Events
Below is a selection of recent and upcoming events. We welcome input – please contact us with your suggestion.
Progressive Advances in Urban Hydrogeological Processes, Budapest 2026
As cities expand both upward and outward, a new frontier of sustainable development lies beneath our feet. The urban subsurface has become one of the most dynamic, complex, and strategically vital environments of the 21st century.
From deep foundations and metro systems to groundwater management, drainage networks, geothermal energy storage, and climate adaptation strategies — the underground is no longer hidden infrastructure. It is a critical engine of resilient urban development.
Yet with accelerating urbanization and increasingly deep construction, we face pressing scientific and practical challenges:
- How do cumulative underground developments alter geological systems?
- What are the long-term impacts on groundwater flow and quality?
- How can we design cities that coexist sustainably with their subsurface environment?
Addressing these questions demands innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and bold new thinking.
📢 Call for Abstracts
We invite researchers, practitioners, and interdisciplinary teams to contribute to this forward-looking session by submitting abstracts that showcase:
🔬 Innovative Research & Methodological Advances
Cutting-edge modeling approaches, monitoring technologies, data integration methods, and theoretical breakthroughs.
🌍 Insightful Urban Case Studies
Real-world experiences demonstrating challenges, solutions, and lessons learned from cities worldwide.
🔄 Emerging Challenges & Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Climate resilience, underground energy systems, infrastructure–groundwater interactions, policy integration, and sustainable planning frameworks.
This session offers a premier platform to exchange knowledge, build international collaborations, and highlight transformative work shaping the future of urban hydrogeology.
📅 Important Date
Abstract Submission Deadline: 28 February 2026
🔗 Learn More
Congress website: https://iah2026budapest.com/
Session details: https://iah2026budapest.com/congress-topic/
Join us in Budapest for an inspiring and engaging congress that brings together the global hydrogeological community to explore the evolving dynamics of the urban underground.
Let’s shape the sustainable cities of tomorrow — from the ground down.
Past
Shallow Geothermal Days 2020 online
The Shallow Geothermal Energy Days aim to connect policy makers, industry and researchers to foster the use of shallow geothermal in Europe. This year, the event took place from 4 to 11 December (fully online). The event was organised by the European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC) in cooperation with RHC-ETIP, Geotrainet, the COST Action Geothermal-DHC and the MUSE (Managing Shallow Geothermal Energy) project.
For a full review of the Shallow Geothermal Energy Days 2020 please visit https://www.egec.org/events/european-shallow-geothermal-days-2020/.
UGEG Urban Geology Webinar 2020
Held in November 2020 – a series of presentations are available to watch from here. These set out the work and initiatives ongoing in urban areas across Europe.
IWA webinar 2020 – Groundwater – A Hidden Resource and opportunity for water utility climate resilience
The International Water Association (IWA) Groundwater Management Specialist Group held a webinar in October 2020 as part of the Climate Smart Utilities Programme. This webinar looked at the potential role of groundwater for water utilities and greater climate resilience. The overall messages from this webinar highlight the potential role of groundwater resources to help contribute to developing increased climate resilience in water supplies, but that much greater understanding of aquifer systems and how effective and sustainable conjunctive management of surface water ans groundwater resources can be realised. A series of recommendations is made by the webinar and the IWA groundwater management group.
IWA Vimeo channel: https://vimeo.com/465823043 (download options available)