The Young Geotechnical Engineers Conferences evolved from an idea by Professor Atkinson at City University, London, UK, in the 1980s. The Young Geotechnical Engineers Conferences bring together small groups of delegates who are working towards a PhD or Masters degree or are at an early stage of their career in industry or academia and are under the age of 35. Delegates want to connect with other researchers and early career geotechnical engineers and share their experiences.
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WHERE?
Rijeka, Croatia
Faculty of Civil Engineering
Radmile Matejčić 3, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia
Welcome message
The Croatian Geotechnical Society (HGD) is pleased to welcome you to the 29th European Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference in Croatia, from 9-12 September, 2025.
The four-day conference will take place in Rijeka, Croatia at the Faculty of Civil Engineering, on the campus of the University of Rijeka.
We look forward to welcoming you in Rijeka in September 2025.
On behalf of the Croatian Geotechnical Society (HGD)
Leo Matešić
President of the Croatian Geotechnical Society
Croatian Geotechnical Society
The Croatian Geotechnical Society (HGD) was founded with the aim of promoting, developing and advancing the profession and technical sciences in the field of geotechnics.
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EYGEC2025
Important dates
Application and abstract submission deadline: 15 December 2024
Abstract acceptance:
20 January 2025
Paper submission deadline:
6 April 2025
Registration fee
The registration fee is 500 EUR and includes: Accommodation, breakfast, lunch, gala dinner, coffee breaks, conference materials and a technical tour.
Deadline for registration fee payment is 1 July 2025.
Contacts
For information on submitting papers, conference registration, and information on the venue contact:
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Final programme
Conference Proceedings
First Call
Organizing committee
Assoc. Prof. Martina Vivoda Prodan,
29th EYGEC Symposium Chair,
University of Rijeka
Assoc. Prof. Leo Matešić,
President of Croatian Geotechnical Society,
Geokon Zagreb, University of Rijeka
Assoc. Prof.Sanja Dugonjić Jovančević,
University of Rijeka
Assoc. Prof. Vedran Jagodnik,
University of Rijeka
Assoc. Prof. Josip Peranić,
University of Rijeka
Asst. Prof. Petra Jagodnik,
University of Rijeka
Davor Marušić, assistant,
University of Rijeka
Prof. Krunoslav Minažek,
Secretary of Croatian Geotechnical Society
University of Osijek
Assoc. Prof. Goran Vlastelica,
University of Split
Assoc. Prof. Lovorka Librić,
University of Zagreb
Sonja Zlatović, PhD,
Croatian Geotechnical Society
Asst. Prof. Igor Sokolić,
Treasurer of Croatian Geotechnical Society, Geotehnički studio, University of Osijek
Conference sponsors:
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GOLD SPONSORS
BRONZE SPONSORS
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Venue
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The conference will take place at the Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Rijeka, Trsat Campus, Radmile Matejčić 3, Rijeka, Croatia.
How to Arrive to Rijeka?
The Rijeka Airport is situated on the island of Krk which is connected to the mainland by the Krk Bridge. The airport is about 27 km from Rijeka city centre. Airport has organized an official regular shuttle service from/to Rijeka bus station. It takes approximately 40 minutes to reach the city of Rijeka by bus (http://rijeka-airport.hr/en/bus).
There are also several other airports that can be reached relatively easily from Rijeka. Franjo Tuđman Airport (175 km from Rijeka) offers flights to all major cities in Europe. It is possible to take a direct bus from/to Zagreb Airport to/from Rijeka once every day (https://plesoprijevoz.hr/en/rijeka-croatia/). It takes about 2 hours to reach Rijeka by bus and the buses are generally comfortable. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to the Zagreb main bus station, which runs once every half hour (https://plesoprijevoz.hr/en/time-table/). There are many buses connecting Zagreb and Rijeka, operated by different companies (https://getbybus.com/en/bus-zagreb-to-rijeka).
Other airports close to Rijeka are: Pula (97 km from Rijeka), Brnik (Ljubljana, Slovenia) (138 km from Rijeka), Ronchi dei Legionari (Trieste, Italy) (112 km from Rijeka) and Marco Polo and Treviso Airport (Venice, Italy) (223 km from Rijeka).
There are several companies that offer regular international bus services between Rijeka and other cities in Croatia and major cities in Europe https://getbybus.com/en/bus-from-rijeka and https://global.flixbus.com/.
You can reach Rijeka from Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, in about 4,5 hours. Please see https://www.hzpp.hr/en. There are also direct trains daily to Rijeka from Ljubljana and connection with transfers from Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Switzerland.
City of Rijeka
With its 200,000 inhabitants, Rijeka is the third largest city and the largest Croatian port. It is located on the…
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Faculty of Civil Engineering
The Faculty of Civil Engineering was established in 1969. Currently, about 800 students study at the Faculty…
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Student dormitory Trsat
Student dormitories will be available for conference participants. They are a few minutes walking distance from…
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How to reach the location? Take the bus number 2 or 8 from the Rijeka city centre.
Programme
EYGEC2025
Preliminary programme
9 September
Registration (opening hours from 6 pm) | Welcome Cocktail
10 September
Registration | Opening Session with Invited Lectures | Oral Sessions | Sponsored Lectures | City Walk in Rijeka
11 September
Technical Visit
Geo quiz
12 September
Invited Lectures | Oral Sessions | Sponsored Lectures | Closing Session | Banquet
Plenary lecture
Assoc. prof. dr. Leo Matešić
University of Rijeka
Invited lectures
Prof. Dr. Dietmar Adam
TU Wien
Dr. Željko Arbanas, Professor emeritus
University of Rijeka
Prof. Dr. Sabatino Cuomo
University of Salerno
Prof. Dr. Gianvito Scaringi
Charles University, Prague
Prof. Dr. Luca Piciullo
Norwegian Geotechnical Institute
Oslo Metropolitan University
Prof. Dr. Jordan Aaron
ETH Zurich
