[1] The conference format includes plenary lectures by leading figures, presentations of original research, and posters.
The first conference in the series was organized in 1999 in Vienna[2][3] when Luis Dorfmann and Alan Muhr noticed the need for a forum where developers of finite element analysis software, researchers working on constitutive models for rubber, and other interested parties could exchange and discuss latest developments.
Subsequent conferences have been held in Hannover (2001),[4] London (2003),[5] Stockholm (2005),[6][7] Paris (2007),[8][9] Dresden (2009),[10] Dublin (2011),[11] San Sebastian (2013),[12] Prague (2015),[13][14] Munich (2017),[15] Nantes (2019),[16] Milan (2022),[17][18], Istanbul (2024) and Oxford (2026).
The September 11 attacks in 2001 occurred during the 2nd conference of the series in Hannover, Germany.
The conference is independent of any professional body, and is organized by volunteer researchers from academia and industry.