International Sustainability Transitions Conference
Key dates

Pre-conference deadlines

30 Jan 2026 – Call for abstracts for full papers, speed talks and posters

6 Mar 2026, 23:59 CET  – Deadline for abstract submissions

End of Apr 2026 – Notification of decisions to authors 

Early May 2026 – Conference registration opens

26 Jun 2026, 23:59 CET  – Deadline for early-bird registration

26 Jun 2026, 23:59 CET  – Conference registration deadline for presenting authors

26 June 2026, 23:59 CET – Full paper submissions deadline

End of July 2026 – Conference registration closes

Conference dates:

30 Aug 2026 – Early Career Researcher (ECR) day

31 Aug – 2 Sep 2026 – Main conference

3 Sep 2026 – Paper development workshop and thematic group gatherings

If you have any questions, please reach out to the organizing team at:
 IST2026@eawag.ch.

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