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11th International Conference on Ultrahigh Intensty Lasers (ICUIL 2026)
2026-11-08 - 2026-11-13 | St Andrws, St Andrews, United Kingdom
The 11th International Conference on Ultrahigh Intensity Lasers (ICUIL 2026) will be hosted by the UK’s Central Laser Facility and held in the historic town of St Andrews on the east coast of Scotland, UK. The conference will take place from the 8th to the 13th of November 2026.
Details of the programme including registration and abstract
submission information will be announced on the conference website www.icuil2026.org.

12th EPS-QEOD Europhoton Conference on Solid-State, Fibre, and Waveguide Coherent Light Sources
2026-09-21 - 2026-09-25 | Arcachon, France
12th EPS-QEOD Europhoton Conference on Solid-State, Fibre, and Waveguide Coherent Light Sourcesnwill take place 21–25 September 2026 in the beautiful Bay of Arcachon, France.
Call for Scientific Paper Submissions
Europhoton 2026 welcomes contributed submissions presenting original, unpublished research in the following areas:
· Solid-State Lasers
· Fibre and Waveguide Devices
· Photonics for Quantum Technologies
A detailed description of the Conference topics is available at: https://www.europhoton.org/topics
The scientific programme will include a one-day Summer School for PhD students and early-career researchers, the main conference with invited and contributed oral and poster presentations, a special symposium on Photonics for Quantum, and a tabletop industrial exhibition.
This biennial conference provides a focused forum to present recent advances in coherent light sources, foster scientific exchange, and strengthen collaborations between academia and industry.
The conference will take place by the Atlantic ocean at the Palais des Congrès of Arcachon, offering an inspiring setting for high-level scientific discussion.
The deadline for submission of the 2-pages Summary is on May 4th, 2026. Additional information about submission guidelines, deadlines and the online submission portal are available at: https://www.europhoton.org/summission-information. We look forward to receiving your contributions and to welcoming you to Europhoton 2026.
The Europhoton 2026 Chairs

OePG-CMD-Graz 2026
2026-09-21 - 2026-09-25 | TU Graz, Graz, Austria
1: Mini colloquium on Metal and Metal Oxide Particles for Catalysis and Sensorics (M31) which is part of the OePG-CMD-Graz 2026 conference (20 – 25 September 2026) and solicit your active participation by contributing talks or posters:
https://oepg-cmd-jointmeeting2026.uni-graz.at/en/cmd-mini-colloquia/m31-metal-and-metal-oxide-particles-for-catalysis-and-sensorics/
2.Mini-colloquium M21 – Recent Developments in Machine Learned Interatomic Potentials at the OePG-CMD-Graz 2026 conference (20 – 25 September 2026). OePG-CMD-Graz2026 is an international conference of the Austrian Physical Society (OePG) together with the Condensed Matter Division (CMD) of the European Physical Society. Abstract submissions are now open at https://indico.global/event/16918/. The conference features 41 mini-colloquia covering a wide range of topics in condensed matter physics and materials science (https://oepg-cmd-jointmeeting2026.uni-graz.at/en/cmd-mini-colloquia/), and each abstract must be assigned to one of them.
3. Mini-colloquium “Light-driven Processes at Interfaces” – This interdisciplinary session explores how light reshapes chemistry and physics at material surfaces. From semiconductor photocatalysis and plasmon-induced hot electrons to enhanced electromagnetic fields enabling advanced sensing, energy transfer, polaritonics, and nanoscale lasing. Bringing together experts in catalysis, spectroscopy, plasmonics, and non-equilibrium physics, the colloquium aims to spark new collaborations and fresh perspectives in this rapidly evolving field.

