Message of the Chair concerning COVID-19

On behalf of the entire SMiRT 26 organisation team, we hope that this message finds you in good health, wherever you are opening this website and look for news. 

COVID-19 has created unprecedented worldwide challenges for our industry, our conference and every one of the SMiRT family. As SMiRT 26 organising team we feel connected to all of you.

After monitoring the situation and thorough discussions on how to proceed, we have concluded that in response to these uncertain times it is necessary to adjust the original timeline of our conference planning to some degree. 

First of all, we are confident that SMiRT 26 can take place as planned in Berlin from 8 to 13 August 2021. This shall also give a sign to the community that we have overcome the worst and that we are moving forward. Although, to make this conference financially viable, we will all have to give our best in the months to come.

On the other hand, the call for abstracts and official second announcement are postponed to summer of this year. Besides posting the announcement on this website, we will also reach out to you personally. After that, we are all looking at a further condensed timeline, postponement of subsequent dates and organisational adjustments.

In order to ensure the health and safety of all SMiRT 26 participants we keep monitoring the further development of COVID-19 and the worldwide situation and will keep you posted on any further changes. Please stay healthy in the meantime.

Dr. Jörg Aign
Conference Chair

BUILDING THE FUTURE ON 50 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of International Conferences on Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology

The future of mankind depends on a progressive energy supply. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of our conference series, SMiRT 26 is set to mark the beginning of a new era and will bring leaders, managers and engineers from around the world together to drive innovation for safe, reliable and efficient nuclear energy in the face of the global energy transition.

Invitation

Welcome to Berlin, the Cradle of SMiRT

We are proud to invite you to the city in which Thomas Jaeger initiated the SMiRT conferences back in 1971: Berlin, Germany’s political, cultural and historical centre. Located in the heart of Europe, it is an easy city to access that has once again become a top ten destination amongst world metropolises. With Maritim Hotel Berlin as our venue, you will enjoy an ideal starting point for discovering the city’s living history, art treasures from all eras, trendy shopping and a wild club culture.

Berlin, a Capital of Masterminds

Humboldt, Einstein, Virchow, Koch, Meitner, Planck and many other famous scholars are testimonies to the fact that Berlin has always had a special attraction for scientists. Today, it is one of the largest and most diverse science regions of the continent, with roughly 200,000 people from around the world teaching, researching, working and studying here.

 

MAKE IT YOUR EVENT!

Technical Programme
Call for Abstracts starts in summer of 2020!

While driving innovation, the SMiRT 26 technical programme will also include all familiar topics concerning Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology. In addition to that, you may add value to the conference by setting up complementary pre- or post-conference seminars. Please contact the SMiRT 26 secretariat via e-mail, if you are interested in organising a seminar.