# Official announcements **URL:** https://calculix.discourse.group/c/official-announcements/6.md [Latest](https://calculix.discourse.group/latest.md) · [Categories](https://calculix.discourse.group/categories.md) --- ## [CalculiX User Meeting 2026](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/calculix-user-meeting-2026/4099)
**Author:** [@Durbul](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/Durbul)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 12:48pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/calculix-user-meeting-2026/4099 "2026-10-08T12:48:21Z")
Dear CalculiX users, We are pleased to announce the first CalculiX User Meeting, hosted by MTU Aero Engines in Munich. The meeting is aimed at professional CalculiX users and has the following objectives: Learning ab… --- ## [About the Official announcements category](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/about-the-official-announcements-category/3736)
**Author:** [@dhondt](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/dhondt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 12:53pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/about-the-official-announcements-category/3736 "2026-01-20T12:53:38Z")
Official announcements regarding CalculiX releases, important notices, and forum updates. Only admins and moderators can post, but anyone can reply. --- ## [Meet us at WCCM 2026 in Munich](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/meet-us-at-wccm-2026-in-munich/4007)
**Author:** [@Durbul](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/Durbul)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 12:03pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/meet-us-at-wccm-2026-in-munich/4007 "2026-07-31T12:03:35Z")
Dear CalculiX-Community, We will attend WCCM-ECCOMAS 2026 (19-24 July) in Munich. Our talk is on Wednesday at 3 p.m. and part of the Minisymposium „Open-Source Software in Mechanics“: We would be happy to meet up! --- ## [Notice of removal of fallback LAPACK routines from CCX](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/notice-of-removal-of-fallback-lapack-routines-from-ccx/3937)
**Author:** [@cwoelf](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/cwoelf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 1:32pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/notice-of-removal-of-fallback-lapack-routines-from-ccx/3937 "2026-05-07T13:32:30Z")
Dear CCX enthusiasts, as part of a recently merged change to our use of third party code in CCX, the fallback LAPACK routines previously distributed with CCX for users who want to build without providing their own LAPAC… --- ## [Introduction of categories](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/introduction-of-categories/3749)
**Author:** [@Durbul](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/Durbul)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2026, 8:46am UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/introduction-of-categories/3749 "2026-03-12T08:46:27Z")
Dear CalculiX users, We’ve added several new categories to the forum to be able to better group topics and help new users to get started. The following categories are available: Official Announcements Official announ… --- ## [This is the captain speaking](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/this-is-the-captain-speaking/3790)
**Author:** [@dhondt](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/dhondt)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2026, 1:01am UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/this-is-the-captain-speaking/3790 "2026-03-09T01:01:02Z")
Dear CalculiX users, some may know it, a couple of days ago I had my 65th birthday. In older times this may have meant retirement, not anymore… Official retirement age in Germany is 67, I am still in a transition period… --- ## [Survey on a CalculiX Users Conference](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/survey-on-a-calculix-users-conference/3795)
**Author:** [@Durbul](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/Durbul)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 1:42am UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/survey-on-a-calculix-users-conference/3795 "2026-02-27T01:42:13Z")
Dear CalculiX Users, In view of the relatively active CalculiX user base, we’ve been thinking about hosting an official CalculiX Users Conference in order to: Better get to know the CalculiX community Share applicatio… --- ## [Spam attack on our discourse group](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/spam-attack-on-our-discourse-group/3637)
**Author:** [@dhondt](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/dhondt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2025, 1:17pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/spam-attack-on-our-discourse-group/3637 "2025-12-27T13:17:24Z")
Dear CalculiX users, due to the recent massive spam attack I changed the setting such that new users have to be approved by an administrator. Further news on this after the 6th of January. Best Greetings, Guido --- ## [CalculiX Version 2.21](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/calculix-version-2-21/1747)
**Author:** [@dhondt](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/dhondt)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2025, 7:49am UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/calculix-version-2-21/1747 "2025-07-28T07:49:07Z")
Dear CalculiX users, Version 2.21 was posted last Monday. While I did not manage to solve all reported bugs, at least some of them were resolved. Thank you all for your contributions! Best, Guido