Science@FELs 2026
2026-09-21 - 2026-09-25 | Villigen, Villigen, Switzerland
The international Science@FELs 2026 conference focuses on recent scientific highlights and related research activities from Free Electron Laser (FEL) facilities worldwide. It is organized as a biannual meeting by FELs of EUROPE, the collaboration of European free electron laser (FEL) facilities and advanced short-pulse light sources (SPS). A one and a half day “Forum on Advanced FEL Techniques”, aiming to bring together FEL experts and FEL users, is attached to the main conference and will take place, from 24.-25. September 2026. The Science@FELs conference includes poster sessions, tutorial, invited and contributed talks.
The conference additionally features the “FELs of EUROPE award on FEL Science and Applications 2026”.

14th CIRP Conference on Photonic Technologies LANE 2026
2026-09-21 - 2026-09-25 | Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
LANE offers a platform for an international exchange of ideas, opinions, perspectives, results and solutions concerning photonic technologies. In order to give a detailed overview, the conference aims not only at scientific contributions, but integrates the industrial perspective and their relevance for application as well.
To meet upcoming global challenges, modern research has to act in a tight cooperation between different disciplines. Therefore, LANE offers a platform for the international exchange of ideas, opinions, perspectives, results and solutions concerning the application and the potential of photonic technologies.

Laser Material Processing:

Additive Manufacturing
Beam Sources & Components
Laser Assisted Processes
Laser Beam Cutting & Drilling
Laser Beam Welding, Brazing & Soldering
Laser Safety
Precision Processing with Short & Ultrashort Pulses
Sensing & Control
Simulation & Modelling
Surface Treatment & Forming
Ultra-Short Pulse Lasers

Emerging Technologies & Hot Topics:

Laser Applications for E-Mobility
Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning in laser-based manufacturing
Adaptive Close-Loop Feedback Control
Portable Laser-Based Manufacturing Systems

More information: https://www.lane-conference.org/

Final COST NanoSpace Joint Scientific Meeting
2026-09-15 - 2026-09-17

European Conference on Laser Interaction with Matter (ECLIM 2026)
2026-09-14 - 2026-09-18 | Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
We are pleased to announce the 38th European Conference on Laser Interaction with Matter (ECLIM 2026), to be held in Prague, Czech Republic, on 14-18th of September 2026.
ECLIM is a biennial conference hosted in Europe representing, since its first edition in 1966, a historic meeting for scientists working on the physics of laser-matter interaction with emphasis on laser fusion, laser-produced plasmas, particle generation and acceleration, laser-driven X-ray and EUV sources. The Conference is aimed to stimulate the development of research in the broad field of laser-matter interactions using high-power lasers, offering the opportunity to present and discuss new results and projects in a rather informal atmosphere.
The Conference topics include:

Physics of laser-matter interaction
Laser-generated plasmas
Laser-plasma particle accelerators
High-intensity Laser Facilities
Physics of structured light
Attosecond laser pulses
XUV sources and HH generation
Progress on Laser Fusion
HIPER+ Initiative
Physics of thermonuclear targets
Theory of laser-matter interaction
QED laser physics
Laser and plasma diagnostics
Simulation codes

Faraday Discussion "Molecular excited states theory and experiment"
2026-09-14 - 2026-09-16 | Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom

SpectroDynamics 2026: Computational Spectroscopy Across the Electromagnetic Spectrum
2026-09-07 - 2026-09-11 | Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
https://www.cecam.org/workshop-details/spectrodynamics-2026-connecting-computational-spectroscopic-methods-across-the-electromagnetic-spectrum-1489
https://github.com/Theory-Bonn-mpip/Spectrodynamics-School2026

25th European Conference on the Dynamics of Molecular Systems - MOLEC 2026
2026-09-06 - 2026-09-11 | Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
Topics:

Astrophysics and -chemistry
Chirality
Clusters, Droplets and Liquid Jets
Structural Dynamics
Electronic Dynamics and Attosecond Spectroscopy
Cold Chemistry, Reaction Dynamics, Molecular Collisions
Chemistry in Solution, at Surfaces and in the Gas Phase
New Trends in Theory and Experiments

List of confirmed speakers:
Keynote:

Francesca Calegari (DESY, Hamburg)
Christiane Koch (Freie Universität Berlin)
Takamasa Momose (UBC Vancouver)
Daniel Neumark (UC Berkeley)
Henrik Stapelfeldt (University of Aarhus)
Toshinori Suzuki (Kyoto University)

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!

