ISRM Congress & Geomechanics Colloquium 2023

The Austrian Society for Geomechanics has the pleasure to invite you to the 15^th international ISRM Congress 2023 to be held in conjunction with the 72^nd Geomechanics Colloquium in Salzburg, the city where the International Society for Rock Mechanics (ISRM) was founded in 1962. The Geomechanics Colloquium in Salzburg since its initiation in 1951 has always been a perfect and distinguished meeting place for researchers and practitioners. The success of this concept not only shows in the continuous meetings over more than 70 years, but also in the attendance of regularly around 1000 participants.

We have put some effort in preparing an interesting and attractive scientific program. Interesting site visits to tunnel and rock engineering projects will be organized.

Salzburg is famous for its unique historical city center, and the wonderful Alpine landscape in the vicinity, as well as for outstanding music festivals. Mozart was born in Salzburg and spent a good deal of his life here. Traditionally a chamber concert is organized for the participants. The accompanying persons program will include city tours, and tours to scenic and interesting places in the vicinity of the city.

It is a special honor for us to host the ISRM Congress 2023 for the fist time in Salzburg and we hope that an exciting program and the charms of Salzburg make this a successful and memorable event.

We look forward to meeting you in Salzburg.

Yours sincerely,
Wulf Schubert
President of the Austrian Society for Geomechanics

Salzburg Congress (Auerspergstraße 6, 5020 Salzburg, entrance Mirabellgarten), located in the center of the city, a top-class convention centre for up to 2500 participants right in Salzburg’s city centre. It is your prime location for all international, national and regional conference, Congress and events in Salzburg.
Salzburg Congress offers a versatile venue, with its holistic design finished to the highest standards. With its numerous amenities and cutting-edge technology, our conference centre has become a leading destination for Congress, conferences, meetings and other events.
Inside and out, the Salzburg Congress building is fully adaptable to any purpose.

Salzburg Congress, Salzburg Information and Tourism Salzburg GmbH are all fully-owned by the city of Salzburg. Being closely tied to the region’s tourist infrastructure and acting as "official convention centre" for Salzburg means that we can offer the services and discounts of a wide range of affiliated city-run institutions.

To get a better idea of the congress center "Salzburg Congress" and of its premises a digital 3D-Model can be contemplated.

By plane

Salzburg's W. A. Mozart Airport is located only four kilometers from the city center, a fifteen minute journey by taxi or public transportation. Salzburg is directly accessible from cities such as Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hannover, Hamburg, Cologne/Bonn, Frankfurt, Leipzig-Halle, Amsterdam, Vienna, Paris, London, Manchester, Stockholm und Zurich. A connection to Munich Airport is given by shuttle bus. Salzburg Congress can be reached directly from the airport by Bus Line 2.