2025 IEEE EUROPEAN TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT SUMMIT (E-TEMS)
How to Apply?
To register in the event, please visit the webpage of the Conference.
Paper Submission via EasyChair System.
The paper preparation information is available here: https://etems.digital/2025/paper-preparation/
Introduction
TOWARDS SMART REGIONS: PROJECTS, TECHNOLOGIES AND LOGISTICS FOR THE FUTURE
2025 IEEE European Technology and Engineering Management Summit (IEEE E-TEMS 2025) is addressing the challenge of developing smart regions through projects. The quality of life in smart regions is the guiding principle for the presentations and discussions at the summit, taking a more holistic view at the projects and technologies. We will share our ideas, questions and proposals where engineering, management, smart regions & cities, digital transformation and projects meet with the needs of society and citizens.
It will be our fifth E-TEMS Conference in the IEEE E-TEMS Conference Series and it is supported by the IEEE TEMS society, the IEEE Smart City society, and the European Partnership for Project and Innovation Management (EuroPIM). Its goals are to promote and explore the topics and relationships between Technology & Engineering Management, Projects and Smart Regions & Cities. As the conference is hosted in Flanders, Belgium, a special attention is given to the smart logistics in regions. IEEE E-TEMS 2025 is hosted by the KU Leuven (Bruges Campus).
The programme will be a balance between topics listed in the call for papers and those emergent from other submissions. For those interested in regional perspectives, it is important to note that we are actively seeking contributions from organizations in and around Dortmund, Bilbao, Trondheim, Kaunas, Leuven, Kyiv and other Smart Cities. Same as past conferences, the E-TEMS 2025 will continue to stories from the partner cities.
Deadlines
Extended Abstract (1 – 2 pages): December 1st, 2024, and Notification: December 23rd, 2024.
Full Paper (4 – 6 pages): February 2nd, 2025, and Notification: March 31st, 2025.
Camera-ready Paper: April 20th, 2025.
Extended Abstract Additional Call (1 – 2 pages): January 5th, 2025, and Notification: January 27th, 2025.
Full Paper Additional Call (4 – 6 pages): February 23rd, 2025, and Notification: April 17th, 2025.
Camera-ready Paper Additional Call: May 4th, 2025.
Topics
Topics include (but are not limited to) the following issues:
- Developing Smart Regions
- Achieving Quality of Life in Smart Cities through Projects
- Modern Project Management in Smart Regions
- Logistics in Smart Regions
- Being Mobile in Smart Regions
- Engineering Smart Systems
- Smart Cities & Society
- Technology & Engineering Management
- Digital Transformation
- Sustainable & Circular Economy
- Education in Engineering & Management
- Resilience of Organisations, Networks and Cities
Organizational Framework
The BIP spans over seven consecutive calendar weeks (CWs). It starts with a virtual phase, followed by a presence phase of one week (block week) and a virtual phase as shown in the table below:
| CW | Mon – Fri | Phase | Content |
| CW 11 | 10-Mar – 14-Mar | Virtual Phase | Introduction/Lecture |
| CW 12 | 17-Mar – 21-Mar | Presence Phase/Block Week | |
| CW 13 | 24-Mar – 28-Mar | Virtual Phase | Function Dev. i |
| CW 14 | 31-Mar – 04-Apr | Virtual Phase | Function Dev. i |
| CW 15 | 07-Apr – 11-Apr | Virtual Phase | Lecture |
| CW 16 | 14-Apr – 18-Apr | Virtual Phase | Function Dev. ii |
| CW 17 | 21-Apr – 25-Apr | Virtual Phase | Function Dev. ii |
The schedule for the block week is planned as follows:
| Monday March 17th | Tuesday March 18th | Wednesday March 19th | Thursday March 20th | Friday March 21th | |
| 09:00-10:30 | Seminar Requirements Management | Discussion White Paper | Company Presentation Tbd | Excursion Company tbd | Seminar SW Testing |
| 10:45-12:15 | Seminar System Architecture | Seminar Safety and Security | Seminar ADAS/AD Algorithms | Excursion Company tbd | Seminar System Validation |
| 12:15-13:30 | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break |
| 13:30-15:00 | Seminar Sensors for ADAS/AD | Lab Visits | Exercise Model-based Development | Laboratory Function Integration | Assignment Colloquium |
| 15:30-17:00 | Demonstration Sensors for ADAS/AD | Seminar Automotive SW Development | Exercise Model-based Development | Laboratory Function Validation |
Student Competence Requirements
The target group are bachelor students in their last year as well as master students. Matlab/Simulink will be used in some demonstrations and in hands-on exercises. Basic knowledge of Matlab and Simulink is appreciated, however a Simulink crash course will be given during the block week. Each student should have a laptop computer with a licensed Matlab/Simulink installation.
Social Events
Location
The event takes place at the Campus Brugge of KU Leuven
By bus
If you use the bus to get to the campus, you should choose the stop “Station West” or “Station” (see https://www.delijn.be/en/gemeente/brugge/ ).
By train
If you come by train to the Main Central station (see www.belgianrail.be ), you will have to walk 250 meters to the campus.
Tickets:
With a ticket for € 2.50 (price changes may be applied throughout the year), you can enjoy unlimited travel and change from stop to stop for 60 minutes. This and other travel tickets for De Lijn can be purchased on the bus (contactless only), at the ticket shop Lijnwinkel (Stationsplein) or at a vending machine (Stationsplein, bus stop ‘t Zand Square).
By car
If you come by car, it is best to bear in mind that there are only limited parking spaces on the campus itself and in the surrounding area. In the neighborhood (outside the city centre) a blue zone applies. With a parking disc you can park for up to 4 hours. The nearest pay car park is the Oesterparking, located at the balcony roundabout, 50 meters from the campus. More information: www.brugge.be/parkeren.