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!

Atmospheric Spectroscopy Applications
2026-08-26 - 2026-08-28 | Reims, France

Topical meeting on Ultrafast Phenomena at EOSAM
2026-08-24 - 2026-08-28 | Tampere, Finland
The goal of the meeting is to bring together different actors of scientific communities, from developers to end-users. The primary focus is to highlight progress in different areas, fostering discussions and meaningful interactions on the current state-of-the-art and future developments. Special emphasis is put on the technological aspects, by providing an overview of the cutting-edge progress in generating and characterizing ultrashort optical pulses, and by highlighting demanding applications. Topics include ultrashort pulse generation and characterization, attosecond science, frequency conversion, spatio-temporal pulse structuring, post-compression, mode-locking techniques, light-matter interaction, ultrafast metrology and more.
Complete details, as well as registration and submission for contributed talks and posters can be found on the website of the conference:
https://www.europeanoptics.org/events/eos/eosam2026.html
The deadline for abstract submission is April 14th: Submission Guidelines

European Conference on Few-Body Problems in Physics (EFB26)
2026-08-17 - 2026-08-21 | Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
The 26th European Conference on Few-Body Problems in Physics (EFB26) will take place in Prague, Czech Republic, August 17–21, 2026. The EFB conference brings together theorists and experimentalists working in the field of few-body systems. Over the years, the conference has been always open to cover fresh and challenging problems, expanding its frontiers to emerging directions in particle, nuclear, atomic, and molecular physics.
Topics
Topics to be discussed at the conference include:

Nuclei and hypernuclei
Hadron physics
Electroweak processes
Nuclear astrophysics
Cold atoms and quantum gases
Atoms and molecules
Few-body methods
Few-body aspects of many-body systems

International Conference on Spectral Line Shapes
2026-08-09 - 2026-08-14 | Lulea, Sweden
at Luleå University of Technology, Sweden,

VIII Photonics meets Biology Summer School
2026-08-03 - 2026-08-07 | Spetses, Spetses, Greece
We are pleased to invite you to participate in the 8th “Photonics meets Biology” Summer School, which will take place in Spetses, Greece, from 3 to 7 August 2026.
The Summer School will bring together students and leading lecturers for an intensive and stimulating week of lectures, a poster session, a “Hot Topics” session with short talks, and networking activities, with a strong focus on photonics at the interface with biology. It will provide a unique opportunity to learn about the latest advances in the field, interact closely with internationally recognized experts, and engage with fellow young researchers.
We encourage students with interests in photonics, biophotonics, biomedical optics, and related areas to join us for this exciting event.
Further details regarding the scientific program, registration, logistics, and accommodation options will be shared shortly.
The school is partially supported by COST Action CA23125 (TETRA), which will provide financial support for a number of students.
We would be delighted to welcome you to Spetses for what promises to be anotherinspiring and engaging Summer School.
With best regards,
Maria Farsari, Edik Rafailov, Giannis Zacharakis, Tatiana Gric
Further info: Ms Dimitra Makatounaki, dmakatounaki@iesl.forth.gr

Chemistry and Physics at Low Temperatures (CPLT) 2026
2026-08-02 - 2026-08-06 | Bochum, Germany
CPLT is a biannual interdisciplinary conference for chemists and physicists interested in low temperature systems. The CPLT conference series resulted from the merger of two long-standing international conferences: the Gordon Conference on the Chemistry and Physics of Matrix-Isolated Species and the International Conference on Low Temperature Chemistry.
Topics include:

Reactive and unstable species, radicals, intermediates
Photochemistry
Atmospheric & astrochemical species, astrochemical ices
Biomolecules in matrices and jet-cooled beams
Quantum hosts, New methods and applications
Tunneling & dynamics
Ultracold molecules
Cryosynthesis, materials, clathrates
Theory helping cryogenic studies

