PROGRAMMA - 8th TensiNet Symposium 2026 & 7th Essener Membranbau Symposium 2026 „Shaping the pathway to future tensioned membrane design“

Time

Building/Room

08:30 – 09:00

Glaspavillon

Registration

09:00 – 09:30

Glaspavillon

Welcome & Introduction

09:30 – 10:15

Glaspavillon

Keynote Lecture:      La mia vita, una passione per le membrane (My life, a passion for membranes)

Roberto Canobbio

10:15 – 11:00

Glaspavillon

Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:30

R11 T00 D03

Parallel Session A:   Design, Modelling and Simulation of Structural Membranes (Topic 1)

Chair: tba

Analysis of combined cable-guided retractable membrane structures with highly detailed global FEM-models

Laurin Schäfer

Modelling and Multi-Objective Optimization of a Pneumatic Membrane Actuator for Adaptive Building Façades

Marcello Gori

A Data-Based Adaptive Elastic Framework for High-Accuracy Simulation of Textile Membrane Structures

Mehran Motevalli

Potential and limitations of ETFE-foils in pneumatically retractable structures

Dominik Runge

Façade Air-Gap Optimization for Aerodynamic Enhancement of Fog-Harvesting Membrane Systems

Bin Liu

Development of a pneumatic actuator based on bio-PU coated fabrics for architectural applications

Paolo Beccarelli

11:00 – 12:30

R11 T00 D05

Parallel Session B:   Materials and Execution (Topic 2)

Chair: tba

ViewScape: Next Generation Foil

Steve Sorrentino

Hybrid structural system: PVC-PES membrane & prestressed concrete

Aleksandar Vucur

Factors affecting the all-cellulose composite’s structure formation and their impact on mechanical properties and biodegradability

Mohamed Salam

Adaptive Knitted Membranes: Customisable, Waste-Free Architectural Skins for Sustainable Building Envelopes

Martin Tamke

IconWeave Diamond Mesh: A New Generation of PTFE Mesh for Iconic Façades and Tensioned Skins

Mohammed Bahsh

A Novel FRP Braided Branching Support System for Tensile Free Form Fabric Surfaces

Hastia Asadi

12:30 – 14:00

Mensa

Lunch

14:00 – 14:45

Glaspavillon

Keynote Lecture:      Advancements in testing, modelling and standardization of structural membranes

Natalie Stranghöner, Jörg Uhlemann

14:50 – 16:20

R11 T00 D03

Parallel Session A:   Design, Modelling and Simulation of Structural Membranes (Topic 1)

Chair: tba

Numerical Modeling of Membrane Structures: Formfinding Considering Support Stiffness and Automated Ponding Analysis

Hrvoje Petrovic

Long-Term Behaviour of ETFE Films - 100,000 Hour Creep Test with Subsequent Recovery

Karsten Moritz

Optimizing the Compression Ring

Josep llorens

Design values and material constants derived from tests for the use in CEN TS 19102

Patrick Beck

Introduction to the technical specification EN/TS 19102 ‘Design of tensioned membrane structures’: Example of application and the role of execution rules

Marijke Mollaert

ULS verification in CEN TS 19102 compared to other methods

Bernd Stimpfle

14:50 – 16:20

R11 T00 D05

Parallel Session B:   Materials and Execution (Topic 2)

Chair: tba

Technical design of the ETFE cushion envelope for the Parc des Expositions station (Grand Paris Express)

Feike Reitsma

Investigations into the multiaxial material behaviour of ETFE-foils in bubble inflation tests

Felix Surholt

Biaxial Tensile Testing of Knitted Fabrics for Exploring Natural Fibre Properties in Novel Membrane Architecture

Ilaria Pugliese

Beyond material deterioration: form alteration of weathered tension fabric structures

Hastia Asadi

Ballistic Performance Evaluation of an Innovative Flexible Textile Panel for Protective Wall Applications

Salvatore Viscuso

Compatible Anchoring Systems of Textile Membranes in Architectural Heritage: The Case Study of Courtyards Roofing

Lorenza Coco

16:25 – 17:00

Glaspavillon

Coffee Break

17:00 – 17:45

Glaspavillon

Keynote Lecture:      Shading of Places

Marc Gabriel

17:45 – 20:30

Campus/ELLF

Welcome Reception

Time

Building/Room

08:30 – 09:00

Glaspavillon

Registration

09:00 – 09:45

Glaspavillon

Keynote Lecture:      Durability assessment and enhancement of membrane structures

Christoph Paech

09:45 – 10:30

Glaspavillon

Keynote Lecture:      Membranes and rapid build entertainment venues – balancing light-weight forms with acoustic requirements

Abigail Matthews

10:30 – 11:15

Glaspavillon

Coffee Break

11:15 – 12:45

R11 T00 D03

Parallel Session A:   Design, Modelling and Simulation of Structural Membranes (Topic 1)

Chair: tba

Biaxial test procedures to determine foil properties - Background to Annex E of CEN/TS 19102

