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Tunnel Day & Geomechanics Colloquium 2024

The 14^th Austrian Tunnel Day and the 73^rdGeomechanics Colloquium / Hermann Brandecker Colloquium were a great success.

The event was characterized by exciting presentations and stimulating discussions. Experts from various fields exchanged views on the latest developments and challenges.

The event provided an excellent platform for networking and professional exchange.

Geomechanics Colloquium 2024

ICSMGE 2026, Vienna

The Austrian Geotechnical Society and the Austrian Society for Geomechanics are proud to jointly celebrate the 100^th anniversary of this milestone in geotechnical engineering.

“Where it all began” is therefore the motto of the 21^st International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ICSMGE), which will take place in Vienna in June 2026.

Submission of abstracts is now possible. Deadline is 15.01.2025.

Take the opportunity to present your company as an exhibitor and/or sponsor!

More information directly on the ICSMGE2026 website

ICSMGE2026

74th Geomechanics Colloquium 2025

We are pleased to announce the 74^thGeomechanics Colloquium, which will take place on October 9-10, 2025.

Researchers, professionals and experts in the field of geomechanics are invited to submit their papers for presentation at this prestigious event.

The submission deadline is January 31, 2025.

We look forward to your contributions and welcome you to the 74th Geomechanics Colloquium 2025!

Submit your abstract here.

Geomechanics Colloquium 2025

Tunnels & Underground Structures Conference in Slovakia

Prof. Galler gave a tunnel construction lecture on “Management of uncertainties” at the “Tunnels and Underground Structures Conference” in Strbske Pleso (Slovakia).

The Austrian Society for Geomechanics (OeGG)

A group of Austrian experts started in the fifties of the 20th century to deal with rock engineering. This group was also called Salzburg Circle. As early as 1951 Leopold Müller organized a Colloquium about rock engineering and technological questions in Salzburg.

In 1962 the International Society for Rock Mechanics (ISRM) was founded in Salzburg. Leopold Müller was the first president of the ISRM. The Austrian Society for Geomechanics (OeGG) was founded in 1968 as national group of the ISRM.

The aims of the OeGG are to promote scientific research in all fields of geological and geotechnical engineering with all those involved in geotechnical research, construction, administration, improve geotechnical design and construction methods, and to publish scientific papers and guidelines.

The society is divided into individual technical sections, each dealing with questions related to geology, foundation and rock engineering, soil and rock mechanics, as well as tunnelling.

Presently, the OeGG has approximately 585 regular members and 36 supporting members.

The Austrian Society for Geomechanics is organizer and co-organizer of Colloquiums, Conferences, Seminars and Workshops.

The OeGG's hallmark event is the annual Geomechanics Colloquium in Salzburg.

This colloquium is one of the world's largest annual conference on geotechnics, consistently with more than 800 participants. It developed to a meeting place of researchers, designers, contractors, owners and manufacturers.

The interdisciplinary nature of the Colloquium represents the vision of the OeGG. In addition to technical issues, contractual and economical aspects are discussed.

Seminars and workshops on special technical topics are organized the day before the Colloquium, which have seen increasing attendance over the past several years.

Every second year, the OeGG co-organizes the Austrian Tunnel Day. In addition, the OeGG supports events organized by the Graz University of Technology, Vienna University of Technology and Leoben University of Mining. All these events are designed to fulfill the objective of the society to support the exchange of knowledge.