Program

All oral presentations will be invited while submitted contributions will be considered for the poster sessions. In addition, a limited number of contributions submitted by students will be selected to give a Flash Presentation in addition to their poster presentation. 

Flash Presentations

Another highlight is our Flash Presentation format (3-minute talks, no questions, max. one slide). Poster submissions associated with a “Student Ticket” will be evaluated by our selection committee, who will select a limited number of abstracts for an additional short oral presentation (3 min). Feedback will be provided within one month after the abstract submission deadline.

Campus Tour

Due to the positive feedback received after PICO2024 we will again organize a campus tour to the Research Centre Jülich. We will introduce the Research Centre and provide exclusive insights into the Ernst-Ruska Centre and its facilities. As a bonus, we will also visit a second (surprise) institute on the campus. If you are interested, you can indicate this in your registration form. Please note, that seats are limited and will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis. Furthermore, we will need additional information for your campus registration for which we will contact you separately.

Networking Event

As another highlight we are again organizing a Networking Event on Sunday Evening. In a casual atmosphere we will do some fun activities together that allow everyone to establish new contacts, get to know each other better and have an enjoyful evening. In order to facilitate preparations for this event, please indicate whether you plan to attend in the registration form.

Conference Dinner

As usual, we will have our well known Conference Dinner on Wednesday Evening. In order to facilitate preparations for this evening, please also indicate whether you plan to attend this event in the registration form. 

 

 

Registration Begin	November 14th, 2025
Deadline Abstract Submission	February 1st, 2026
Deadline Registration	March 1st, 2026
Deadline Registration Cancellation	March 21st, 2026
Conference Begins	May 3rd, 2026
Conference Ends	May 7th, 2026

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^{*A Flash Presentation is a short presentation of 3 min duration whithout questions where max. 1 slide can be shown.}