We are pleased to announce that abstract submission for the FORMEC 2026 Conference will open on 15 January 2026.

Authors are warmly invited to submit an abstract for consideration as either an oral or poster presentation via the conference submission system, available at: https://indico.formec.org/event/3/abstracts/

The deadline for abstract submission is 28 February 2026.

Please note that the new submission system requires a one-time registration. Once created, your account will remain active and may be used for future editions of the FORMEC Conference.

• 15 January 2026 – Abstract submission opens
• 28 February 2026 – Abstract submission deadline
• 27 March 2026 – Notification of acceptance
• 15 May 2026 – Registration opens
• 30 June 2026 – Early-bird registration deadline
• 31 August 2026 – Registration closes

58^th International Symposium on Forestry Mechanization (FORMEC) will take place in Prague, Czech Republic from September 14-18, 2026. 

For years, FORMEC has brought together thought leaders from the forestry mechanisation and engineering community to exchange cutting-edge research, practical experience, and forward-looking ideas. Next year, the conference arrives in Prague, where we will, in line with the motto of “Enabling resilient forest value chains through innovation,” explore how new technologies, smart operations, and adaptive strategies strengthen the resilience and sustainability of forest-based industries worldwide.

Read more: First announcement Formec 2026

Chairs 

• Martin Jankovský
• Ondřej Nuhlíček
• Karl Stampfer

Members

• Stelian Alexandru Borz, Transilvania University of Brașov, Romania
• Andreja Duka, University of Zagreb, Croatia
• Mohammad Reza Ghaffariyan, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia
• Christian Kanzian, Boku University, Austria
• Ola Lindroos, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Sweden
• Natascia Magagnotti, CNR IBE, Italy
• Thomas Purfürst, University of Freiburg, Germany
• Janine Schweier, Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Switzerland
• Raffaele Spinelli, CNR IBE, Italy
• Dirk Jaeger, University of Göttingen, Germany
• Kalle Kärhä, University of Eastern Finland, Finland
• Eric Labelle, University of Laval, Canada
• Arkadiusz Stańczykiewicz, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Poland
• Petros Tsioras, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
• Tomi Kaakkurivaara, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czechia
• Mariusz Bembenek, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poland
• Jori Uusitalo, University of Helsinki, Finland
• Martin Kühmaier, Boku University, Austria
• Nopparat Kaakkurivaara, Kasetsart University, Thailand

• Martin Jankovský
• Ondrej Nuhlíček
• Radim Löwe
• Christian Kanzian
• Martin Kühmaier
• Karl Stampfer