ELI Summer School 2026
2026-08-31 - 2026-09-04 | Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
Designed for students and early-career researchers, ELISS provides participants with a comprehensive introduction to the generation and applications of intense lasers and instruments based on them. The programme will include a combination of extended tutorials and overview lectures, along with an opportunity to obtain practical skills through hands-on activities, laboratory tours, and more. ELISS is open to Undergraduate, Master’s, and PhD students, as well as early-career researchers interested in laser science and its applications.
What to Expect

A comprehensive scientific programme with high-level speakers
Guided laboratory tours of the ELI ALPS Facility
Hands-on activities and practical insights into experimental research
Networking opportunities with peers, speakers, and ELI staff
Information about career opportunities at ELI
Poster competition with prizes for outstanding contributions.

Participants are encouraged to present their latest research during the ELISS poster session, providing an opportunity to share ideas, receive feedback, and discuss scientific challenges with peers and experts. Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD students may also take part in the poster competition.
Register early to take advantage of the reduced early bird registration fee!

28th International Conference on High Resolution Molecular Spectroscopy (PRAHA 2026)
2026-08-31 - 2026-09-04 | University of Chemistry and Technology Prague (UCT), Prague, Czech Republic
Registration for the 28th International Conference on High Resolution Molecular Spectroscopy (PRAHA 2026) will open on May 10th, 2026. The Conference will take place in Prague (Czech Republic) the days August 31 to September 4, at the campus of the University of Chemistry and Technology Prague (UCT)
This international meeting brings together the molecular spectroscopy community to share recent advances in high-resolution rotational, vibrational, and electronic spectroscopy. The program combines invited lectures, thematic mini-symposia, contributed talks, and poster sessions, covering experimental techniques, theoretical approaches, and applications ranging from laboratory astrophysics to atmospheric science and molecular physics.
The conference places strong emphasis on open scientific exchange and the active participation of students and early-career researchers, offering a collaborative and welcoming environment for discussion and new scientific connections.
Detailed information and the First and Second Circular can be found at https://hrms-praha2026.cz/ or the Conference repository at https://icmolspectrosc.org/
The Conference will be organized around plenary talks, three mini-symposia (Spectroscopy of exoplanets, Chirality and chiral recognition and Ion spectroscopy), oral contributions and posters. The plenary speakers include:
Bernadette BRODERICK, University of Missouri, Columbia (USA)
Sandra BRUENKEN, Radboud University, Nijmegen (Netherlands)
Wybren Jan BUMA, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam (Netherlands)
José CERNICHARO, Consejo Sup. Investigaciones Científicas – CSIC, Madrid (Spain)
Thomas GIESEN, Universität Kassel, Kassel (Germany)
Scott KABLE, University of New South Wales, Sidney (Australia)
Jer-Lai KUO, Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Taipei (Taiwan)
Lucile RUTKOWSKI, Institute de Physique de Rennes, Rennes (France)
Yan TAN, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei (China)
Sergey YURCHENKO, University College London, London (UK)
The minisymposia will be led by the following keynote speakers:
Julia V. SEIDEL, Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur, Nice (France)
Brooks H. PATE, University of Virginia, Charlottesville (USA)
Anne ZEHNACKER, ISMO – CNRS Paris Saclay, Orsay (France)
Oskar ASVANY, Universität zu Köln, Köln (Germany)

Finally, the ceremonial Ioannes Marcus Marci Session will host Reinhard Genzel, Nobel Prize of Physics 2020 (Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, Munich).

Early bird registration has a cost of 380 euros (250 euros for students). For additional information please visit the web or contact
praha2026@vscht.cz

Looking forward to meeting you in Prague!
