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FORUM ACUSTICUM 2026

Forum Acusticum 2026 will take place from 6–12 September 2026 in Graz, Austria. The conference will be held at Stadthalle Graz | Messe Congress Graz, a centrally located modern venue with generous exhibition and poster areas, facilities for parallel and plenary sessions, and excellent public-transport connections.

Technical Programme

The Technical Programme is now available, allowing participants to start planning their conference week, identify the sessions of interest, and check the schedule of their own presentations.

The programme also features four outstanding plenary lectures:

Tuesday, 8 September – Janina Fels: Interactive Virtual Reality for Hearing Research: Opportunities, Limitations, and New Insights
Wednesday, 9 September – Piotr Majdak: Auditory Modeling for Realistic Binaural Audio
Thursday, 10 September – Jean-Philippe Groby: Perfect Absorption of Audible Sound and Optimal Design of Absorbers
Friday, 11 September – Louena Shtrepi: Crossing Boundaries: The Role of Architectural Acoustics in Shaping the Design Process

A special highlight of this year's programme is the screening of the documentary "Silenzi in Quota", taking place on Wednesday, 9 September, from 16:00 to 16:40 in Halle A.

Check the Technical Programme here.

Technical Tours

Participants can also start planning their Technical Tours, which will take place on Saturday, 12 September:

Graz Opera House Tour (09:00–10:30)
Ligeti Hall / Active Acoustics Tours (09:00–10:30, 11:00–12:30, 13:00–14:30)
IEM CUBE Tours (09:00–10:30, 11:00–12:30, 13:00–14:30)

Check the Technical Tours here.

Registration details will be announced soon.

Social Events

The conference offers several networking opportunities throughout the week:

YAN Event – Tuesday, 8 September
Women+ Networking Event – Wednesday, 9 September
Conference Concert – Wednesday, 9 September*
Social Dinner – Thursday, 10 September*
Jam Session – Thursday, 10 September

Check the Social Events here.

* Separate registration and payment are required.

Meetings and Open Events

Several meetings and networking activities during the conference are open to all participants with an interest in the respective topics.

Tuesday

12:00 – YAN Icebreaker during lunch break
12:40 – TC Room and Building Acoustics Meeting
19:00 – YAN Beer Party

Wednesday

13:40 – EAA Women+ Meeting

Thursday

13:40 – TC Computational Acoustics Meeting
13:40 – TC Psychological and Physiological Acoustics Meeting
13:40 – TC Ultrasounds Meeting

Friday

13:40 – TC Acoustic Materials Meeting
13:40 – TC Audio Signal Processing Meeting
13:40 – TC Education Meeting
13:40 – TC Noise Meeting

Registrations

Registration remains open. Participants are encouraged to register as soon as possible and start planning their visit to Graz.

Exhibition and Sponsorship

A limited number of opportunities for exhibitors and sponsors are still available. The exhibition area provides excellent visibility and networking opportunities throughout the conference.

Check the details here.

Plan Your Trip

Information on the conference venue, accommodation, transportation, and practical travel advice is available on the conference website, helping participants prepare their visit to Graz well in advance.

Further information is available on the conference website: forum-acusticum.org/fa2026

ACOUSTICS '27

The European Acoustics Association (EAA) is pleased to announce Acoustics'27, which will take place from 21 to 25 June 2027 in Brussels, Belgium.

Acoustics'27 will bring together the 4th Joint Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) and the European Acoustics Association (EAA). The congress will also host the 2027 Congrès Français d'Acoustique (CFA).

The conference is organised by the Belgian Acoustical Association (ABAV) in collaboration with the Acoustical Society of America (ASA), the European Acoustics Association (EAA) and the Société Française d'Acoustique (SFA).

The conference website is now available, providing the first information about the event. Additional details, including the scientific programme, submission deadlines and registration information, will be announced over the coming months.

Dates: 21–25 June 2027
Venue: Brussels, Belgium

Further information is available on the conference website.

