11th INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP
ON RELIABLE ENGINEERING COMPUTING
2-5 September, 2026
International Meeting Center (IBZ), Dortmund, Germany
About The Event
Join us at the REC2026! The topic of this edition is:
Reliability Computations in a Data and Model-Driven World
This vibrant forum welcomes engineers and scientists from academia and industry to share insights, showcase advancements, and engage in meaningful discussions on emerging methods and challenges in the field.
Where
International Meeting Center (IBZ)
Dortmund, Germany
When
Wednesday to Saturday
2-5 September, 2026
Keynote Speakers
Edoardo Patelli
ProfessorDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Strathclyde
Alba Sofi
Associate ProfessorDepartment of Architecture and Design
University Mediterranea of Reggio Calabria
Jianbing Chen
ProfessorDepartment of Structural Engineering, College of Civil Engineering
Tongji University
Junior Keynote Speakers
Jingwen Song
Associate ProfessorSchool of Mechanical Engineering
Northwestern Polytechnical University
Submissions
Important Dates
Submission Portal
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- Follow the instructions provided in ConfTool to submit your abstract or paper.
Program at a Glance
Registration
Session K1
Opening & Keynotes
Keynote - Alba Sofi
Uncertainty quantification in structural engineering problems using improved interval analysis
Keynote - Michael Shields
Uncertainty quantification & scientific machine learning
Icebreaker with walking dinner
International Meeting Center (IBZ)
Keynote - Xuan-Yi Zhang
Moment-based sensitivity analysis framework for stochastic computational models
Keynote - Jianbing Chen
Dynamic reliability of high-dimensional stochastic systems involving parametric uncertainties and nonstationary stochastic excitations
Coffee break
Session S1
Artificial Intelligence, Explainability and Scientific Machine Learning
Lunch
Session S2
Reliability Analysis and Sensitivity Methods
Coffee break
Session S3
Hybrid, Imprecise and Set-Based Uncertainty
Keynote - Jingwen Song
The art of acquisition functions for Bayesian model calibration and its application in additive manufacturing
Keynote - Edoardo Patelli
Robust and scalable methods for large-scale networked systems under severe uncertainty
Coffee break
Session S4
Spatial and Temporal Uncertainties
Lunch
Session S5
Bayesian Inference, Active Learning and Surrogates
Coffee break
Session S6
Engineering Applications and Monitoring
Conference dinner
Location details coming soon
Venue
International Meeting Center (IBZ), Dortmund
The workshop will take place at the IBZ (Internationales Begegnungszentrum), a dynamic venue where cultures meet, ideas are exchanged, and international collaboration thrives. It offers the ideal setting for learning, dialogue, and shared experiences.
Registration
Early Bird Student*
500 EUR
Early Bird*
550 EUR
Student
550 EUR
Normal
600 EUR
Academic Sponsor
Supporting Institutions
Contact
Please find below our contact details, and don’t hesitate to reach out with any inquiries. We look forward to connecting with you!
Address
Leonhard-Eulerstr. 5, 44227, Dortmund, Campus Nord
Call Us
+49 231 755 6831
Email Us
rec2026.mb@tu-dortmund.de