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Attendees who will attend both conferences
(27 - 29 October) will save 25%
>>> Register here for both conferences
We cordially invite you to the international AI/ML Conference in Munich, Germany, from October 28th to 29th October 2026.
Machine learning and surrogate models have been part of engineering practice for decades. In particular, surrogate-based approaches coupled with numerical simulation are an industrial standard for design optimization. They enable efficient exploration of large design spaces based on integral quantities such as loads or efficiencies.
Today, a new generation of predictive models is emerging. These models go beyond integral values and predict high-dimensional outputs such as spatially and time-resolved quantities. While their potential impact on CAE-based workflows is significant, especially with respect to speed-up and their being independent of traditional limiting CAD design parameters, their adoption in industry remains slow. Questions regarding robustness, data generation, generalization, validation, and integration into existing simulation environments remain.
This seminar aims to bring together the CAE and AI communities to explore what is already possible today, where current limitations are, and what engineers should pay attention to when adopting these new models in practice. We also want to discuss topics related to trustworthy machine learning, including model explainability, uncertainty quantification, confidence estimation, and validation strategies specifically suitable for engineering applications. In addition, all contributions are welcome on other applications of machine learning in CAE, including but not limited to turbulence modeling, data-driven physical modeling, geometry and CAD-related methods, mesh generation, and machine learning and data analysis for post-processing.
We invite contributions from industry and academia that share practical experiences, methodological advances, and critical reflections on the use of machine learning in CAE.
NAFEMS is looking for your expertise and experience. We invite contributions from industry and academia that share practical experiences, methodological advances, and critical reflections on the use of machine learning in CAE. If you are interested in presenting, please submit a short abstract for the conference.
The SPDM Conference takes place in conjunction with the AI/ML Conference. The second day of the SPDM Conference is dedicated to SPDM and AI/ML, which will also be the focus of the first day of the AI/ML Conference.
Delegates will be able to attend either one or both conferences with an overlapping session on day two to exploit the synergies between the two focus subjects.
Planned agenda/format
27 October
Day 1 of the SPDM conference
10:30 – 12:00 SPDM plenary presentations and keynote speakers
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 18:00 SPDM presentations (coffee break in between)
18:00 – 21:00 SPDM conference get-together in the exhibition
28 October
Day 2 of the SPDM conference
Day 1 of the AI-MLconference
08:30 – 09:45 SPDM presentations
10:30 – 12:00 SPDM/AI-ML plenary presentations and keynote speakers
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 18:00 SPDM/AI-ML presentations (coffee break in between)
18:00 – 21:00 AI-ML conference get-together in the exhibition
29 October
Day 2 of the AI-ML conference
08:30 – 10:00 AI-ML plenary presentations and keynote speakers
10:30 – 12:00 AI-ML presentations
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 16:30 AI-ML presentations (coffee break in between)
Approximate times, draft and preliminary, subject to alterations
| Event Type | User Conference |
|---|---|
| Member Price | £751.04 | $1017.04 | €860.00 |
| Non-member Price | £960.63 | $1300.87 | €1100.00 |
| Credit Price | Free when using 4 Member Credits |
| Start Date | End Date | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| | Munich, Germany | |
Please submit your abstract by 20 May 2026. If your abstract is accepted, we kindly ask you to send us an extended abstract of 2-6 pages by 25 September. Details and templates will be provided with the author information.
Save 25 % and register for both conferences!
Non-member:
Instead of 2.200 Euro (2 x 1.100 Euro for each conference), discounted to 1.650 Euro
Member:
Instead of 8 seminar credits, discounted to 6 semiinar credits
If no credits available, instead of 1.720 Euro (2 x 860 Euro for each confernce): Discounted to 1.290 Euro
If your company do not have suffiicient seminar credits are available, members can purchase seminar credits for 215 Euro per seminar credit.
>>> Link to register for both conferences
The conference fees include attendance, lunches, coffee breaks, a get-together and conference proceedings. Accommodation is not included.
If your company is member but does not have sufficient seminar credits available, you can purchase seminar credits for 215 Euro per missing seminar credit.
Science Congress Center
Walther-von-Dyck-Straße 10
85748 Garching bei München
Germany
Science Congress Center Munich
We look forward to welcoming you at the Science Congress Center Munich. Thanks to its excellent location between Munich Airport and Munich Central Station, you can easily reach the congress center by train, car, plane or bus/taxi. The underground station "U6 - Garching Forschungszentrum" is located directly in front of the entrance, parking is available for a fee in the nearby parking garage.
Connected and close-by hotels are:
Courtyard by Marriott München Garching
Walther-von-Dyck-Straße 12
85748 Garching bei München
info@courtyard-garching.de
+49 (0) 89 61425 0
Stellaris Apartment Hotel Garching
Walther-von-Dyck-Straße 16
85748 Garching bei München
info@stellaris-apartment.de
+49 (0) 89 614250 61
There are several outstanding opportunities available for your company to sponsor or exhibit at the conference, giving you maximum exposure to a highly targeted audience of delegates, who are all directly involved in the topic. Please have a look at the brochure below:
2026-european-spdm-ai-ml-exhibition-sponsoring.pdf
English
A standard NAFEMS site membership costs 1,410 euros per year, an academic site and entry membership costs 880 euros per year (as of 2025). NAFEMS site members receive eight seminar credits per year. Four seminar credits per participant are required for free participation in this event - it quickly pays off to become a member. If the seminar credits have already been used, NAFEMS members can participate at a reduced price.
Membership Options_2025-26.pdf
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