Venue

Soft Soils 2026 will be held at the The Aula Conference Centre of the TU Delft. It offers a perfect combination of meeting rooms, an auditorium, various facilities, and large exhibition areas. 

The Spaceship of Delft
The Aula of TU Delft is a true eye-catcher in the university district. Opened in 1966, it replaced the temporary use of the Sint Hippolytus Chapel in the city center.
The architectural style of the TU Aula is known as brutalism, characterized by raw, unpolished, block-like forms. The building features an abundance of (reinforced) concrete, with visible traces of how it was processed-most notably in the massive structure of the auditorium (the main hall). The architects deliberately exposed the building's technical construction.

Inside the Aula, you will find four lecture halls, a vast central hall, the Auditorium, and the Senate Hall, where PhD defenses take place.

Aula Congress Centre - Main venue of the conferences
Building 20 - Mekelweg 5
2628 CC Delft, NL



TU Delft

Delft University of Technology is the oldest and largest technical university in the Netherlands: an institution where we perform world-class research by combining science, engineering and design in a socially responsible manner. With eight faculties and multiple research institutes, TU Delft educates around 27,000 students and employs more than 3,500 doctoral candidates and close to 4,500 teaching, research, support and management staff. TU Delft is a top international university committed to education, research, and innovation to address challenges in the areas of geo-infrastructure, energy, climate, mobility, health, and digital society.

The Geo-Engineering Section is part of the Department of Geoscience and Engineering within the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences. The Section covers a wide range of fields with a common interest in geotechnical engineering: Geomechanics, Engineering Geology, Geo-Environmental Engineering, Dikes and Embankments, Foundation Engineering and Underground Space Technology.

Route information

Airports
Delft can be easily reached from Schiphol Airport or Rotterdam-The Hague International Airport. From Schiphol Airport there are 4 train connections per hour. Two are direct trains and two require you to change trains in Leiden. See also: www.ns.nl for a journey planner.
From Rotterdam Airport you can take a bus to Rotterdam Centraal station and then take a train to Delft. Or you can plan your journey via: 9292.nl 


Public transport
Rotterdam and Amsterdam are served by international (high-speed) train connections to Brussels, Paris, and various German cities. From Rotterdam or Amsterdam, you can take a regular train to Delft. Use www.ns.nl to plan your journey within the Netherlands.

We encourage everybody to use public transport to Delft.  From Delfts main station "Delft Centraal" you can either take a taxi, an "OV bicycle", or take the bus to the Aula Congress Centre. The following buses stop close to the venue:
  • Bus 40 (direction Rotterdam CS) → Stop Aula TU Delft
  • Bus 69 (direction TU Delft) → Stop Aula TU Delft
  • Tram 19 (direction TU Delft Campus) → Stop TU Delft (still under construction, hopefully operational in 2026)
Please check here for the exact schedule of departure. Due to ongoing construction, there have been some delays with the buses. Please give yourself extra time to arrive at the venue.


Route by car
The TU Delft Aula Congress Centre is easily accessible by car via the A13, exit Delft/Pijnacker and exit Delft Zuid/TU-wijk.
You can park at the parking lots of the TU Delft close to the Aula. see the map below. Type in "van der Waalsweg Delft' in your navigation device.

There is some construction currently going on around the campus. You can check Werk in uitvoering for specific information regarding construction and other potential delays.

Parking Policy TU Delft

Visitors to the campus can use the central parking area along the campus ring 24/7. There is paid parking for visitors on Monday to Friday from 8 am until 6 pm. The access control system (barriers) will stay operational outside these times, but parking will be free for everyone.

Visitors pay by the hour. The rate is €2 per hour, up to a maximum of €10 per day. The first 30 minutes are free of charge.

How will you be able to enter and exit the parking areas?

  • Unregistered visitors who want to enter the parking areas need to present a mifare card upon entry. A mifare card is a card with a microprocessor chip. Examples of mifare cards include debit cards, public transport chip cards and library cards. The barrier will then open. No financial transaction will take place. You can exit after paying at a payment terminal or by using the online payment portal. The parking system will scan your number plate, see that there are no open transactions, and will open the barrier.
  • In some cases, TU Delft organisational units, companies, and tenants on campus may be eligible for an exit ticket that will allow visitors to park free of charge, or at a discount. The exit tickets contain further instructions on entering and exiting.
  • https://www.tudelftcampus.nl/accessibility/

All conference participants will receive a QR code for free parking during the event and enjoy the conference! NOTE: parking space is limited and based upon availability.



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