On Monday evening of the 21st of July 2025, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Patrick Staubach and Dr.-Ing. Jan Machaček presented a webinar for the Sociedad Mexicana de Ingeniería Geotécnica, A.C. (SMIG).

The event was a great success, with an impressive 125 participants from the international geotechnical community.

The presentation focused on a comprehensive overview of the capabilities and current developments of numgeo. The agenda was structured as follows:

• Introduction to numgeo: Overview of the core features and application areas of the software.
• Current developments: Highlights included automatic calibration with numgeo-ACT, large-deformation modelling with numgeo-PFEM, mixed time integration with the IMEX scheme, and Finite Discrete Element Modelling (FDEM).
• Application examples: Case studies on vibratory pile driving, deep vibro-compaction, high-cycle loading of railway embankments, load–deformation behaviour of onshore wind turbines under cyclic loading, and earthquake assessment of foundations on liquefiable soils.
• Strength-reduction analyses: Slope stability with due consideration of groundwater flow and partial saturation.

The strong engagement from attendees led to a valuable exchange with insightful questions and discussions. We were particularly pleased with the positive feedback on numgeo and our ongoing research.

We extend our sincere thanks to the Sociedad Mexicana de Ingeniería Geotécnica (SMIG) for this excellent opportunity to connect with the geotechnical community in Mexico. We look forward to continued collaboration and to advancing numerical geotechnics together.

Further information on numgeo is available on the official website: www.numgeo.de