and road transportation, ensuring convenient access from various locations.
This will be the 11th edition of the EUROSTEEL conference series. Previous editions were held in: Athens (1995), Prague (1999), Coimbra (2002), Maastricht (2005), Graz (2008), Budapest (2011), Naples (2014), Copenhagen (2017), Sheffield (2021), and Amsterdam (2023).
Key dates:
- Opening of the registration and abstract submission: 15 June 2025.
- Deadline for abstract submission: 30 September 2025 (extended deadline)
- Notification of accepted abstracts: 15 October 2025
- Deadline for full paper submission: 15 January 2026
- Notification of accepted full papers: 1 April 2026
- Deadline for early-bird registration possibility: 1 April 2026
- Beginning of the conference: 16 September 2026
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ReShaping the Built Environment through Sustainability and Circularity
ReSBE 2026 is your opportunity to shape the future of the built environment through sustainability with an emphasis on circularity.
The Laboratory of Building Construction and building Physics of the School of Civil Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minho, along with the COST Action CA21103, join forces to host a conference dedicated to sustainability and circular economy in the built environment. The conference is proudly supported by the International Initiative for a Sustainable Built Environment (iiSBE).
Our conference theme “ReShaping the Built Environment through Sustainability and Circularity” highlights the urgent need to move beyond incremental improvements and embrace transformative approaches that drive systemic change in design, construction, operation, and renewal of the built environment
For more information: https://resbe2026.web.auth.gr/
The European Green Deal
Climate change and environmental degradation are an existential threat to Europe and the world. To overcome these challenges, Europe needs a new growth strategy that transforms the Union into a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy where
- there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050
- economic growth is decoupled from resource use
- no person and no place is left behind
The European Green Deal is the EU roadmap for making the EU's economy sustainable. This will happen by turning climate and environmental challenges into opportunities across all policy areas and making the transition just and inclusive for all.
Building and renovating policy area: Start a ‘renovation wave’ here.
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The TIMELESS project
The mission of TIMELESS is to reshape the future of constructions by developing sustainable, adaptable, and multi-hazard resilient structural systems for steel buildings.
The project started on 01/10/2025 and is coordinated by the University of Salerno.
All information and outputs are available here.
TIMELESS in an EU funded project under RFCS,
the Research Fund for Coal and Steel
The ADVANCE project
The primary objective was to increase the recovery and reuse of constructional steelwork by providing engineers, investors, contractors and other decision makers with reliable performance data and guidance. The project successfully ended on 31/08/2025.
All information and outputs are available here.
ADVANCE in an EU funded project under RFCS, the Research Fund for Coal and Steel
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Professor J.M. ROTTER was born in Chesterfield, England and graduated at Cambridge University when he was awarded a Commonwealth Scholarship to study in Australia. He got a PhD in civil engineering from the University of Sydney. His main specialty is the Buckling of Shells.
Jouko KOUHI is expert in Connections, welding, stability and fatigue of steel structures. He has been an active member of various ECCS Technical Committees since 1979, working on ENV 1993 part 1.8 from 1999 to 2002.
Frans BIJLAARD, Professor of steel structures at the Faculty of Civil Engineering & Geosciences at Delft University of Technology. His main specialties are on stability of steel structures, structural behaviour of joints in steel structures and design of greenhouses.
The involvement of Professor Jean Pierre MUZEAU in Education and his strong motivation in promoting the use of steel in construction over his career have to be underlined. He has been qualified as “Passeur de Connaissances” (Ndt : conveyor of knowledge) by the Members of the Jury who have underlined his prominent role among the young generations of civil engineers.
Prof. Joachim LINDNER got a 40-year academic career and extensive experience in civil engineering from lateral torsional buckling through contact splices, historical grey cast iron columns, fatigue behaviour, stability design of glass-beams, scaffolding design, crane girders, plate buckling problems, composite beams and columns, corrugated webs, connection problems and imperfection regulations. He signed around 220 publications.
Professor Reidar BJORHOVDE has an impressive academic background, including two Ph.D. in the area of Civil Engineering, and a remarkable professional career which includes several years as a Professor in various universities in North America. He also been the Director of Bjorhovde Group since 1998.