EAA Endorsed Events

The EAA is proud to endorse a range of outstanding upcoming events in the field of acoustics. These conferences provide excellent opportunities for knowledge exchange, networking, and exploring cutting-edge advancements across diverse acoustical topics.

Acoustics 2026: 72nd Open Seminar on the Acoustics united with 39th Seminar on Hydroacoustics

The Acoustics 2026 conference will take place from 14 to 18 September 2026 in Krynica Morska, Poland, at Hotel Continental Aqua & Spa.

This joint event combines the 72nd Open Seminar on Acoustics (OSA 2026) and the 39th Symposium on Hydroacoustics (SHA 2026), and will be the largest gathering of acousticians and hydroacousticians in Poland. It offers a valuable opportunity to present research results and exchange knowledge and experience across a wide range of topics.

The conference is organized by the Polish Acoustical Society (Gdańsk Division), the Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, and the Committee on Acoustics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, with support from Gdańsk University of Technology and the University of Gdańsk.

Conference topics

OSA topics include:
Biomedical acoustics, building acoustics, physical acoustics, speech acoustics, musical acoustics, environmental acoustics, technical acoustics, interior acoustics, acoustic surface waves, materials testing, electroacoustics, hearing prosthetics, psychoacoustics, ultrasounds, noise control, and vibroacoustics.

SHA topics include:
Sound propagation in the sea (measurements and modelling), acoustic and satellite sensing of marine habitats, fisheries acoustics, sea bottom acoustics and habitat mapping, hydrography, hydroacoustic measurement systems, sonar performance, underwater communications and safety, signal and data processing, machine learning in underwater acoustics, ambient noise, pile-driving noise and vibration, nonlinear hydroacoustics, and underwater bioacoustics.

All submitted articles will be peer-reviewed.

Key dates

End of registration & abstract submission: 31 July 2026

More information
Further details are available on the official website.

3rd International Symposium on the Acoustics of Ancient Theatres (SAAT 2026)

The 3rd International Symposium on the Acoustics of Ancient Theatres (SAAT 2026) will take place from 25 to 28 October 2026 at the Polytechnic University of Cartagena, Spain.

Organised by the Spanish Acoustical Society (SEA) and the EAA Technical Committee on Room and Building Acoustics, in collaboration with the Acoustical Society of Italy (AIA) and the Hellenic Institute of Acoustics (HELINA), the symposium will bring together researchers and practitioners working on the acoustics of ancient theatres and other culturally and historically significant sites.

Set in the historic city of Cartagena, the symposium offers participants the opportunity to combine scientific exchange with visits to remarkable archaeological and cultural landmarks, including the city's renowned Roman Theatre.

The scientific programme will include:

Keynote lectures
Oral sessions
Poster sessions
Technical discussions and workshops

Topics cover a wide range of research areas, including acoustic measurements, simulation and auralization, soundscapes, virtual reconstructions, and the preservation of cultural heritage through acoustics.

Technical Programme

The technical sessions are now available online, allowing participants to explore the scientific programme and plan their attendance in advance.

Keynote Speakers

John Mourjopoulos – Ancient Theatre Acoustics: Insights for Modern Acoustics and Cultural Heritage
Angela Bellia – Sonic Heritage and Heritage Acoustics: Towards the Preservation of Ancient Performance Spaces
Michael Vorländer – Reflection Characteristics in Heritage Spaces – Challenges in Simulation

Registration

Early-bird registration is available until 1 October 2026.

Further information, the technical programme and registration details are available on the official conference website.

SAPEM 2026 – 8th Symposium on the Acoustics of Poro-Elastic Materials

The 8th Symposium on the Acoustics of Poro-Elastic Materials (SAPEM 2026) will take place from 16 to 20 November 2026 at Université Gustave Eiffel, in Marne-la-Vallée (Greater Paris), France.

