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We cordially invite young researchers and practitioners, structural designers and architects, as well as students, to participate in the TensiNet Symposium 2026 & Essener Membranbau Symposium 2026 Young Engineers Awards.

The symposium is dedicated to the latest developments in membrane structures.
The best papers of young engineers win a peer reviewed journal paper!
For more information, terms & conditions see https://www.uni-due.de/iml/te26-id12.php

Abstract deadline: 31st August 2025

Full paper deadline: 15th February 2026

For more information, including detailed key topics, please visit the conference website: https://www.uni-due.de/iml/tensinet-ems2026.php#:

On behalf of the Organising Committee

HeroX Air Domes is seeking an experienced designer with expertise in air-supported structures (air domes) and fabric structures.

The ideal candidate will be able to:

• Perform structural load calculations (including wind, snow, and other relevant loads)
• Develop fabric cutting patterns for manufacturing
• Collaborate on the design from concept through to fabrication drawings

We are open to working with freelance experts, engineering offices, or specialized design firms.

If interested, please contact Dan Lazar at: office@heroxairdomes.com or +40 743 140 415 

The WG Eurocode & specifications organises on regular basis CEN/TC 250/WG 5 meetings. They are currently working on the Execution rules. 

Yaseen Shirur  is an Experienced professional with 16 years in the shade and tensile structure industry across the Middle East.       

Currently based in Saudi Arabia and seeking new opportunities. His direct contact number is: 00966593843418

8^th TensiNet Symposium 2026 & 7^th Essener Membranbau Symposium 2026 SHAPING THE PATHWAY TO FUTURE TENSIONED MEMBRANE DESIGN 30^th September – 2^nd October 2026, University of Duisburg Essen, Campus Essen (30.09 -02.10.2026)

The main topics of this 3-days symposium are 1/ Design, Modelling and simulation of structural membranes; 2/ Materials and executions and 3/ Sustainability and building physics.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Interested to participate?!

Choose one of the topics and upload your abstract (Text only, 400 Words, 5 Keywords).

Timing: Abstract submission 31.08.2025 I Abstract acceptance 31.10.2025 I Paper submission 15.02.2026 I Paper acceptance or feedback 31.03.2026 I Revised paper submission 30.04.2026

Website: https://www.uni-due.de/iml/tensinet-ems2026.php#

We would like to see the programme of the 8th TensiNet Symposium 2026 & 7th Essener Membranbau Symposium 2026 SHAPING THE PATHWAY TO FUTURE TENSIONED MEMBRANE DESIGN also filled with a young generation who is passionate about research topics related to membrane architecture, has realised prototypes or projects, and wants to communicate their results and findings during our event. It would be nice if we could expand the range of topics and speakers!

We kindly request to contact your professional network and forward this call for abstract! 

Dear Member,

The General Assembly took place during the Frei Otto 100 symposium in Stuttgart on Friday 6^th of June.

Please find a link to the minutes , including a link to the ppt presentation (login).

During the last General Assembly meeting, TensiNet members discussed the upcoming TensiNet Symposium 2026. We would like to expand the range of topics and speakers, as well as the backgrounds of the participants.

Please pass on the symposium information and specifically the call for abstracts to your colleagues and people interested in the potential of lightweight and sustainable design. We would be very happy to welcome new faces!

It is important to raise awareness of the exciting work being done in the field of lightweight structures and to inspire the next generation! Link symposium

The call for abstracts is open: Link

The FREI OTTO 100 – THE SPIRIT OF LIGHTWEIGHT CONSTRUCTION symposium, held on 5 and 6 June, featured several key presentations.

Annette Bögle spoke about rethinking lightweight construction, raising questions such as:

Have we lost the holistic approach to design?

Can we go further?

Can we explore circularity in the context of lightweight design?

We should certainly push beyond the current 'normal'.

Mariana Popescu gave a talk on Tailored Materiality.

There is so much creativity in her work. She uses knitted materials and travelled with the 'skin' of KnitCandela in her backpack.

The fact that the installation Common Thread, initially developed for the 2024 Bruges Triennial in Belgium, has been reconfigured for ILEK (circularity!) shows her strong vision for lightweight, sustainable building.

On November 3rd and 4th, over 100 international architects, engineers, scientists, and representatives of the construction industry will present new projects and developments in building envelope design at the Advanced Building Skins Conference & Expo in Bern, Switzerland. The conference is the premier international event for innovative building envelopes offering high-calibre presentations and productive networking opportunities.

Job vacancy for a research assistant (100 %, 3 years) in the field of membrane structures working in the frame of a funded research project (DFG).

See https://www.uni-due.de/karriere/stelle.php?kennziffer=185-25; https://www.uni-due.de/iml/