IGHEM 2026 International Group for Hydraulic Efficiency Measurement

The forthcoming IGHEM conference will provide a forum for engineers from industry and research establishments to present new results, to exchange ideas and to discuss directions of future developments. 
The conference will be organized by Thomas Staubli, HSLU, with the support of the IGHEM committee.

www.ighem.org

Conference fee CHF 500.- before June 30, 2026

Conference fee CHF 600.- after July 1, 2026

Student fee CHF 200.-

The conference fee includes meals, refreshments, and participation in conference events.

Accompanying persons CHF 150.-  (includes icebreaker, banquet and technical tour)

Exhibition table in the foyer of the conference hall CHF 1000.-

The conference will be focused on the experimental, theoretical and computational approaches enhancing measurements in hydro power plants, including, but not limited to.

•     Application of AI in the field of turbine monitoring
•     Case studies of efficiency measurements of hydropower plants and hydro systems
•     Unit management and plant monitoring for best efficiency operation
•     Site testing as decision making tool for old plants
•     Efficiency and hydraulic behavior prediction by CFD analysis and/or model testing
•     Measurements related to hydro-abrasive erosion
•     Sediment handling and measurement
•     Instrumentation and calibration of testing devices
•     Acoustic and dilution methods for flow rate measurements
•     Current meter and velocity area methods
•     Pressure time and differential pressure methods
•     Thermodynamic method and new efficiency measuring techniques
•     Data acquisition systems and data processing
•     Data analysis and assessment of uncertainties in measurements
•     Aims and requirements of test standards

Name                                      Conference                  Country      
Jan Buermans                         IGHEM 2024                Canada
Carmen Badina                      IGHEM 2022                 France
Heming Hu                             IGHEM 2018                 China
Josef Steinmassl                    IGHEM 2016                 Austria
Geraldo Lúcio Tiago Filho    IGHEM 2014                 Brazil 
Harald Hulaas                        IGHEM 2012                 Norway
Arun Kumar                            IGHEM 2010                 India
Fabio Muciaccia                    IGHEM 2008                  Italy
Jim Walsh                               IGHEM 1998 & 2006    U.S.A
Jean-Marc Levesque             IGHEM1996                   Canada
Thomas Staubli *                  IGHEM 2004                   Switzerland
Albert Mikhail                        IGHEM 2002                  Canada
Anton Felder                          IGHEM 2000                  Germany

Accommodation

Take a look at our partner hotels with corporate rates in Lucerne: Campus Luzern Hotelliste 2025 in German

Or hotel search link: https://www.myswitzerland.com/en-ch/accommodations/hotel-search/-/lucerne/

Please book your hotel as early as possible, as the IGHEM conference is taking place during the Lucerne Festival. For more information, visit: https://www.lucernefestival.ch/en/summer-2026

Train and bus connections

The Lucerne School of Engineering and Architecture HSLU T&A is located a five-minute walk from the Horw train station. A direct train from Lucerne to Horw leaves every quarter hour and takes seven minutes.

To take the train or bus, use the Swiss public transportation portal: the website https://www.sbb.ch/en or the app "SBB Mobile."

Tickets for local transportation (including the train to Horw) are usually provided for an additional fee when you book your hotel.  

Lucerne Tourism

Here you can find futher activiteis or sightseeings in Lucerne: https://www.luzern.com/en/