The 8th International Congress
on Technical Diagnostics
ICTD 2026
23-25 September (Wednesday – Friday) 2026
Gdańsk, Poland
About ICTD
The International Congress on Technical Diagnostics (original Polish name: Międzynarodowy Kongres Diagnostyki Technicznej) is a series of meetings for representatives from science and industry addressing issues related to the theory and practice of technical diagnostics. The congress is organised cyclically (every four years) in various Polish cities. The idea of the meeting is to provide an international platform for the world’s industrial partners and researchers to share ideas and the latest concepts on the diagnostics of machines, vehicles, constructions, materials and industrial processes, as well as the maintenance of all kinds of technical facilities. The official language of the congress is English.
The 8th International Congress on Technical Diagnostics – ICTD 2026 will take place in Gdańsk (Poland) in 2026. It is organised by the Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery of the Polish Academy of Sciences, the Polish Naval Academy and the Polish Association of Technical Diagnostics.
PAST MEETINGS
- 1st – 1996, Gdańsk
- 2nd – 2000, Warszawa
- 3rd – 2004, Poznań
- 4th – 2008, Olsztyn
- 5th – 2012, Kraków
- 6th – 2016, Gliwice
- 7th – 2022, Radom
CONGRESS TOPICS
- theory of technical diagnostics
- experimental diagnostic tests of technical objects and manufacturing processes
- analytical, symptom and simulation models of technical objects
- algorithms, methods and devices used for monitoring, diagnosing and predicting the technical condition of machines
- artificial intelligence in diagnostics: neural networks, fuzzy logic systems, genetic algorithms and expert systems
- methods for detection, localisation and identification of damage
- structural health monitoring
- machine maintenance systems
- dynamics of machines and structures
- diagnostics of anthropotechnical systems
- medical diagnostics using signal processing techniques
- signal analysis and processing
- noise and vibration
- diagnostic issues in mechanical engineering and civil engineering
- economic and environmental aspects in technical diagnostics
- other topics related to technical diagnostics
COMMITTEES
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Wojciech Batko – Honorary Chair (AGH Kraków)
Wojciech Cholewa – Honorary Chair (PŚ Gliwice)
Zbigniew Dąbrowski – Honorary Chair (PW Warszawa)
Jan Kiciński – Honorary Chair (IMP PAN Gdańsk)
Grzegorz Żywica – Chair (IMP PAN Gdańsk)
Andrzej Grządziela – Co-Chair (AMW Gdynia)
Andrzej Puchalski – Co-Chair (URad Radom)
Sławomir Wierzbicki – Co-Chair (UWM Olsztyn)
Jérôme Antoni (LVA Villeurbanne)
Jose Antunes (ULisboa)
Roman Barczewski (PP Poznań)
Tomasz Barszcz (AGH Kraków)
Rafał Burdzik (PŚ Gliwice)
Adam Charchalis (UMG Gdynia)
Athanasios Chasalevris (NTUA Athens)
Jacek Dziurdź (PW Warszawa)
Mohamed El Badaoui (UJM Saint-Étienne)
Spilios Fassois (UPatras)
Alfonso Fernández del Rincón (UC Santander)
Stephan Heyns (UP Pretoria)
Grzegorz Klekot (PW Warszawa)
Maciej Kłaczyński (AGH Kraków)
Iwona Komorska (URad Radom)
Łukasz Konieczny (PŚ Gliwice)
Tomasz Korbiel (AGH Kraków)
Theodoros Kosmanis (IHU Sindos)
Dorota Kozanecka (PŁ Łódź)
Zbigniew Kozanecki (PŁ Łódź)
Michał Kuciej (PB Białystok)
Marcin Lackowski (IMP PAN Gdańsk)
Dariusz Laskowski (WAT Warszawa)
Dragutin Lisjak (UNiZG Zagreb)
