Updates

• 30 September 2026: Conference website goes live.
• 30 September 2026: Travel support applications opens.

Description

The FEniCS 2027 conference is an opportunity for all those interested in the FEniCS Project and related projects to exchange ideas, communicate their results and network with the automated scientific computing community. It will be hosted at BAM - Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung in Berlin, Germany.

We welcome developers, existing and potential users of the FEniCS ecosystem as well as mathematicians, computer scientists and application domain specialists interested in numerical methods, their implementation and applications.

The FEniCS 2027 conference will emphasize an open and inclusive atmosphere, contributed talks from a diverse range of scientific areas, and dedicated time for discussions and coding.

Links to previous FEniCS conferences can be found here.

Important dates

• Application for travel support deadline: 10 January 2027.
• Abstract submission deadline: TBA, will be announced in early 2027.
• Acceptance of abstracts: TBA, will be announced in early 2027.
• Early bird registration deadline: TBA, will be announced in early 2027.
• Standard registration deadline: TBA, will be announced in early 2027.
• Conference: 30 June-2 July 2027.

Features

• Single-track session for talks.
• Dedicated poster session.
• Plenty of time for informal discussions and coding.
• Prizes for Best Presentation by a PhD Candidate, Best Presentation by a Postdoctoral Researcher, Best Poster, and Exceptional Visualization.

Conference venue

The conference will take place at:
BAM - Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung
Unter den Eichen 87
12205 Berlin
Germany

Registration and accommodation

Registration

All participants must register for the conference.

• Registration link will be posted in early 2027.
• The early bird registration fee is 310 €; will open in early 2027, and will stay open until TBA.
• The standard registration fee is 385 €; registration closes TBA.
• The registration fee includes conference activities, coffee breaks, lunches, the conference dinner, and social events.
• The registration fee is non-refundable.

Accommodation

The FEniCS conference registration fee does not include accommodation. Participants are responsible for arranging their own accommodation.

Travel awards

The Frank Hirschvogel Foundation and Flax & Teal have kindly offered to support travel awards for attendees who would otherwise struggle to attend the conference for financial reasons. The awards may cover all or part of the eligible travel expenses and will be paid as a reimbursement following successful participation in the conference. Priority will be given to junior students and researchers, and to participants working in countries with a less developed research infrastructure.

Applications must be sent to Prof. Francesco Ballarin and must include:

• a CV;
• a tentative abstract of the proposed contribution, which will also need to be formally submitted once abstract submission opens;
• a short letter of motivation;
• information on whether a visa is required to travel to Germany and, if so, whether an official invitation letter is required, together with the expected visa processing time;
• an estimate of the total travel expenses;
• a brief funding plan indicating how the remaining travel expenses would be covered if the travel award were to reimburse only either 25%, 50%, or 75% of the estimated total cost. This information will help the organizers assess whether partial funding would still make it possible for the applicant to attend the conference.

Applications will be assessed by the local organizing committee. The deadline for applications is 10 January 2027.

Abstract submission

Information about abstract submission for talks and posters will be announced in early 2027.

• There will be a dedicated poster session.
• Presenting is not a prerequisite for attending: participants are welcome to register for the conference without giving a talk or presenting a poster.
• The length of contributed talks will depend on registration numbers, but is expected to be around 15 minutes.

Code of conduct

We expect all attendees of FEniCS 2027 to follow the FEniCS Project code of conduct. Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be reported by contacting the conference organizers or the FEniCS Steering Council.

Best Presentation and Poster Awards

The following awards will be presented at FEniCS 2027:

• Best FEniCS 2027 Presentation by a PhD Candidate.
• Best FEniCS 2027 Presentation by a Postdoctoral Researcher.
• Best FEniCS 2027 Poster.
• Nate Sime Award for Exceptional FEniCS 2027 Visualization.

We thank Ridgway Scott Foundation for supporting the Best Presentations and Poster Awards, and Nate Sime for supporting the Exceptional Visualization Award.

All eligible presentations and posters will be evaluated by the FEniCS 2027 Award Committee appointed by the FEniCS Steering Council.

Sponsors

We acknowledge the generous support of the Frank Hirschvogel Foundation for travel awards.

We acknowledge the generous support of Flax & Teal for travel awards.

We further thank the Ridgway Scott Foundation for supporting the Best Presentation and Poster Awards.

Organizing committee

• Marc Hirschvogel, BAM, Germany (chair).
• Nadine Thomalla, BAM, Germany (administrative assistant).
• Sjard Rosenbusch, BAM, Germany.
• Georg Brösigke, TU Berlin, Germany.
• Francesco Ballarin, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Brescia & Milano, Italy and FEniCS Project Steering Council representative.

Contact

If you have any questions about the conference organization, please contact the organizing committee.