9th French/Belgian OpenFOAM® users conference
3 & 4 June 2026 + "Help day" on the 5
Bordeaux
Objectives
The Institute of Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering – I2M Bordeaux (UMR CNRS 5295, Université de Bordeaux, Arts et Métiers, Bordeaux INP, INRAE), Foam-Utilisateurs (the French OpenFOAM® users group), and the Belgian OpenFOAM® users group are pleased to invite you to the French/Belgian conference of OpenFOAM® users. For the ninth year in a row, this event aims to bring together OpenFOAM® users and those interested in potential software applications. People from academia and industry are invited to present advances in their relevant research and development fields, exchanging ideas and information in an interdisciplinary environment. This conference will provide an ideal opportunity to develop new collaborations and to meet experts.
Call for contributions
Talks and posters
We would like to keep things simple. As in previous years, your contribution's title and short summary will suffice for the submission procedure. We try to accommodate everyone whenever possible, but the number of places is limited (circa 25 talks - 20 minutes incl. questions - and up to 40 posters).
Poster prizes (1st, 2nd and 3rd) will be awarded at the end of the conference!
Poster awards
Help day
June 5th will be dedicated to a hands-on help day with trainings dedicated to: codeStream boundary conditions, coded functionObject, snappyHexMesh, coding your own solver, photorealistic rendering in Paraview, scripting in Paraview, PATO, or a general beginner level introduction.
Also, specific discussions with experts (multiphase flows, snappyHexMesh) will be offered.
Remember to chose this option and the topic you are interested in during your registration.
Our sponsor
Registration and fees
Please, feel free to reach out to support our conference.
Important dates & Information :
April 15th 2026: end of early bird registration
June 3rd & 4th 2026: conference dates
June 5th 2026: help day, trainings, technical discussions
Fees :
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Early bird registration: 200 € (regular)
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Discounted: 150 € (master's students/job seekers)
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Past the early-bird date: +50 €
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Foam-U supporting registration: 350 €
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Help day: +50 €
Highlights
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Agenda
Day 1:
08:30--09:00 Registration desk opens
09:00--12:20 Welcome addresses
Plenary talk
Break & Posters
Conference sessions
12:20--14:00 Lunch & Posters
14:00--17:30 Plenary talk
Break & Posters
Conference sessions
17:20--19:00 Social event
19:00--20:00 Travel to the diner location/Free time
20:00--23:00 Conference gala diner
Day 2:
08:30--09:00 Welcome coffee
09:00--12:20 Plenary talk
Break & Posters
Conference sessions
12:20--14:00 Lunch & Posters
14:00--16:00 Conference sessions
16:00--16:15 Closing address & Prizes / End of the conference
16:40--18:00 FOAM-U general assembly
Day 3:
08:30--09:00 Welcome coffee
09:00--12:20 Workshops
Discussions
12:20--14:00 Lunch & Posters
Detailed program
Day 1 - June 3
Day 2 - June 4
Posters - June 3 & 4
Venues
Conference
The conference will be held at ENSAM, in Université de Bordeaux, Talence Campus.
Social events, Dinner & Hotels
The social event on the first day will be a visit of the Musée d'Aquitaine (fully booked for us from 6pm to 7pm, on the 3rd).
Two visits will be offered (you get to choose): Middle age OR XVI to XVIII.
The gala dinner will be held in Bordeaux city, at Café Maritime (1 Quai Armand Lalande).
We would advise you to book an hotel in this area (city center) if you want to reach it swiftly after the dinner. Otherwise, Talence is a good choice (closer to the conference venue)
Finally, for those who booked the third day (help day), we will meet on the 4th evenving at the Burdi (close to the dinner venue on the first day) to throw axes.
Organizing Committee
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Jean Lachaud - I2M
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Executive board of FOAM-U association