Bogusław Łazarz (PŚ Gliwice)
Richard Markert (TU Darmstadt)
Adam Martowicz (AGH Kraków)
Krzysztof Mendrok (AGH Kraków)
Wojciech Moczulski (PŚ Gliwice)
Rainer Nordmann (TU Darmstadt)
Wiesław Ostachowicz (IMP PAN Gdańsk)
Grzegorz Peruń (PŚ Gliwice)
Dariusz Pleban (CIOP Warszawa)
Stanisław Radkowski (PW Warszawa)
Minvydas Ragulskis (KTU Kaunas)
Riccardo Rubini (UNIMORE Reggio Emilia)
Romuald Rządkowski (IMP PAN Gdańsk)
Mirosław Szala (PL Lublin)
Tomasz Szolc (IPPT PAN Warszawa)
Mohamed Taktak (USF Sfax)
Anna Timofiejczuk (PŚ Gliwice)
Tadeusz Uhl (AGH Kraków)
Jan Warczek (PŚ Gliwice)
Michał Wasilczuk (PG Gdańsk)
Grzegorz Wojnar (PŚ Gliwice)
Tadeusz Wszołek (AGH Kraków)
Wiesław Wszołek (AGH Kraków)
Maciej Zawisza (PW Warszawa)
Radosław Zimroz (PWr Wrocław)
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Grzegorz Żywica – Chair (IMP PAN Gdańsk)
Andrzej Grządziela – Co-Chair (AMW Gdynia)
Łukasz Breńkacz (IMP PAN Gdańsk)
Bartosz Czoska (IMP PAN Gdańsk)
Radosław Kiciński (AMW Gdynia)
Marcin Kluczyk (AMW Gdynia)
Małgorzata Ostachowicz (IMP PAN Gdańsk)
Monika Ratajczak (IMP PAN Gdańsk)
Anna Sawicka – secretary (IMP PAN Gdańsk)
Agnieszka Wnuk (IMP PAN Gdańsk)
CONGRESS VENUE
The ICTD 2026 congress will be held in Gdańsk (Poland).
Gdańsk is a 1,000-year-old port city, the capital of the Pomeranian region, situated in northern Poland on the Baltic Sea coast. It is Poland’s principal seaport and the centre of the country’s fourth-largest metropolitan area. Together with Sopot and Gdynia, it forms the Tricity (Polish: Trójmiasto), which has about 750,000 inhabitants.
This historic city has much to offer our participants after the congress sessions. It boasts several important historical attractions, such as the Royal Route, a famous promenade street of Polish kings, as well as historic cathedrals and medieval ports. Among the many tourist attractions, the most notable are Mariacka Street, the Long Market (Polish: Długi Targ), St. Mary’s Church, and the European Solidarity Centre, among others.
The congress venue will be located in the central part of Gdańsk, near the old town, providing easy access to the heart of the city.
CONGRESS LOCATION
The congress will be held at the Scandic Gdańsk hotel.
Address: Podwale Grodzkie 9, 80-895 Gdańsk, Poland
The Scandic Gdańsk hotel is located next to Gdańsk Główny railway station and close to Gdańsk Old Town.
Room reservations can be made directly on the hotel’s website: https://www.scandichotels.com/en/hotels/scandic-gdansk
Congress attendees receive a 15% discount on accommodation from 22 to 26 September 2026 by entering the code EVENT in the “Code/Voucher” field.
Parking at the hotel is operated by Interparking. A parking space can be booked at:
https://www.interparking.pl/pl/parkingi/gdansk/centrum-gdansk/
RECOMMENDED HOTELS
Mercure Gdańsk Old Town
Jana Heweliusza 22, 80-890 Gdańsk
When booking by email (h3390@accor.com) and using the code ICTD2026, you will receive a 15% discount on the current daily rate.
Ibis Gdańsk Old Town
Jana Heweliusza 24, 80-861 Gdańsk
When booking by email (h9835-re@accor.com) and using the code ICTD2026, you will receive a 12% discount on the current daily rate.
Hotel Wolne Miasto
Świętego Ducha 2, 80-834 Gdańsk
When booking by email (rezerwacja@hotelwm.pl) and using the code ICTD2026, the price per night with breakfast is PLN 340 for a single room and PLN 390 for a double room.
