Young Members
Geotechnics Switzerland is repositioning itself regarding its young members. Events on topics such as “Working abroad,” “Sustainability,” and other...
Autumn Conference October 22, 2026 “Geotechnical aspects in dam and embankment construction”
We are pleased to announce the autumn conference, which will take place on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at the...
Spring excursion “A2 Second Gotthard Tunnel – Portal Construction Sites” June 11, 2026
The 2026 spring conference will take the form of an excursion on Thursday, June 11, 2026. In one day,...
General Meeting March 26, 2026 in Fribourg
The 2026 Annual General Meeting will take place on Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Fribourg. We are delighted to...
GS ym 5. Design Challenge
Our goal is to evaluate common practice and promote the exchange of ideas. In particular, young engineers are encouraged...
Fall Conference 2025 – Damage Cases in Geotechnical Engineering – Review
The focus of the 2025 Fall Conference of the Swiss Geotechnical Society was on understanding, analysing and learning from...
Spring conference 2025 – Geotechnical aspects of the repository for radioactive waste
«Building for eternity» – this was one of the striking titles offered by one of the 18 guest contributors...
70 years of the Swiss Geotechnical Society – a reason to celebrate!
We cordially invite our members to our anniversary event and Annual General Meeting. You can expect keynote lectures by...
Journées Francophones de Méchanique des Roches et Géologie de l’Ingénieur
The French-speaking rock mechanics and engineering geology committees (CFMR, CFGI, RockEnGeo.be, Ingeokring and Géotechnique Suisse) have joined forces to...
GS ym 4. Design Challenge
Our aim is to evaluate current practice and promote dialogue. In particular, young engineers should be encouraged to develop...
Young Members Autumn Event at ETH Hönggerberg
The Young Members event held on October 23, 2024, at ETH Hönggerberg was a great success, offering an exciting opportunity to...
Autumn Conference 2024: Sustainability in Geotechnics
The conference titled “Sustainability in Geotechnics – Challenges and Perspectives” brought together around 110 participants at the Olten Municipal Theatre. Attendees...
3rd Geotechnical Design Challenge
The results of the 3rd Design Challenge are in and have been evaluated. There were three winners from the...