IFASD2026 - NEWS

CALL FOR PAPERS (Closed)

Abstract submission period has ended on 16 January 2026
The International Committee is currently reviewing and evaluating the submitted abstracts. Contributors of submitted abstracts will be notified of the acceptance decision in early March 2026.

This IFASD will be the 21^st in a series of meetings, held biennially across Europe and the United States. The first IFASD took place in Nuremberg (Germany) in 1981, and the most recent was held in The Hague (The Netherlands) in 2024.

The 21^st International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics will be held in Goettingen, Germany, from 16 to 18 June 2026. An excursion/technical visit is also planned for 19 June 2026. The Forum will be organised by the German Society for Aeronautics and Astronautics (DGLR).

The abstract submission phase for IFASD 2026 is now closed. The International Committee is in the process of reviewing and evaluating all submitted contributions. Contributors of submitted abstracts will be notified of the acceptance decision in early March 2026.

As in previous years, the Forum topics and sessions will cover key aspects of aeroelasticity and structural dynamics and will be held simultaneously in various conference rooms.

Topics/Session subjects will include:

The International Committee thanks all contributors of submitted abstracts for their interest in IFASD 2026.

We look forward to welcoming you to IFASD 2026 in Goettingen!

Lorenz Tichy
German Aerospace Center
Conference Chair
CV

IFASD 2026 - HOST CITY

GOETTINGEN: City of science and research

Goettingen (Germany), City of science and research, is recognised around the world for top international research and innovation. It is characterised by the high number and close proximity of research institutions across the Göttingen Campus – both inside and outside the University – linked together by inspiring and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Important foundations of modern aviation were researched in Goettingen, so the city is regarded as the cradle of modern aerodynamics. It was here in 1907 that the world‘s first national aeronautical research facility was founded. Also Ludwig Prandtl developed here the boundary layer theory, Hans Joachim Pabst von Ohain tested the precursor of the first jet engine and researchers invented the swept wing, a prerequisite for high-speed cruising flight.

Today, more than 20 wind tunnels and large-scale research facilities are available for experimental investigations. These include facilities that are unique worldwide. In addition, the DLR Goettingen together with the french Aeronautics and Space Research Center ONERA, operates the largest mobile ground vibration test facility in Europe.

So Goettingen will be a perfect place for the 2026’s IFASD.