36th Geotechnical Conference
(Geotechnika 2026)
Official Event Call & Overview
General Information
Event Title: 36th Geotechnical Conference (Geotechnika 2026)
Dates: October 12–14, 2026
Event Format:
Day 1 (October 12, 2026): Online Streamed Session
Days 2 & 3 (October 13–14, 2026): In-Person Event
Location (In-Person): Abacus Business & Wellness Hotel, Herceghalom, Hungary
Organizer: Konferencia Iroda Bt. (Managing Director: László Szalay
Professional Accredited Training: Co-organized with the Geotechnical and Structural Sections of the Hungarian Chamber of Engineers (MMK).
About the Conference
The 36th Geotechnical Conference is a key annual event for civil engineers, geotechnical researchers, geologists, and structural engineers. Celebrating its 36th edition, the conference provides a platform to present ground engineering solutions, soil mechanics innovations, foundation technologies, and professional developments in structural engineering.
Presentation & Submission Topics
Soil mechanics, site investigation, and soil dynamics
Foundation engineering, deep foundations, retaining structures
Soil-structure interaction and structural diagnostics
Sustainable and innovative geotechnical infrastructure solutions
- Using AI in design, practice and education
Important Deadlines & Schedule
Day 1 – Streamed Online Presentations: October 12, 2026
Day 2 – In-Person Presentations & Gala Dinner: October 13, 2026
Day 3 – In-Person Technical Sessions & Closing: October 14, 2026
Sponsorship & Exhibition
Our sponsors, exhibitors who have already registered!
Opportunities
Individual application
Program
Please note that the program schedule below is subject to change. The final program will be finalized after the submission of the presentation abstracts.
We reserve the right to change the program!
Please visit the page regularly for updated content!
- 08:30 – Online registration
- 09:00 – Presidential welcome – Chairperson’s introduction
- 09:20 – Presentations in the Online Space I.
Planned speakers/presentations:- Dr. Lóránd Sata (SBR Soletanche Bachy Fundații):
- Dr. Bence Kató (Shenzhen University): Real-time regional forecasting of earthquake-induced structural damage
- President of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
- Vito Lee (MIDAS IT EUROPE SP. Z O.O.):/ Cost efficiency in bridge and building design in accordance with Soil-Structure Interaction
- 10:20 – Break
- 10:40 – Presentations in the Online Space II.
Planned speakers/presentations:- J.F. Thimus (Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium):
- Dr. Minsoo Kang (Build King (Zens) Engineering Limited): Korean case study: soil improvement using vacuum drainage
- Dr. József Danka (Build King (Zens) Engineering Limited): Design of a shallow foundation reinforced with tensioned micropiles for a road bridge in Hong Kong
- 11:20 – Briefings:
- Hungarian Tunnelling Association – Katalin Glatz
- Hungarian Geological Society – Dr. Ákos Török
- Hungarian Geotechnical Society – Dr. Edina Koch
- Hungarian Chamber of Engineers – Geotechnical Section – Dr. Balázs Móczár
- 11:40 – Q&A / Consultation
- 12:00 – Lunch break
- 12:50 – Chairperson’s introduction
- 13:00 – Roundtable discussion!
- Artificial Intelligence in geotechnical education
- Practical questions in civil engineering – to what extent is experience necessary during design?
- Participants are being invited!
- 15:00 – Closing of the day
- 08:30 – On-site registration
- 09:00 – Presidential welcome – Chairperson’s introduction
- 09:20 – Presentations I.
Planned speakers/presentations:- Zsolt Balogh (Balogh Statikus Iroda Kft.): 5.4 km of retaining structures, 196 expansion joints with different geometries in the development of the Southern Link Railroad – Design questions
- Szabolcs Nyíri (KBM):
- Ákos Wolf (SZE):
- 10:20 – Break
- 10:40 – Presentations II.
Planned speakers/presentations:- László Kárpáti (ViaCon Hungary Kft.): Modular block retaining wall in Biatorbágy. Challenges from redesign to implementation
- Dr. Zsolt Szilvágyi (Geoplan Kft.):
- Dr. János Szendefy (EFERTE Kft.):
- 11:40 – Q&A / Comments
- 12:00 – Lunch break
- 13:20 – Chairperson’s introduction
- 13:30 – Presentations III.
Planned speakers/presentations:- Speciálterv Kft.
- Tamás Huszák (BAUER Magyarország Kft.): CCGT turbine foundation at the Mátra Power Plant
- Mott MacDonald Magyarország Kft.
- 14:40 – Break
- 15:10 – Presentations IV.
Planned speakers/presentations:- Dr. Balázs Móczár (BME Department of Geotechnics and Engineering Geology)
- Martin Hatalyak – Róbert Holczer (Keller Mélyépítő Kft.): Deep soil mixing ground improvement in Northern Sweden
- Dr. András Mahler (BME Department of Geotechnics and Engineering Geology)
- 16:10 – Q&A / Comments
- 18:00 – Gala dinner
- 08:00 – On-site registration
- 08:30 – Chairperson’s introduction
- 08:40 – Presentations V.
Planned speakers/presentations:- Summaries of the Online Day presentations
- Nikolett Kocsisné Bodnár (Geological Service of the Supervisory Authority for Regulatory Affairs – SZTFH)
- László Rózsa – Lászlóné Róbert Tóth (MÁV Zrt.)
- 09:40 – Hungarian Chamber of Engineers mandatory training – 1st block of presentations (including a short break)
- 11:50 – Technical break
- 12:00 – Hungarian Chamber of Engineers mandatory training – 2nd block of presentations
- 13:10 – Lunch break
- 14:10 – Hungarian Chamber of Engineers mandatory training – 2nd block of presentations – Continued
- 15:15 – Technical break
- 15:20 – Award Ceremony: presentation of special awards for the best presentation held on the topic of „Geotechnics is the Science of the Future”.

