* organized by Giulio Mariniello (University of Naples Federico II, Italy) Sylvia Keßler (Helmut-Schmidt-University, Hamburg, Germany), and TUDIAS TU Dresden Institute of Advanced Studies GmbH (Germany) *

How can AI become a reliable part of engineering practice? The AI Engineering Workflow Challenge invites researchers, practitioners and students to develop innovative, transparent and responsible AI-assisted workflows for structural engineering and infrastructure management.

The challenge focuses on complete engineering workflows rather than isolated AI tools or demonstrations. Proposals should show how AI and engineering judgement interact, where human oversight is required, how results are checked and validated, and what practical engineering value the proposed workflow can provide.

* organized by the Institute of Concrete Structures of TU Dresden and TUDIAS TU Dresden Institute of Advanced Studies GmbH (Germany)*

The Concrete Modularity Competition challenges student teams to design, fabricate, and assemble a concrete structure from separate modules connected by dry, demountable joints. Each structure will be tested under four-point bending and assessed for load accuracy, energy absorption, mass, and ease of assembly and disassembly. The highest eligible score determines the winner.

* organized by the Institute of Concrete Structures of TU Dresden and TUDIAS TU Dresden Institute of Advanced Studies GmbH *

Research findings only reveal their full value when they are understood across the boundaries of the academic community. Conveying complex issues in a clear and engaging way is an enormous challenge, which is why an international video competition for outstanding science communication will be launched in conjunction with the 2027 fib Symposium.

We are looking for concise, easy-to-understand, and visually appealing video submissions that, in the broadest sense, tie in with the main topics of the 2027 fib Symposium. The range of topics is therefore explicitly broad. The video should be aimed at a general audience. Upon submission, creators must specify the target audience and the medium for which the video is optimized.