Program

The ICCCM 2025 conference, scheduled for July, 2-4, 2025, promises an engaging and comprehensive program designed to showcase the latest advancements and innovations in computational contact mechanics. Attendees will benefit from a diverse array of presentations, including keynote speeches by prominent experts and technical sessions covering a wide range of topics. With opportunities for networking and collaboration, the conference will serve as a catalyst for sharing knowledge and inspiring future research in the field. As details of the program are finalized, participants can look forward to an enriching and stimulating experience in the vibrant city of Munich.

The conference program will start in the morning of Wednesday, July 2, 2025 (at around 9:00) and will end in the afternoon of Friday, July 4, 2025 (at around 16:00).

Conference Topics

• Finite Element Methods for Contact
• Discrete Element Models for Contact
• Multibody Dynamics Contact
• Interface Models: Friction Laws, Wear, Tribological Modeling, Cohesive Zone Models, Rolling, Debonding
• Emerging Computational Approaches: Methods, Algorithms, and Numerical Analysis
• Multiphysics and Thermomechanical Coupling
• Contact Modeling in Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Biomechanics, and Geomechanics
• Multi-Scale Approaches for Contact Problems
• Granular Materials and Rigid Bodies
• Solution Algorithms for Single- and Multi-Processor Computing Environments
• Machine Learning Methods for Contact

Keynote Lecturers

We are excited to announce the keynote speakers for ICCCM 2025! This year, in addition to featuring renowned scientists, we are proud to introduce, for the first time in ICCCM history, an "Industry Keynote Lecture". This new addition aims to bridge the gap between research and industry, bringing cutting-edge research closer to the engineering software used in practice.