Since 2005, SAPEM has been a key international forum bringing together researchers, students and professionals working on acoustic porous and poro-elastic materials, providing a platform to share advances, exchange ideas and discuss future challenges in the field.

Topics include (but are not limited to):

Sustainable development goals
Characterization (micro & macro), modelling and computational methods
Materials with flow
Structure–property–manufacturing relationships (bio-inspired, architected, sustainable, multi-physics)
Meta-materials and meta-structures (negative response, couplings, non-reciprocal effects, sorption)

The program will feature keynote lectures, contributed oral presentations, poster sessions, panel discussions, and social events, fostering scientific exchange and community interaction.

Keynote speakers

Gwennaël Gabard – Aeroacoustics: flow in porous or vice versa
Olivier Dazel – Numerical techniques for poro-elastic media or multi-layer systems
Rodolfo Venegas – Thermo-aero-acoustics of poro-elastic media
Philippe Coussot – NMR relaxometry for characterizing structure, phase changes and water transport in multi-scale biobased porous systems
Wiebke Drenckhan & Aurélie Hourlier-Fargette – Guiding self-assembly of bubbles to control foam structures
Sandrine Marceau – Durability of Bio-Based Construction Materials: Key Challenges, Evaluation Methods and Long-Term Performance
Michael Haberman – State of the art and future of meta-materials
Claude Boutin – Vibroacoustics of mechanical systems: Homogenisation and experiments
Franck Sgard – Challenges for hearing protection: comfort, vibro-acoustic models, measurements and innovative materials
Michel Bornert – Imaging techniques: X-ray for in-situ characterisation
Raymond Panneton – Methods for characterizing acoustic materials (at macro- and micro- scales)
Eric Brandao – From standing waves to to complex model-based inference: the evolution of in situ and free-field characterization of porous materials
Mathieu Gontier – title to be announced

Preliminary programme now available

Further information, including submission guidelines and programme updates, will be made available on the official SAPEM 2026 website.

ICTCA 2027 – 17th International Conference on Theoretical and Computational Acoustics

ICTCA 2027 will take place from 30 August to 2 September 2027 in Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

ICTCA 2027 brings together the international community working in theoretical and computational acoustics for four days of science, discussion, and networking, providing a forum to exchange ideas and present the latest advances in the field.

The scientific programme will include:

Plenary lectures
Structured sessions and mini-symposia
Poster sessions
Social activities, fostering interaction and collaboration

The conference is organised by CITMAga – Galician Centre for Mathematical Research and Technology, and promotes interdisciplinary collaboration across computational acoustics, applied mathematics, computer science, and virtual acoustics. The event is held in cooperation with the Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, the Universidade da Coruña, and the Sociedad Española de Acústica (SEA).

Set in a city known for its rich history, vibrant cultural life, and strong academic environment, ICTCA 2027 offers an inspiring setting for both professional exchange and exploration.

NEW: Special Minisymposia

Proposals for Special Minisymposia are welcome in all areas of theoretical and computational acoustics. Each minisymposium should focus on a coherent research theme and include 20-minute talks with a minimum of three participants. Proposals may be submitted individually or jointly by up to three organisers and should preferably include contributions from researchers from different institutions. Each proposal must include the organisers’ names, affiliations and contact details, the minisymposium title, a short scientific abstract (maximum 500 words), up to five keywords, and a list of potential invited speakers and their affiliations.

Key dates

Minisymposium Proposals Submission: 30 November 2026
Paper & Poster Submission: 31 March 2027
Early registration (reduced fee): before 31 May 2027

Further information will be made available on the official conference website.

EAA WOMEN+

Following the recent launch of the EAA Women+ initiative, the first networking event will take place this September during Forum Acusticum 2026, bringing together participants from across the acoustics community to exchange ideas, share experiences, and build new connections.

Women+'s Wednesday at Forum Acusticum 2026

Participants are warmly invited to join Women+'s Wednesday, an evening dedicated to networking, inspiring conversations, and new connections.