GEFAM Summer School on Atomic and Molecular Physics, July 27-31, 2026, Jarandilla de la Vera (Spain) (JUNE 1 DEADLINE)
2026-07-27 - 2026-07-31 | Jarandilla de la Vera, Jarandilla de la Vera, Spain
Registration is open for the Spanish SUMMER SCHOOL ON ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS. The School is organized by the Group of Atomic and Molecular Physics (GEFAM) of the Spanish Royal Physics (RSEF) and Chemistry (RSEQ) societies and will take place the days July 27-31, 2026, at the Residence of the University of Extremadura in Jarandilla de la Vera (Spain). The School language will be English. A maximum number of 25 students will be accepted. The deadline for registration is June 1st.

The School will feature nine internationally recognized speakers presenting recent advances and emerging themes in thigh-resolution spectroscopy, astrochemistry, ultra-fast dynamics, strong-field Physics, reaction dynamics and molecular simulation. The confirmed speakers include:

Javier Aizpurua (Donostia International Physics Center – DIPC)
José Campos-Martínez (Inst. Fundamental Physics – CSIC)
José Cernicharo (Inst. Fundamental Physics – CSIC)
Emilio J. Cocinero (University of the Basque Country – EHU)
Elena Jiménez (University of Castille-La Mancha – UCLM)
Fernando Martín (Autonomous University Madrid – UAM)
Sonia Marggi (Complutense University Madrid – UCM)
Bruno Martínez Haya (University Pablo Olavide – UPO)
Iñaki Tuñón (University of Valencia)

Admission is accepted for Ph.D. students and young researchers. Students are welcome to participate with a flash presentation of their Ph.D. or research work. The cost of registration (320 euros for GEFAM—RSEF/RSEQ members or 420 euros for non-members) includes full boarding from Monday to Friday (accommodation and meal package including breakfast, coffee-break, lunch and dinner).

Jarandilla de la Vera is a small village located at a privileged natural environment on the Shire of la Vera. The region includes several picturesque towns on the south side of the Sierra de Gredos, a mountain range in central Spain with peaks reaching up to 2,500 meters of altitude. Jarandilla de la Vera is accesible by bus from Madrid (around 200 km).

More specific information is available from GEFAM (gefam@rseq.org) and the web:
https://gefam.org/acerca-de/i-escuela-de-verano-gefam-de-fisica-atomica-y-molecular/

Reverse Monte Carlo modelling (and related topics) conference
2026-07-27 - 2026-07-31 | Bad Honnef, Germany
Reverse Monte Carlo modelling conference (including even remotely related topics) to be held at Physikzentrum Bad Honnef (Germany) between 27 and 31 July, 2026.
The conference is sponsored by the Wilhelm and Else Heraeus (WEH) Foundation.The website for the meeting is now online:https://www.we-heraeus-stiftung.de/veranstaltungen/past-present-and-future-of-reverse-monte-carlo-modeling-recent-challenges-in-determining-structure-property-relationship-in-materials/main/
Registration
https://www.we-heraeus-stiftung.de/veranstaltungen/past-present-and-future-of-reverse-monte-carlo-modeling-recent-challenges-in-determining-structure-property-relationship-in-materials/application/

There is no conference fee, and the Wilhelm and Else Heraeus-Foundation kindly bears the cost of the venue as well as full-board accommodation for all participants.

2026 Peking University Summer School on Frontiers in Ab Initio Quantum Molecular Dynamics
2026-07-24 - 2026-07-29 | Peking University, Beijing, Beijing, China
We are pleased to announce the 2026 Peking University Summer School on Frontiers in Ab Initio Quantum Molecular Dynamics, jointly organized by the Institute of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, and the CECAM Beijing Node.
The summer school will be held on July 25–29, 2026 at the Xiao Lun Lecture Hall, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China.

