WASP Winter Conference 2026

Join us when the WASP community come together for the most appreciated event of the year!

Welcome to the Winter Conference 2026!

Dates: January 13-15
Location: Conventum, Örebro

Conventum is located just across the park from the train station Örebro Södra. The facility consists of three linked buildings, Conference, Congress and Arena, and we will use all of them during different parts of the program. Details of where to be and when will be communicated as we approach the conference.

Questions? Please reach out to WASP Program Office.


Registration

Registration is open between November 17 and December 10.

Register here


Program overview

January 13

Pre-conference to welcome new PhD students and their supervisors.

PhD students who started in 2025 or will start in January 2026 and their supervisors are invited. Attendance is mandatory for PhD students and optional for supervisors. It is recommended if you are new as supervisor in WASP.

January 14-15

Main conference where the whole WASP community is invited.

This year we expect more than 600 people from the WASP community to join for program updates, research presentations, poster sessions and cluster meetings. There will also be awards and a ceremony for our 2025 graduates.

The main conference is mandatory for all PhD students and exceptions to attend must be approved by your supervisor.