Dear colleagues,
We warmly invite you to attend the Tampere IAS Geo Seminar, a one-day, in-person event organised under the Tampere Institute for Advanced Study (Tampere IAS). The seminar provides an opportunity to learn about the geotechnical research currently being carried out at the Terra Research Centre, Tampere University, and to exchange ideas with researchers and practitioners in the field.
The seminar covers a broad range of geotechnical topics, from offshore site characterisation and geotechnics to soft soils, in-situ testing, artificial intelligence, and ground improvement. The day features an invited keynote lecture by Joonas Virtasalo (GTK) on offshore geophysical investigations for site characterisation (see program attached).
We hope this seminar will be more than a series of presentations. We look forward to an open and engaging discussion with you and value the opportunity to exchange ideas with colleagues from academia and industry. Your participation is important to us as we explore new perspectives and help shape the future direction of geotechnical research at TERRA.
Date: Thursday, 10 December 2026
Time: 8:30-16:00 (registration and coffee from 8:30, talks from 9:00)
Venue: Tampere University, Tampere City Centre Campus, Kalevantie 4, 33100 Tampere, Main building, Wing C, 2nd floor, Room C9
Dinner: 17:00, Pizzeria Luca, Frenckellinaukio 4, 33100 Tampere. The dinner is hosted by us and is free of charge for registered participants.
Registration: Please register by 5 December 2026 at https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/S4z0J6UXqV
We look forward to welcoming you to Tampere and to a stimulating exchange of ideas!
Program below: