In order to encourage active participation of young engineers at the Symposium, the Organising Committee and the IABSE Fellows offer a series of benefits to participants born in 1975 or later:
- Young Engineers‘ registration fee.
- Two prizes of 2000 EUR each for two outstanding contributions, either oral or poster, authored and presented by a young engineer. The prizes are sponsored by the IABSE Fellows and presented at the Closing Ceremony of the Symposium.
- Free IABSE membership for the year 2011, including one year subscription to Structural Engineering International.
- Networking with the IABSE Fellows, identified with a 'Yellow Dot' on their name badge.
- YEP Social Event is an opportunity for young engineers to meet up in a social atmosphere.
