Chemnitz Finite Element Symposium 2026    

The Chemnitz Finite Element Symposium dates back to 1978, a time when the finite element method, already in use in the engineering community, was just beginning to be seriously analysed by a small number of mathematicians. Since then the FE Symposium, organised throughout the years by the numerical analysis group at the TUC and its descendants, has evolved into an annual workshop on the mathematical analysis of the finite element method and its applications including engineering simulations, control theory and inverse problems. Besides distinguished invited speakers on topical subjects selected each year, the FE Symposium specifically welcomes young researchers and doctoral students for whom it provides a friendly atmosphere and opportunities to interact with more established colleagues. Beginning with 2017, the FE Symposium venue and local organisation will alternate between its home in Chemnitz and the institution of one of the members of its Scientific Committee.

Date September 7-9, 2026 (Mon-Wed)
Location
This year the Chemnitz Finite Element Symposium will take place at the conference hotel c/o56 in the city center of Chemnitz (Salzstraße 56, 09113 Chemnitz).
Conference venue: c/o56 Hotel Chemnitz
Time schedule
  • Sunday: arrival, social evening
  • Monday: opening at 9:00, presentations, conference dinner
  • Tuesday: presentations, excursion, meeting of the scientific comitee
  • Wednesday: presentations, closing at 13:00.
Scientific topics The symposium is devoted to all aspects of finite elements and other computer-based methods for solving partial differential equations.

This year we particularly encourage talks on

  • Porous Media
  • Uncertainty Quantification
  • Computational Machine Learning
  • Curved Boundaries
Keynote speakers Inga Berre (University of Bergen)
Gianluigi Rozza (SISSA Triest)
Ridgway Scott (University of Chicago)
Karen Veroy-Grepl (Eindhoven University of Technology)
Contributions Talks: 20 minutes (plus 5 minutes for discussion) and 45+5 for invited talks.
Posters: Posters in A0 format can be presented during the poster sessions.
Important dates
Please note the following deadlines:
  • April 2026: Opening of registration
  • July 17, 2026: Deadline for submission of abstracts (talks and posters)
  • August 7, 2026: Deadline for online registration
  • September 2026: The Collection of Abstracts will be available online
Further information In case that your conference attendence is dependent on the availability of providing child care, please contact us.
Scientific Committee
Th. Apel (München) H. Harbrecht (Basel) O. Rheinbach (Freiberg)
F. Bertrand (Chemnitz) R. Herzog (Heidelberg) A. Rösch (Duisburg-Essen)
S. Beuchler (Hannover) M. Jung (Dresden) O. Steinbach (Graz)
O. Ernst (Chemnitz) U. Langer (Linz) M. Stoll (Chemnitz)
G. Haase (Graz) A. Meyer (Chemnitz) M. Winkler (Chemnitz)
Local Organisation F. Bertrand, T. Dagli, A.-K. Glanzberg, Z. Kassali, K. Seidel, M. Winkler
Contact fem2026@math.tu-chemnitz.de