European Conference on Laboratory Astrophysics

"ECLA 2026, “Exploring the cold universe”

The next European Conference on Laboratory Astrophysics (ECLA) will be held from September 21st, 2026 to September 25th, 2026 at the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics (MPIK) in Heidelberg, Germany. The institute is home to the Cryogenic Storage Ring (CSR), exploring reactions at interstellar medium conditions. The meeting is co-organized by the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA), which is operating a laboratory astrophysics facility - the "Origins of Life Lab". We will open the website for pre-registration in fall. The City of Heidelberg is easy to reach by train and plane (Frankfurt International Airport). We hope to see as many of you as possible next year in Heidelberg.

Registration fee for attending the conference is 470 Euro. Please pay that via ZTIX. (Note: For MPIA participants, do NOT use this ZTIX payment page. The payment will be arranged internally.)

The conference fee includes Lunches (except on Friday afternoon), conference dinner and bus ride to and from conference site. 

During the registration process, you will be asked to provide a title and abstract for your contribution (talk/poster) in the form of a 1-page PDF-file. The invited speakers have already been selected by the SOC members. The contributed talks/posters, including information about talk slots and length, will be decided by the SOC after abstract submission closes. Submit your abstract and potential title for a talk/poster presentation using only the template (.docx).