Wednesday, 9 September 2026
18:30–20:00
MUMUTH (Haus für Musik und Musiktheater), Graz

The event will bring together colleagues from different backgrounds and career stages in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. Participants will have the opportunity to join small discussion groups on career-related topics, meet the Women+ of the Day, and enjoy local food and drinks while expanding their professional network.

Everyone interested in supporting a diverse and inclusive acoustics community is warmly welcome.

Registration is required. Further information and registration are available on the conference website.

Get involved.

EAA SEED FUNDS

The first call of the EAA Seed Funds programme has now closed.

The programme received 10 applications, all proposing innovative and high-quality research projects across a broad range of acoustics topics. The strong response to this first edition highlights the interest of the EAA community in developing new collaborations and supporting early-stage research initiatives.

The submitted proposals will now be evaluated by an international review panel. The results of the evaluation will be announced on 15 August 2026.

The EAA would like to thank all applicants for their interest and wishes the best of luck to all participants during the evaluation process.

Acta Acustica: One Year of Diamond Open Access – Impact, Reach and the Way Forward

After one year operating under a Diamond Open Access (DOA) model, Acta Acustica presents a consolidated overview of the results achieved, highlighting the journal’s growing scientific reach, increased visibility, and strengthened commitment to equitable Open Science.

The transition to DOA has enabled Acta Acustica to remove financial barriers for authors and readers alike, while maintaining high editorial standards and reinforcing its role as a truly community-driven journal in acoustics.

Growing institutional support for Diamond Open Access

At the launch of the Diamond Open Access model, four institutions were supporting Acta Acustica. One year later, this number has grown to seven, reflecting increasing confidence in the journal’s Open Access approach and long-term vision.

This growing base of institutional support illustrates a shared commitment to sustaining a high-quality, APC-free scientific journal serving the international acoustics community.

Increased diversity of submissions and authorship

One of the most visible impacts of Diamond Open Access has been the significant increase in geographical diversity among authors.

During its first year in DOA, Acta Acustica attracted submissions from 41 countries, including six countries from the Research4Life programme, representing almost double the diversity observed during the previous three years.

This broader participation confirms the role of Diamond Open Access in enabling researchers from underrepresented regions to contribute more easily to international scientific publishing.

Global reach, visibility and next steps

The distribution of published articles in 2025 reflects a balanced global profile, with strong contributions from Europe, Asia and other regions worldwide. Publication volumes have remained stable throughout the year, confirming the robustness of the journal under the Diamond Open Access model.

Since January 2025, article downloads have increased by 65% compared to 2024, already matching the growth observed between 2023 and 2024. This sustained rise in readership highlights the positive impact of unrestricted access on the visibility and dissemination of acoustics research.

To support this transition, Acta Acustica has improved its communication tools and online presence. The website was restructured to provide clearer information on Diamond Open Access, acknowledge institutional supporters more comprehensively, and present progress in a transparent and accessible way. An infographic leaflet summarising key results was also introduced to support outreach activities.

Further details, figures and updates on Acta Acustica’s Diamond Open Access journey are available on the journal’s website.

Researchers are invited to take advantage of this opportunity to share their work with a growing, engaged audience. Check how to submit your paper to Acta Acustica here.

Discover the EAA Technical Committees

The EAA Technical Committees (TCs) are the scientific engine of the European Acoustics Association. Each TC brings together researchers, professionals, and students working within a specific field of acoustics, creating active communities where knowledge is shared and new ideas take shape.

The EAA Technical Committees are:

Computational Acoustics
Musical Acoustics
Noise
Psychological and Physiological Acoustics (PPA)
Room & Building Acoustics
Audio Signal Processing
Ultrasounds
Acoustic Materials
Education
Underwater Acoustics

The TCs play a central role in the scientific life of the EAA.
They organise sessions at EAA conferences, contribute to the EAA Summer Schools, launch studies and initiatives within their domain, prepare strategy documents and state-of-the-art reviews, and propose special issues for Acta Acustica. Many of the EAA’s activities and scientific outputs originate directly from the work of the TCs.