Professor Carlo URBANO has been active on ECCS committee “Stability of steel structures” since 1975. He has been also present on CEN, IABSE, SSRC committees. Graduated at the Politecnico di Milano in 1963, he dedicated his career to the “Strength of Materials”. He developed scientific research mainly on the general theory of elasticity, stability of elastic equilibrium, response to dynamics and elastoplastic vibrations, shell structures, solutions for steel and reinforced structures. Lately, he has focused his works on the elastic and elastoplastic stability of compressed simple or composed steel members in the presence of mechanical and geometrical imperfections and damages due to cyclic actions. He is the author of an incredible number of papers and publications.
Prof. Ing. Jean-Baptiste SCHLEICH will always be recognised as "Mr Fire” of Europe. He was the leading professor in the development of the "Natural Fire Safety Concept". Under his leadership, the relationship of the fire load to the risk to a structure and its occupants was researched and tested. It is due to his work that structures can now be fire engineered with a significant benefit to the industry, building owners and users.
Professor Manfred HIRT had been member of the various ECCS Technical Committees. He wrote more than 130 publications as author or co-author. Director of the Steel Structures Laboratory (ICOM) of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology at Lausanne (EPFL), Prof. Hirt was known on the international scene for his expertise in the field of fatigue and fracture mechanics of steel structures, loads and action on structures, structural safety and serviceability and steel-concrete composite construction. In August 2003, he had been elected President of the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE).
Professor Giulio BALLIO was born in Rome, on 4 March 1940, and graduated in Aeronautical Engineering at the “Politecnico of Milan”, in 1963. He was Ordinario of the Science of Construction at Pavia University and, subsequently, of Construction in Steel at the Politecnico of Milan, where he has also been responsible, since 1985, for the Material Tests Laboratory.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gerhard SEDLACEK, was a leading and opinion-forming person in various ECCS technical committees and subcommittees. He was one of the most active person in the European steel research sector as well as in the European codification field. His various activities covered a huge range beginning from intelligent design of steel and composite structures to researching, applying of research results, safety requirements, teaching and training of students and engineers, promotion and developing of steel structures and design tools for a better market share.
Professor Patrick DOWLING started his working life as an employee of BCSA and subsequently worked both in industry and academia. He was extensively involved with ECCS in plate buckling research and was Chairman of the CEN Eurocode 3 Committee.
When awarded, Professor Federico MAZZOLANI was Director of the “Institute of Technique of Construction” at the Engineering Faculty of Naples, Italy. Born in Milan, in 1938, and graduated in Civil Engineering at the University of Naples, Prof. Federico M. Mazzolani co-operated since 1970 with ECCS, assuming the responsibility of Committee chairmanship. His activity has been characterised by the issue of several fundamental documents, which played a leader role in the development of the European codification at the level of both national codes and Eurocodes.
Scientific Manager and Deputy General Manager of the French Technical and Industrial Centre of Steel Construction (CTICM), Professor Jacques BROZZETTI contributed highly to the development of the European Steel Construction. He had a long involvement with various research projects including stability problems, composite construction, fatigue and fire behaviour of steel structures. As a result, he had been involved with many Codes and design guides comprising writing activities. He worked with the profession to promote the steel construction on its various aspects.
Prof. Jan W.B. STARK, from the University of Delft, The Netherlands, had made substantial contributions to the construction industry in general, and more specifically with regard to steel and composite structures. For many years, he had been an active member of CEN and served ECCS in various committees. The Charles Massonnet Award was presented to him to express our gratitude for his high standard and valuable contribution to the steel construction industry.
Close collaborator of Professor Charles Massonnet, Professor René MAQUOI, was awarded in recognition of his efforts for the development of steel and composite construction. Indeed, Professor Massonnet was his “master” and conducted his first step in the ECCS activities.
Frantisek Wald concentrates on the connection and fire design of steel structures. He prepared the component model for column bases and the component based finite element model of joints. He works in ECCS Technical Committee 10 - Structural joints and in Project team for preparation of standard - EN 1993-1-8:2020.