The summer school will bring together approximately 40 renowned experts from China and abroad, integrating academic strengths in electronic structure, quantum dynamics, statistical mechanics, AI-assisted computational chemistry, and high-performance software development. It will feature specialized lectures on cutting-edge topics such as nuclear quantum effects, nonadiabatic dynamics, and AI for Science, combined with hands-on practice, with the aim of fostering talent and collaborative innovation in the field.

Organizers

Jian Liu (Peking University)
Eberhard K. U. Gross (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Tsientang Institute for Advanced Study)
Daniel Escudero (KU Leuven)

Invited speakers

Federica Agostini (Sorbonne Université)
Nandini Ananth (Cornell University)
Victor Batista (Yale University)
Jianshu Cao (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Roberto Car (Princeton University)
Tucker Carrington (Queen’s University)
Michele Ceotto (Università degli Studi di Milano)
Rachel Crespo Otero (University College London)
Basile Curchod (University of Bristol)
Garnet Chan (California Institute of Technology)
Weinan E (Peking University)
Daniel Escudero (KU Leuven)
Jiali Gao (University of Minnesota)
Fabien Gatti (CNRS and Université Bourgogne Europe)
Eberhard K. U. Gross (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Tsientang Institute for Advanced Study)
Seogjoo J. Jang (City University of New York)
Leeor Kronik (Weizmann Institute of Science)
Shuhua Li (Nanjing University)
Xiaosong Li (University of Washington)
Wenjian Liu (Shandong University)
Yi Luo (University of Science and Technology of China)
Nancy Makri (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)
Reinhard Maurer (Universität Wien)
Akira Nakayama (The University of Tokyo)
Frank Neese (Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung)
Francesco Paesani (University of California, San Diego)
Piotr Piecuch (Michigan State University)
Eli Pollak (Weizmann Institute of Science)
Trond Saue (CNRS and Université Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier)
Andreas Savin (CNRS and Sorbonne University)
Matthias Scheffler (The NOMAD Laboratory)
Zhigang Shuai (Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen)
Seiichiro Ten-no (Kobe University)
Mark Tuckerman (New York University)
Christoph van Wüllen (RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau)
Yundong Wu (Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School)
Xin Xu (Fudan University)
Weitao Yang (Duke University)
Dong Hui Zhang (Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS)

Schedule

July 24, 2026: On-site check-in and welcome reception
July 25–29, 2026: Invited lectures and practical sessions

Participants
Graduate students, third- or fourth-year undergraduate students, and early-career researchers with relevant academic backgrounds are welcome to apply. We will admit up to 120 participants.
Important dates

Early round application deadline: 08:00, May 10, 2026 (Beijing Time)
Notification of early round results: by May 20, 2026
Second-round application deadline: 08:00, June 1, 2026 (Beijing Time)
Notification of second-round results: by June 23, 2026

Further details, including application and registration information, are available at:
https://indico.pku.edu.cn/event/51/

Emergence of Coherence in Nonequilibrium and Structured Environments (eco-noise2026)
2026-07-23 - 2026-07-28 | Erice, Erice, Italy
Driving quantum many-body systems with an external source has been explored as a route to control the collective properties of quantum matter. Recently, studies of cavity–matter hybrids have suggested that dynamical control need not be coherent: quantum or thermal noise from light inside an optical cavity can be used to passively control phases of matter. In this workshop, we aim to merge these two communities that sit at different limits along the spectrum of dynamical control.
The central question we seek to address is: how can nonequilibrium and engineered environments, ranging from laser driving to cavity-mediated noise, be leveraged to enhance coherence in many-body quantum systems? In particular, we are interested in exploring the boundaries of how fragile but useful phases of matter, such as superconductivity, magnetism, and topological order, can emerge at high temperatures beyond their natural equilibrium limits.
The goal of the workshop is to bring together leading experimentalists and theorists working at the interface of ultrafast pump–probe experiments, nonequilibrium quantum many-body physics, Floquet engineering, quantum electrodynamics, and ultracold-atom physics. By fostering dialogue across these fields, the workshop aims to advance the state of the art in engineering coherence at high temperatures and to develop protocols to understand and characterize the observed phenomena and the notion of enhanced coherence itself.