Joining a Technical Committee means becoming part of a collaborative European network. It is an opportunity to exchange ideas, meet colleagues across Europe, contribute expertise, and take an active role in shaping the future of acoustics. TCs are open to motivated members at all career stages, from early-career researchers to established specialists.

Membership is simple: each TC page on the EAA website includes a description, recent activities, and the contact details of the Chairs, who welcome expressions of interest.

Explore all Technical Committees here: https://euracoustics.org/technical-committees/

Find your community!

Discover DAEL – The European Acoustics Association’s Open-Access Portal

The European Acoustics Association offers DAEL – Documenta Acustica Electronica, a central platform to find, share, and preserve acoustics knowledge. Designed for professionals, researchers, and students, DAEL provides open-access resources across all areas of acoustics.

Benefits of registering for DAEL:

Members of EAA National Societies can enjoy unlimited daily downloads.
Non-members can still access DAEL with a daily download limit.

Key features of DAEL:

Browse journals, conference proceedings, theses, reports, tutorials, data, and more.
Submit your own work, including papers, theses, and reports, to share with the global acoustics community.
Access automatic English translations of documents in any European language.

DAEL aims to build the largest multilingual acoustics library in Europe, supporting knowledge sharing and visibility across the community.

Register for free and start exploring: DAEL

Acta Acustica united with Acustica articles are now on DAEL

All issues of "Acta Acustica" and "Acta Acustica united with Acustica" (1951-2019) are now freely accessible in "open access" format in "Documenta Acustica Electronica Library" (DAEL). No need for sign-in.

https://dael.euracoustics.org/

EAA Event Endorsement

The European Acoustics Association (EAA) endorses events that meet its rigorous standards in the field of acoustics. This recognition is extended to National Conferences and thematic gatherings focusing on acoustics, adding value and credibility to these initiatives.

Organizers seeking EAA endorsement should submit an application to the EAA Board, ensuring it reaches us at least six (6) months before the scheduled event date. The application should provide comprehensive details, including the venue, scope, expected number of participants, and a clear articulation of the European added value. If the event is not organized by a National Society, approval from the corresponding Society where the event will be hosted is mandatory.

Following the submission, the EAA Board commits to providing a decision within 30 days. Successful endorsements will be featured in the EAA Newsletter, on the official EAA website, and periodically on the EAA Social Media channels. It's important to note that endorsed events while enjoying heightened visibility, do not entail administrative or financial support from the EAA.

This initiative underscores the EAA's commitment to fostering excellence in the realm of acoustics and providing a distinguished platform for knowledge exchange and collaboration. To explore the endorsement process and submit your event for consideration, please access the application form on our website.

EAA Book Reviews

In our commitment to promote outstanding contributions to the field of acoustics, the European Acoustics Association (EAA) encourages authors seeking insightful reviews of their acoustic literature to connect with us through our dedicated email: eaa@euracoustics.org.

To request a book review, authors can simply send an email expressing their interest and providing necessary details about their publication. The EAA will then diligently match the book with a qualified reviewer, ensuring a comprehensive and constructive analysis.

Once the review process is complete, both the book and its review will be featured on the EAA webpage news section. Additionally, we will share this announcement across our official social media channels, amplifying the visibility of your work within the global acoustics community.

Connect with EAA Across Platforms

Join the European Acoustics Association (EAA) on our social media platforms. Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Bluesky to access a wealth of information, including event updates, news highlights, and more.

Be the first to know about upcoming events, noteworthy publications, and engaging discussions. Join us in fostering a dynamic online community dedicated to the science of acoustics.

