Dresden Bridge Building Symposium
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Join us at the 36th Dresden Bridge Building Symposium on March 10–11, 2027!
Are you interested in being a part of our symposium program? Submit your proposal by August 21, 2026. (Note: The symposium is a German-language event. There may be one or two presentations in English.)
Call for papers for DBBS 2027
Apply for DBBS 2027!
Do you have an interesting project, a new methodology, new scientific findings, or a fascinating historic bridge? If so, please submit your proposed presentation topic for the 36th DBBS (max. one A4 page—please use the template) via e-mail: as follows:
- Contribution title
- A brief abstract of the content, along with two to three relevant images, including captions
- Name(s) of the author(s) + institution/company
- Name of the presenter + institution/company
- Contact person with contact address, including phone number and email address
Decisions regarding the selection of contributions will be made in September 2026. We request the submission of the final version of your contribution by mid-November 2026. Before applying, please verify that you can meet the deadline for submitting your manuscript and that you are authorized to publish the intended content. The contributions will be published as a printed conference proceedings volume and made available via open access on the Qucosa® academic publishing server.
Call for papers as pdf
Important dates:
- Abstract submission: by August 21, 2026
- Notification of acceptance: September 2026
- Submission of your final paper: mid-November 2026
Date: March 10/11, 2027
Overview:
March 10, 2027, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | 14th SEUB
March 10, 2027, starting at 6:00 p.m. | Awards ceremony for the German Bridge Construction Prize
March 11, 2027, 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | 36th Dresden Bridge Building Symposium (DBBS) with industry trade exhibition
Organization
Institute of Concrete Structures, TUD, under the direction of Prof. Dr.-Ing. Steffen Marx
In cooperation with TUDIAS GmbH and Freunde des Bauingenieurwesens der TU Dresden e. V.
Venue
Messse Dresden
Messering 6, 01067 Dresden
https://www.messe-dresden.de
Anfahrtsskizze zur Messe Dresden
Please note the well-developed services offered by Dresden's public transportation system and Deutsche Bahn for a journey to Messe Dresden. Messe Dresden offers its visitors sufficient parking facilities - including a charging station (with two parking spaces) for e-mobility. Those arriving by car please use parking lot P7 (self-pay basis).
Exhibition and company participation
We offer companies and institutions the opportunity to present themselves to our guests at the symposium. Hall 2 and the Via Mobile 3 and 4 areas at the Dresden Exhibition Centre will be available to us for the trade fair. We offer the following participation formats:
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Exhibition stand during the event,
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Advertisements in the conference proceedings (circulation approx. 1600),
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Promotional material in conference bags, e.g., flyers/leaflets and giveaways (circulation approx. 1600),
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Display area for promotional materials like books, etc.,
- Digital advertising as images or videos on the event monitors in Hall 2.
Contact
Organization management
Jana Müller-Strauch – e-mail preferred!
E-mail:
Phone: +49 351 463-33079
Exhibition management
Dr.-Ing. Harald Michler – e-mail preferred!
E-mail:
Phone: +49 351 463-32550
Conference proceedings
Dr.-Ing. Silke Scheerer
E-mail:
Phone: +49 351 463-36527
Speakers
Dipl.-Ing. Jenny Keßler
E-mail:
Phone: +49 351 463-39004
Public relations
Stefan Gröschel
E-mail:
Phone: +49 351 463-39169
We are happy to assist you with your reporting, requests for the use of image and logo material or your exhibition appearance!
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Impressions
The image motif can be used free of charge for your reporting on the Dresden Bridge Building Symposium; the image source (Stefan Gröschel, TU Dresden) must be cited.
Impressions 35th DBBS
Impressions 34th DBBS
Impressions 33rd DBBS
Impressions 32nd DBBS
Event preview
| 36TH DBBS | March 10/11, 2027 |
| 37TH DBBS | March 15/16, 2028 |
| 38TH DBBS | March 14/15, 2029 |
| 39TH DBBS | March 13/14, 2030 |
| 40TH DBBS | March 12/13, 2031 |
| 41ST DBBS | March 10/11, 2032 |
| 42ND DBBS | March 16/17, 2033 |
| 43RD DBBS | March 15/16, 2034 |
| 44TH DBBS | March 14/15, 2035 |
| 45TH DBBS | March 12/13, 2036 |
Archive
Information on past events can be found here:
1ST-9TH DBBS, 10TH-19TH DBBS, 20TH-29TH DBBS, 30TH-34TH DBBS.
Link-Tips/Press
- Nicolas Janberg's Structuare is a database for structures, structural engineers, builders, architects, construction companies ... structurae.net
- Platform bauingenieur24.de/
- German Bridge Construction Prize http://www.brueckenbaupreis.de/
- Search engine for bridge construction brueckenbau-links.de
- Information on bridges and related topics brueckenweb.de
- Bridge construction, bridge examples ingenieurbauwerke.de