Natalie Stranghöner

Background to modification factors in structural membrane design

Jörg Uhlemann

Parametric Driven Approach to the Production of Organic-Shaped ETFE Cushion Structures: Case Study of the Perugia Bus Station Canopy

Milan Dragoljevic

Advanced Software Tools for Lightweight Cable Structures – Fast and Automated Calculation Approaches

Kai Heinlein

Bio-Based Skin and Bones: HEMP CNC-Knitted and Robotically Wound Material System for Sustainable Membrane Structures

Yuliya Sinke

11:15 – 12:45

R11 T00 D05

Parallel Session B:   Materials and Execution (Topic 2)

Chair: tba

Renovation of Dresden Central Station Membrane Roof

Thomas Hermeking

Shading a Medieval-Themed Environment: La Puebla Real at Puy du Fou España

Marina Rodriguez

Imagine There’s No PFAS: Responding to Disruption in the Tensile Membrane Industry

Paul Romain

Shifting Paradigms: Relevance of Fabrics and Foils in the Built Environment

Katja Bernert

Scaling Solar Textiles: From Proof of Concept to Architectural Application with Heliotex

Pauline van Dongen

From Solar Textile to Large-Scale Building Applications: A State-of-the-Art Review

Siman Zhang

12:45 – 14:00

Mensa

Lunch

14:00 – 14:45

Glaspavillon

Keynote Lecture:      Membranes refreshed

Bernd Stimpfle

14:50 – 15:50

R11 T00 D03

Parallel Session A:   Design, Modelling and Simulation of Structural Membranes (Topic 1)

Chair: tba

Air-Supported Structures 2025: The New DIN 4134 in the Mirror of Its Predecessor

Patrick Beck

Towards the Standardization of Wind Loads on Membrane Structures: Hyperbolic Paraboloid and Cone

Rodrigo Castedo-Hernández

CFD-based wind load determination in a digital wind tunnel – Applications with Dlubal RFEM and RWIND

Clemens Gutmann

Wind is the Ultimate Artist: Towards an Architecture of Dynamic Equilibrium

Günther H. Filz

14:50 – 15:50

R11 T00 D05

Parallel Session B:   Sustainability and Building Physics (Topic 3)

Chair: tba

Environmental Performance of Temporary Reusable Membrane Structures: A Life Cycle Assessment

Zehra Eryuruk

Testing Hygroscopic and UV Behaviour of Natural Knitted Membranes for Simulating and Designing Cultural Heritage Applications 

Giuseppe Noventa

System Identification in Membrane Structures: Seam Stiffness Calibration

Talhah Shamshad Ali Ansari

Cable nets – structures providing energy gain and sink

Rosemarie Wagner

16:00 – 18:30

Glaspavillon

Transfer/Visit/Museum

18:30 – 19:00

Zollverein

Reception

19:00 – 23:00

Zollverein

Conference Dinner

Time

Building/Room

08:30 – 09:30

R11 T00 D03

TensiNet Meeting

09:30 – 10:15

Glaspavillon

Keynote Lecture:      Membrane as sunlight controller: The crucial role of textile architecture in cultural heritage protection

Alessandra Zanelli

10:15 – 11:00

Glaspavillon

Keynote Lecture:      Fire safety of textiles

Farid Sahnoune

11:00 – 11:30

Glaspavillon

Coffee Break

11:30 – 13:00

R11 T00 D03

Parallel Session A:   Materials and Execution (Topic 2)

Chair: tba

Diversity among Membrane-Covered Sports Facilities in Podgorica, Montenegro

Vuk Milošević

Innovative Renovations of Azteca Stadium for FIFA World Cup 2026: Advancing Tensioned Membrane Design “The Crown”

Andres Villasenor Cortina

Structural Design of Lightweight Architecture

Christian Stutzki

Advancing Textile Membranes through Simulation, Functionalization, and AI-Assisted Structural Monitoring

Karl Kopelmann

Integrated Design – An Exemplary Solution in Form and Function; The Sursee Bus Terminal Canopy as a Model of Holistic Engineering

Christian Würfl

Practical considerations when realising 3-dimensional surfaces from 2-dimensional patterns

Adam Bown

11:30 – 13:00

R11 T00 D05

Parallel Session B:   Sustainability and Building Physics (Topic 3)

Chair: tba

How lightweight membrane architecture contribute to decarbonization

Thomas Bonneville

Recycling ETFE Foils in Architectural Membranes: Mechanical Characterisation of Post-Use Materials

Ketankumar Solanki

Textile Shading Facades as an Energy Retrofit Strategy: Case Study of the Cefla Office Building

Milan Dragoljevic

Facade greening with stainless steel cable systems – design, technology and ecology in harmony

Manuel Blum

The Umbra pavilion: A lightweight shading structure composed of Heliotex and a cablenet

Emma de Groen

13:00 – 14:00

Mensa

Lunch

14:00 – 18:30

Glaspavillon

Transfer and Technical Visits