Recent Publications in Acta Acustica

Numerical characterisation of elastic wave propagation in fibre-textured polycrystals: Example of complex-valued stiffness evolution with microstructural parameters (Nicolas Leymarie, Vincent Dorval, Jordan Barras, Alexandre Imperiale and Edouard Demaldent - Published online: July 14, 2026)
From the simulation of guided wave propagation in rolled plates subjected to stress to the tomographic reconstruction of stress distributions (Flavien Agon, Alain Lhémery and Jordan Barras - Published online: July 14, 2026)
Semi-analytical Timoshenko beam model for symmetrical 1D acoustic black holes: Efficient quantification of the influence of geometric model parameters on vibration behaviour (Philipp M. Heck, Tobias P. Ring and Sabine C. Langer - Published online: July 14, 2026)
Acoustic and aerodynamic performance evaluation of a commercial toroidal propeller compared to conventional propellers (Jonas Meister, Timothy Van Renterghem and Reto Pieren - Published online: July 8, 2026)
Interaural time delay during head movements under loudspeaker-based binaural reproduction (Alberto Erspamer, Dimitrios Mylonas, Christos Yiakopoulos and Ioannis Antoniadis - Published online: July 7, 2026)
Designing a speckle interferometer for violin acoustics (Jesús Alejandro Torres - Published online: July 7, 2026)
Optimizing acoustic metasurface within their propagation environment (Robin Mafféïs, Judicaël Picaut and Rubén Picó - Published online: July 3, 2026)
Introducing short informational-attentional masking sounds to improve staying in pocket urban parks: a laboratory study (Massimiliano Masullo and Juan Miguel Navarro - Published online: July 3, 2026)
Diffraction effects for acoustic beams propagating through a parabolic and uniform flow (Daudel Tchatat Ngaha and Kjell-Eivind Frøysa - Published online: June 30, 2026)
Quantifying the variability in Mansour nay: a stochastic approach combining vibroacoustic modelling and PCE-Kriging (Akın Oktav, Ali Tan and Murat Alper Başaran - Published online: June 30, 2026)
Auralizing arbitrary urban environments including diffraction (Pascal Palenda and Michael Vorländer - Published online: June 26, 2026)
Benchmark study of pipe input impedance simulations and measurements for verification and validation in musical acoustics context (Augustin Ernoult, Romain Viala, Jérémy Cabaret, Juliette Chabassier, Tom Colinot, Jean-Pierre Dalmont, Jean-Baptiste Doc and Vincent Fréour - Published online: June 19, 2026)
Sparse estimation and global control of low-frequency wall-scattered pressure for a hybrid semi-anechoic room - A comprehensive simulation and optimization study in the frequency domain (Emmanuel Friot, Romain Boulandet, Cédric Pinhède and Philippe Herzog - Published online: June 19, 2026)
Active control of low-frequency sound transmission using force radiation modes: A numerical study (Rongfu Mao, Qiwei He, Shanping Gao and Xiangrong Xie - Published online: June 19, 2026)
Effects of response scale conversion and questionnaire configuration on soundscape assessment based on ISO/TS 12913-3 (Lucas Rafael Ferreira, Leonardo Marques Monteiro, Nara Gabriela de Mesquita Peixoto and Ranny Loureiro Xavier Nascimento Michalski - Published online: June 19, 2026)
A thermal elasto-plastic friction model for bowed-string simulation (Maarten van Walstijn, Vasileios Chatziioannou, Alessio Lampis and Ewa Matusiak - Published online: June 19, 2026)
Determination of measurement uncertainties in building acoustics by interlaboratory tests - Part 3: Impact noise levels and impact noise reduction (Volker Wittstock - Published online: June 16, 2026)
Pleasantness judgements of air diffuser noise and their relation to psychoacoustic parameters (Lara Stürenburg, Lukas Aspöck, Sabine J. Schlittmeier and Janina Fels - Published online: June 16, 2026)
Finite element modelling of bracket-connected cross-laminated timber plates to calculate vibration reduction indices (Antonio Esposito, Sven Vallely, Blaž Kurent and Stefan Schoenwald - Published online: May 29, 2026)