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Endurica Community Conference: Dimensions of Durability

Dimensions of Durability: Elastomer Characterization, Simulation, Sustainability is the theme of Endurica’s second Community Conference planned for May 5-6, 2026 in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg. Durability is not a single metric, it is a system-level challenge that spans the full rubber supply chain. Dimensions of Durability connects OEMs, component manufacturers, and raw material suppliers around the tools, data, and simulation technologies that enable longer life, lower risk, faster to market, and more sustainable products. Attendees are practitioners and decision-makers actively seeking solutions that improve durability outcomes and accelerate innovation.

Our mission is simple: to give businesses and researchers the tools they need to make data-driven decisions about elastomer performance. From automotive components to critical infrastructure, we support industries with state-of-the-art solutions that help optimize designs, reduce failure risks, and enhance product reliability.

Driven by a commitment to innovation and backed by years of research, Endurica stands as the global leader in elastomer fatigue analysis. We proudly serve clients across a range of industries, providing accurate, complete, and scalable software solutions that transform the way they approach durability challenges.

Why Attend?

Technical insight: Dive into the latest in Endurica’s fatigue life simulation system for elastomers with presentations from the industry pioneer, hands-on opportunities, user presentations, and more. Confirmed presenters include professionals from Continental, Birla Carbon, DIK and Coesfeld.

Networking: Engage with users of Endurica’s software/technologies, rubber industry leaders, your peers, and Endurica’s expert staff during two days of dynamic learning/exploration.

Discover Luxembourg: A multilingual global hub of business and commerce, Luxembourg is the world’s only grand duchy and an intriguing, if diminutive country. Join us in Esch-sur-Alzette, the tech hub of Europe, which embraces its past in the historic Arcelor-Mittal steel works while welcoming the future though the groundbreaking work of the Luxembourg Institute of Technology.

Who Attends?

Endurica’s Community includes technology and industry leaders who need to get durability right for elastomers. Attendees will include raw materials suppliers, tire and part makers, OEMs, and research institutes. Managers and executives as well as product engineers, materials engineers, test and simulation engineers will attend. Attendance is limited to 100 people.

Program

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Application of Endurica for Predicting Endurance Drum Test Runtime and Finding Locations in Passenger Car Tires

Dr.-Ing Christian Gerendt M.Sc., Senior Engineer Tire Simulation, Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH

Assessing 3D load spectra for a rubber bushing with Endurica EIE

Dr.-Ing. Nina Heinrich, Lead Structural Engineer, Trelleborg Antivibration Solutions Switzerland AG

Irreversible material changes due to aging under static and dynamic loading – analysis and modeling

Prof. Dr. Ulrich Giese, Managing Director, Deutsches Institut für Kautschuktechnologie e. V.

Constitutive Model of Elastomers and Fatigue Life Prediction and Optimization Design of Parts

 Dr. Fanzhu Li, Professor (Associate), Beijing University of Chemical Technology

Fatigue Analysis Under Rotating Shear – Comparative 1D and 3D Modeling using Endurica Software

Mohamed Abdelmoniem M.Sc., Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences 

Presentation titles TBD

• Dr. Lewis Tunnicliffe, Birla Carbon 
• Dr.-Ing Christian Kipscholl, Coesfeld 
• Dr. Radek Stoček, Polymer Research Labs

Presentations from the Endurica team 

• Dr. Will Mars, Founder and President of Endurica LLC
• Dr. Tom Ebbott, VP of Endurica LLC and Managing Director of Endurica Europe SARL
• Jesse Suter, Development Manager, Endurica LLC

Agenda

Venue: Technoport 2nd Floor, 9 Avenue des Hauts-Fourneaux, 4362, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

May 4: Pre-Conference Activities

• 15:00 – 17:00 – Guided tour of the turn-of-the-century blast furnace (“Hauts Fourneaux”) 
  • Join the Endurica team for a tour of the renovated steelworks around which the Belval innovation center has been developed. See how Luxembourg embraces their past as the foundation for a future of innovation. 
  • Learn more: Blast furnace Belval – Visit Luxembourg 
  • Free to join 
  • Please confirm participation by April 17, 2026, by emailing pwglaza@endurica.com 

• 17:00 – 19:00 – Informal Networking Reception at the Technoport

• • May the 4th be with you! 
  • Spend some time with the Endurica team before the conference begins.
  • Drinks and light snacks will be provided. 

May 5: Endurica Community Conference Day 1

• 8:30 – 9:00 Welcome coffee
• 9:00 – 17:00 – Conference Day 1, lunch included
• 17:00 – 20:00 – Networking reception

May 6: Endurica Community Conference Day 2

• 8:30 – 9:00 – Welcome coffee
• 9:00 – 12:30 – Conference Day 2
• From 12:30 – Lunch and networking

Hotel Recommendations

In Belval, walking distance to the conference venue

• Ibis Belval
  • Site: https://all.accor.com/booking/fr/ibis/hotel/7071
  • ~130-150 EUR/night, walking distance to the conference venue

In Luxembourg City, 30 minutes by train from Belval

• Novotel Luxembourg Centre
• • Site: https://all.accor.com/booking/fr/novotel/hotel/5556
  • To book with a special rate of 265 EUR/night, please email pwglaza@endurica.com who can send you the reservation information.
• Park Inn by Radisson
  • Site: https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/hotels/park-inn-luxembourg-city
  • To book with a special rate of 219 EUR/night (including breakfast) email reservations@avenuehotels.lu and mention the code Endurica.
• Marriott Hotel Alfa
  • Site: https://www.marriott.com/fr/hotels/luxmc-luxembourg-marriott-hotel-alfa/overview/
  • 350+ EUR/night

Useful information 

• All public transportation is free in the country of Luxembourg. You do not need a pass or ticket to use any form of public transportation within the country (tram, bus, train etc.)
• Uber is available but connects to the taxi network. The taxi network is also accessible through a local provider Webtaxi (pricing is similar to Uber). Using a taxi without one of these services is expensive.
• For those arriving by plane, we recommend you take the tram from the airport to the city center (~20 minutes). The tram is easily accessible 200m from the airport exit. There is only one tram line: southbound (from the airport): towards Lycée Bouneweg/Stadion, northbound (to the airport): towards Luxexpo/Aeroport.
• For those staying at hotels in Luxembourg City, we recommend travelling to and from the conference location by train. The name of the station is Belval (Université), Gare. The train is direct and takes ~30 minutes. On May 5 and May 6, someone from the Endurica team will meet any attendees who want to travel together at the station (specific details to come).
• Other useful information
  • Get to know Luxembourg: Visit Luxembourg.
  • Map of Luxembourg central train station: link (from official “CFL” site).
  • The site of the Luxembourg national rail services – CFL.
  • The local mobility site – Mobiliteit.

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