26-28 May 2026
The BDTIC is the 6th international conference dedicated to Building Digital Twins.
Organized by Building Digital Twin Association and in collaboration with ECTP
About the event
The Building Digital Twin International Congress (BDTIC) will celebrate its sixth edition on May 26-28 in Brussels. The Congress is organized by the Building Digital Twin Association (BDTA) in collaboration with ECTP (https://www.ectp.org/)
The Congress will be held in a hybrid format, similar to previous editions at the KTU in Lithuania, BEACON in Belgium and CAATEEB and COAC in Barcelona. The three-day event will kick-off on May 26th, 2026. This year, BDTIC will take place at Brussels (venue to be confirmed).
The BDTIC aims to connect senior and postdoctoral researchers from the academic world, professionals from the industry, private and public investors, technological experts from public administrations and policy makers to drive forward technological advancements and sustainable development in Europe.
More information
At present the tentative schedule is as follows:
ECTP Conference
* Tuesday, May 26:
* Welcome coffee at 13:30
* Conference 14:00 – 17:30 or 18:00
* ECTP Gala Dinner 20:00 – 22:00
* Wednesday, May 27:
* Welcome coffee at 09:00
* Conference 9:30 – 16:00 or 16:30
* BDTA Speaker Welcome Cocktail and Dinner 19:00 – 22:30
BDTIC Workshops + Congress
* Thursday, May 28:
* 3 Workshops in parallel: 9:00 – 12:30
On May the 28th 2026 we’ll have the pleasure to celebrate the 6th edition of the Building Digital Twin International Congress with several workshops in the morning. Here
challenges related to Civil Infrastructure Digital Twins, Building Digital Permits, Ontologies, Mathematical Simulation and Ethics will be addressed. Digital Twin use cases will be
shared and European R&D projects in this field will be highlighted.
* Building Digital Twin International Congress: 13:30 – 19:00
In the afternoon our Executive Program with leading keynote speakers will be offered to provide a status of the digitilization process within the construction industry. Demonstrations and presentations on advancements in scientific research will be showcased.
If you wish to submit a proposal to participate as a speaker or related to the content of our workshops or our international congress, please, contact us by sending a mail to: info@buildingdigitaltwin.org <mailto:info@buildingdigitaltwin.org>
Workshops
Tentative for 2026 workshops May 28, 2026 9:00 – 12:30
* Workshop: CEN442 working group 9 on Standardisation of Building Digital Twins
* Workshop: Hycool-IT and DYMAN, Simbots, real time simulation in data centers
* Workshop: FOCAL from climate data to actionable decision making for sustainable and smart cities and forest management
* Workshop: Ontologies for Building Digital Twins
If you’re interested in organizing a workshop or you wish to participate in one of our working group workshops, please, contact us by sending us a mail to: info@buildingdigitaltwin.org <mailto:info@buildingdigitaltwin.org>
Related Events
The Building Digital Twin Association (BDTA) in collaboration with the University of Cambridge, invites you to attend the 2nd Building Digital Twin Scientific Conference which will be held in Cambridge in July 2026. Additional information we’ll be released asap.
Programme
To be announced
Speakers & Talks
President, BDTA
Researcher at Department of Energy - Politecnico di Milano
Chief, Kaunas University of Technology
ECTP – Secretary General R2M – Managing Partner
CEO, INS – Intelligent Network Solutions
Centrale Lille
OGC
Teesside University
Venue
To be confirmed where exactly in Belgium (Brussels or Antwerp)
How to arrive
Plane
Brussels Airport is located in the municipality of Zaventem, about 12-14 kilometers (7.5-8.7 miles) northeast of Brussels, Belgium. It is also known as Brussels-National Airport or Zaventem Airport
Train
The train station is located directly beneath the main terminal. Direct trains connect the airport to Brussels Central, North, and Midi stations, as well as other Belgian cities.
Bus
A bus service runs from the airport to the city center, connecting to other destinations like Antwerp.
Taxi
Taxis are available outside the Arrivals area and can take you to the city center.
Car
The airport is accessible via the A201 motorway and the Brussels Ring Road (R0).
Accomodation
To be confirmed where exactly in Belgium (Brussels or Antwerp).
Platinum Sponsors
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Sponsors
Want to be sponsor? Check our sponsorship programme and contact info@buildingdigitaltwin.org or e.moors@buildingdigitaltwin.org
Collaborators
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Prices
BDTIC5: Regular 250€ / Early bird 180€
(early bird until March, 31, 2025)
BDTIC5 Online: 20€
To register, click on the following link and follow the instructions.
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