11th National Conference on Steel Structures

11th Hellenic National Conference on Metal Structures

The Metal Structures Research Society (MSRS) and the Central Macedonia Regional Department of Technical Chamber of Greece organize the 11th Hellenic National Conference on Metal Structures that will take place on 9-10 October 2026, at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall.

The Conference will be a meeting point for engineers and researchers in the field of steel and composite structures from universities and research centers in Greece and abroad, as well as from the design and construction industry. Original research works, remarkable technical projects as well as modern methods of design, fabrication and erection of steel and composite structures will be presented by distinguished engineers in the field.

Conference topics:

Original research works in the broader field of steel and composite structures.
Strength, stability, fatigue, durability, functionality.
Connections.
Seismic-resistant and dynamic behavior of steel and composite structures.
Original methods in the design, fabrication and erection of steel and composite structures.
Remarkable steel construction projects (residential and office buildings, industrial buildings, bridges, masts and towers, tanks and silos, chimneys, thin-walled structures, long-span structures, stadiums, athletic facilities, special projects).
Behavior in fire conditions.
Sustainability of steel structures.
Regulations and specifications.
Steel structures and architecture.

Organizing Committee

Charis Gantes	Professor NTUA – President MSRC
Maria-Eleni Dasiou	Civil Engineer NTUA – Gen. Secretary SSRC
Evangelos Efthymiou	Assistant Professor AUTH
Aikaterini Michaltsou	Inst. of Steel Structures NTUA
Anastasia Mitrakaki	Civil Engineer MSc, Representative TCG-CMD
Andreas Spiliopoulos	Civil Engineer – Cashier SSRC

Scientific Committee

Aris Avdelas	Prof. Emeritus, AUTH
Charalampos Baniotopoulos	Prof. Emeritus, AUTH
Christos Bisbos	Prof. Emeritus, AUTH
Maria-Eleni Dasiou	Civil Engineer
Evangellos Efthimiou	Assist. Professor, AUTH
Ioannis Ermopoulos	Prof. Emeritus, NTUA
Evangellos Galousis	Prof. Emeritus, DUTH
Charis Gantes	Professor, NTUA
Simos Gerasimidis	Assoc. Professor, U. Massachusetts Amherst
Stefanos Gkatzogiannis	Dr. Civil Enginner
Antonios Karamanos	Civil Enginner, former member GS8/EU
Spyridon Karamanos	Professor, Univ. of Thessaly
Theodoros Karavasilis	Professor, Univ. of Patras
Phaidon Karydakis	Dr. Civil Engineer
Athanasia Kazantzi	Assist. Professor, IHU
Efthimios Koltsakis	Assoc. Professor, AUTH
Nikolas Kyriakidis	Assist. Professor, ΤΕΠΑΚ
Pinelopi Kyvelou	Assist. Professor, Imperial College London
Dimitrios Lignos	Professor, EPFL
Vasileios Melissianos	Dr. Civil Engineer
Evripidis Mystakidis	Professor, Univ. of Thessaly
Themistoklis Nikolaidis	Dr. Civil Engineer
Ioannis Palamas	Dr. Civil Engineer
Dafni Pantousa	Assoc. Professor, Univ. of Thessaly
Nikolaos Pnevmatikos	Professor, Univ. of West Attica
Dimitrios Sophianopoulos	Professor, Univ. of Thessaly
Andreas Spiliopoulos	Civil Engineer
Platonas Stylianou	President ECCE, 1st vice-President, ΕΤΕΚ
Pavlos Thanopoulos	Assist. Professor, NTUA
Andreas Theodotou	Gen. Secretary, ΕΤΕΚ
Themistoklis Tsalkatidis	Assoc. Professor, NMBU
Konstantinos Tsavdaridis	Professor, City University London
Kyriakos Tsioupanis	President ΣΠΟΛΜΗΚ
Dimitra Tzourmakliotou	Assoc. Professor, DUTH
Dimitrios Vamvatsikos	Professor, NTUA
Georgios Vasdravellis	Assoc. Professor, Heriot-Watt University
Ioannis Vayas	Prof. Emeritus, NTUA
Nicolas Xadjipantelis	Assist. Professor, Univ. of Cyprus

Invited Speakers

	Prof. em. Charalampos Baniotopoulos, University of Birmingham, UK & Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece “Data-driven approaches for Operation and Interceptive Maintenance of Structural Steelwork. The case study of Wind Energy Infrastructure”
	Assoc. Prof. Tzvetan Georgiev, UACG Sofia, Bulgaria “Recent Steel Structures in Bulgaria: A Comprehensive Overview of Development under Eurocode 3”
	Prof. Martin Mensinger, TU München, Germany “Safe operating time intervals for older riveted or welded steel bridges based on fracture mechanics”
	Mr. Adrian Parkinson, Structural Engineer & Partner, Foster + Partners, London, UK “From High-Rise to Long-Span: Two Case Studies of Performance-Based Seismic Design and Structural Stability”
	Prof. Davor Skejic, University of Zagreb, Croatia “Recent Metal Structures in Croatia – Design, Execution and Research”
	Mr. Aris Theodorou, Structural Engineer AUTH, Msc. CEO & Founder SDENG Engineering Bureau, Greece “Innovative BIM Workflows for Large-Scale Steel Projects – The Camp Nou Case Study”
	Prof. Cem Topkaya, Middle East Technical University, Turkey “Rebuilding with Steel After the Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes: Insights from Three Case Studies”
	Dr. Yue Yang, Deputy Director, Shanghai Building-Tech Aluminum Structural Engineering Research Institute (AAR) & Deputy Chief Engineer, Tongzheng Building Technology Group (TAL), China “Innovative Application of Aluminum and New Materials in Large-Span Spatial Structures”

Paper Submission

Submission of abstracts up to 250 words, until 15th March 2026 by e-mail at eeme@mail.ntua.gr.

Decision regarding abstract acceptance until 31st March 2026.

Full paper submission until 15th June 2026 10th July 2026 (New deadline!).

Decision regarding final paper acceptance until 15th July 2026 25th July 2026 (New deadline!).

The manuscripts must be submitted either in Greek (with English abstract), or in English (with Greek abstract).

Registration

To participate in the conference, please deposit the registration fees into the following account
GR1502602340000470201417180 (IBAN-EUROBANK)
with payment reason “Participation – Name of participant” and send the proof of payment and your details to eeme@mail.ntua.gr. You may also register at the conference.

Registration fees (dinner not included)
	Reduced registration*	Full registration
Engineers > 5 years	160€	200€
New engineers < 5 years**	80€	100€
Undergraduate students***	40€	50€