14th International Conference on Photoionization and Resonant Inelastic X-ray Scattering (IWP-RIXS)
2026-07-19 - 2026-07-24 | Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States
July 19-24, 2026; Berkeley, California
The overarching theme of this workshop is spectroscopy in the X-ray spectral domain, with a particular emphasis on photoionization and resonant inelastic X-ray scattering (RIXS) in all forms of matter, bringing together researchers from physical, chemical, and materials sciences. Join us at the David Brower Center, one of the most distinguished buildings in downtown Berkeley known for its striking architecture and innovative structural design.
Topical Areas

Attosecond Dynamics
Quantum systems: from atoms to chemistry
Quantum materials, energy materials, condensed matter physics
Solution phase chemistry
Spectroscopy, scattering, imaging and operando approaches
Short wavelength sources: XFELs, SR, HHG

Deadline for abstract submission is June 19th, 2026!

Lasers4EU Training | Hands-on Course on MINDLAB: Manipulating and Investigating Neural Dynamics for Learning and Ageing in the Brain
2026-07-13 - 2026-07-17 | Castelldefels, Castelldefels, Barcelona, Spain
The core faculty of the ICFO-MINDLAB, a think tank working jointly towards a transdisciplinary understanding of the brain, offers a school to introduce cutting edge technologies to study neuroscience at the molecular, cellular and systems level to students in a combination of lectures and hands-on experience leading to group projects.
What is MINDLAB?
MINDLAB stands for “Manipulating and Investigating Neural Dynamics for Learning and Ageing in the Brain” and is an interdisciplinary creative playground rooted squarely in academic rigor, comprising of research groups from ICFO and beyond. We focus on advancing fundamental knowledge on how the mind emerges from the behavior of individual molecules, neurons and brain networks but also creating and commercializing transformational future technologies with outstanding potential to impact our society for good.
Hence, this course will expose participants to the state-of-the-art of photonics-based technologies tailored to monitor a hierarchy of scales in the study of the brain: i.e. from single molecules up to the whole organism.
The MINDLAB faculty includes world leading experts in their fields. The expertise of the core faculty is complemented by a diverse set of affiliated adjunct faculty from various research centres in Barcelona but also through clinical and corporate partners.
This year’s school coincide with the arrival of ICFO’s Summer Fellows, a group of highly motivated master-level or engineering students in their final years of study, who join ICFO research groups for three-month internships (July-September)
Hands-on sessions
Participants will engage in lab sessions focused on the latest photonics technologies. Each lab session will provide participants with an opportunity to work directly with advanced equipment and gain valuable practical skills.
The sessions will take place in the following labs:

Super resolution Light microscopy and Nanoscopy
Neurophotonics and Mechanical Systems Biology
Medical Optics
Photon Harvesting in Plants and Biomolecules
Single Molecules Biophotonics

More information

Registration

High Dimensional Quantum Dynamics (HDQD) Workshop
2026-07-07 - 2026-07-10 | Salamanca, Spain

2nd International Summer School on Structured Light and Matter
2026-07-06 - 2026-07-10 | Salamanca, Spain
The application process for the second edition of the International Summer School on Structured Light and Matter is now open!
After the great success of the first LUMES Summer School in 2025, which brought together international students who praised both the quality of the courses and the unique experience in Salamanca, we are excited to launch this new edition.
Join us for a one-week school organized by the Structured Light and Matter Research Center (LUMES) at the University of Salamanca, Spain. This program offers advanced training in three important research areas: structured light, structured matter, and light–matter interaction. What is structured light? How can quantum materials help to solve modern problems in energy storage and transport? Why have ultrashort laser pulses changed nanoscience? If you want to learn more about these questions and understand some of the most interesting challenges in optics, materials science, magnetism, and quantum physics, do not miss the LUMES Summer School!
Over the 1-week course, students will attend 11 specialized courses (36 hours in total), combining theory, experimental sessions, and keynote lectures delivered by international experts:

Alison Yao (University of Strathclyde)
Burkard Hillebrands (Technical University of Kaiserslautern)
Nuno M. R. Peres (University of Minho)

The program also includes social activities in Salamanca, and a visit to the Centro de Láseres Pulsados (CLPU).
The school is intended for students in the final years of undergraduate studies in Physics, Chemistry or Engineering, as well as Master’s and first-year PhD students in related fields. All activities will be conducted in English.
Participation is limited to 15 students! Thanks to our sponsorship from Junta de Castilla y León, the school has no registration fee, and it also includes meals and accommodation for all registered students, and offers travel grants to cover transportation to Salamanca for international students. Applicants can request these limited grants via their motivation letter during registration.
The school will take place from July 6th to 10th in Salamanca, Spain.
Applications are open until April 10th.
For more details (lumes@usal.es) and to apply, please visit:
2nd International Summer School on Structured Light and Matter (6-10 July, 2026)

15th International Meeting on Atomic and Molecular Physics and Chemistry (IMAMPC)
2026-07-06 - 2026-07-09 | Villigen, Villigen, Switzerland
The IMAMPC 2026 will take place at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Villigen, Switzerland, from 6 to 9 July 2026.
The conference continues its tradition of empowering young scientists and fostering interdisciplinary collaborations between atomic and molecular physics and chemistry. Since its inception, IMAMPC has been organized by and for early-career researchers.
Invited talks will be given by researchers who have completed their PhD within the past 10 years, while a select group of experienced scientists will offer Perspective Talks — forward-looking insights into emerging directions in the field, which will form the main topics of this year’s meeting.
IMAMPC 2026 will unite theorists and experimentalists, creating an inspiring space to explore new research directions and collaborations. We look forward to welcoming you to PSI for three days of engaging discussions and discovery in a stimulating scientific environment.
The main topics covered during this meeting will include:

Ultrafast dynamics and Attosecond science
Reactive collisions, scattering, ultracold chemistry and astrochemistry
Macromolecules and biologically relevant systems
Free electron laser and synchrotron science

Atto-FEL 2026 international conference
2026-06-30 - 2026-07-03 | London, London, United Kingdom
This is to inform you that registration for the international conference Atto-FEL 2026 is open and the deadline is February 28th by 2 pm.

EPS Plasma Physics Conference 2026
2026-06-29 - 2026-07-03 | Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Workshop “High-throughput simulations: polymer science meets biophysics” at CECAM-DE-SMSM
2026-06-29 - 2026-07-02 | Mainz, Mainz, Germany
The CECAM workshop: “High-throughput simulations: polymer science meets biophysics” will take place at CECAM-DE-SMSM, MPI for Polymer Research, Mainz, Germany (Staudinger Lecture Hall) between June 29 – July 2, 2026. Applications and poster submissions from early-career researchers are encouraged.
REGISTRATION
Registration deadline: April 30, 2026
Registration fee: €300 (includes lunches, coffee breaks, poster session refreshments)
Workshop URL: https://www.cecam.org/workshop-details/high-throughput-simulations-polymer-science-meets-biophysics-1478
OVERVIEW
While the biophysics community has developed a mature ecosystem of simulation tools and standardised workflows, the synthetic polymer simulation field remains comparatively underdeveloped in these areas. Conversely, methodological advances from the polymer community – particularly for glassy and out-of-equilibrium systems – have considerable untapped potential in biomolecular simulation contexts.
This workshop aims to bridge that gap. It will bring together researchers from both communities to exchange knowledge and work towards more reproducible simulation tools and protocols.
The programme will include dedicated sessions on system building, force fields, machine learning tools; a poster session and networking opportunities for early career researchers, and a one-day school on emerging software tools.