Central Hotel
Podwale Grodzkie 4, 80-895 Gdańsk
Hotel Fahrenheit
Grodzka 19, 80-841 Gdańsk
Hilton Gdańsk
Targ Rybny 1, 80-838 Gdańsk
Hotel Hanza Gdańsk Centrum
Tokarska 6, 80-888 Gdańsk
Hampton by Hilton Gdańsk Old Town
Lektykarska 4, 80-831 Gdańsk
PROGRAMME
| Wednesday 23/09/2026 | |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Opening ceremony |
| 11:30 – 13:00 | Plenary session |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 – 17:00 | Technical sessions |
| 19:00 | Gala dinner |
| Thursday 24/09/2026 | |
| 9:00 – 10:30 | Plenary session |
| 11:00 – 13:00 | Technical sessions |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 – 15:30 | Technical sessions |
| 16:00 | Social event (e.g. visit to European Solidarity Centre or the historical part of the city) |
| Friday 25/09/2026 | |
| 9:00 – 10:30 | Plenary session |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Technical sessions |
| 12:30 – 13:00 | Closing ceremony |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 | Social event (e.g. cruise on the Motlawa river) |
The final congress programme will be available on the website after closing the submission of papers.
PUBLICATIONS
All accepted submissions will be published in a book of abstracts with an ISBN.
Selected high-quality papers will be recommended for publication in the following international scientific journals:
- Acta Mechanica et Automatica (ISSN 1898-4088)
- Advances in Science and Technology Research Journal (ISSN 2080-4075)
- Archives of Acoustics (ISSN 0137-5075)
- Archives of Thermodynamics (ISSN 1231-0956)
- Diagnostyka (ISSN 1641-6414)
- Nase More (ISSN 0469-6255)
- Transport Problems (ISSN 1896-0596)
The final decision on accepting a manuscript for publication in these journals will depend on meeting the requirements of the respective editorial offices.
IMPORTANT DATES
| 15/03/2026 | Submission of abstract |
| 01/04/2026 | Notification of abstract acceptance |
| 15/05/2026 | Submission of full paper (draft version) |
| 15/06/2026 | Notification of draft paper acceptance |
| 30/06/2026 | End of early registration |
| 15/07/2026 | Submission of full paper (final version) |
| 23/09/2026 | Start of congress |
| 25/09/2026 | End of congress |
REGISTRATION
The registration fee covers publication in the book of abstracts, access to all sessions, daily lunch and refreshments, the gala dinner, and social events.
The registration fee does not include hotel accommodation costs or the cost of publishing post-conference papers in international journals.
Registration details and fees will be announced soon. Discounts will be available for students and PhD students.
PAPER SUBMISSION
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
Please submit your abstract until 15 march 2026 using the form on the website (which will be available soon). The abstract must consist of up to 2,500 characters, including spaces, and should be written in English.
Kindly note that abstracts submitted via fax or e-mail will not be accepted.
PAPER SUBMISSION
After an abstract is accepted, its author(s) will be invited to submit a full paper. The deadline for submitting the draft version of the paper is 15 May 2026. The final version of the paper is expected by 15 July 2026.
The paper template will be available soon.
SPONSORS
The 8th International Congress on Technical Diagnostics – ICTD 2026 provides an exciting opportunity to get to know and discuss the latest advances in technical diagnostics. Based on the experience gained from past ICTD congresses, we expect a larger attendance of leading representatives from industry, universities, and R&D institutes, both from Poland and abroad. ICTD 2026 offers an excellent opportunity to promote your organisation to top professionals in the field of technical diagnostics.
We would like to invite your company to consider our sponsoring package, which includes:
- Participation of one person in the congress
- Company logo on the congress website
- Company logo on the congress programme
- Company logo on the cover of the congress proceedings
- A 15-minute presentation during a technical session
- A stand to use as an exhibition space
If you would like to support ICTD 2026 please let us know.
CONTACT
Institute of Fluid – Flow Machinery,
Polish Academy of Sciences
Postal address: 14 Fiszera Str., 80 – 231 Gdańsk
Website: https://ictd2026.imp.gda.pl
Email: ictd2026@imp.gda.pl
Phone: +48 58 522 53 29