The conference will be organized by the Center of Experimental Design of the Institute of Applied Statistics and Computing of the University of Life Sciences Vienna in collaboration with the Department of Statistics of the Alpen-Adria University Klagenfurt, the Department of Statistical Modelling of Saint Petersburg State University and INFORMS Simulation Society (USA). This international conference is devoted to statistical techniques in stochastic simulation, data collection and analysis of scientific experiments and studies representing broad areas of interest. The 1st- 6th Workshops took place in St. Petersburg (Russia) in 1994, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2005 and 2009. The Seventh International Workshop on Simulation took place in Rimini in 2013 in May 21 - 24.

The Eighth Workshop will take place at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna (Exner-Haus, Peter-Jordan-Strasse 82, A-1190 Vienna).

Usually at the end of September, the weather in Vienna is at its best. Art and culture have a long tradition in Vienna, including theater, opera, classical music and fine arts. Participants will be able to take advantage of the art and culture of this historic city.

The working language of the conference is English.