There are multiple registration categories available for ECSS Lausanne 2026. Please check which one applies to you.

Registration category

Early registration
(before or on 17 April 2026)

Late registration
(after 17 April 2026)

ECSS Member €475 €550
Non ECSS Member1
€675
€750
ECSS Student Member2
€325 €400
Non ECSS Student Member1
€475 €550
Lower-Income-Countries3
€300 €375
Accompanying Person4 €275 €350
SportEx Day Ticket5 - €50
 

1Save on the registration fee by becoming an ECSS Member before registering for the Congress!

2The student registration fee is only available to students. Please enter your ECSS account, go to the section myMembership & Benefits and click on the button myStudent status to upload your university student enrolment certificate in English language, including an expiration date for 2026 (or beyond). Please be aware that we do not accept other certificates.

3Based on DAC List of ODA Recipients; Eligible to residents up to Lower Middle Income Countries (i.e., Least Developed Countries, Low Income Countries and Lower Middle Income Countries). Please enter your ECSS account, go to the section myCongress and click on the button myLower Income-Country Proof to upload your university affiliation and proof of residence in English language. Once it is approved, the reduced Congress registration fee can be paid via the ECSS account.

4No access to scientific sessions.

5Access to SportEx exhibition only per day.

Cancellation policy

Please note that cancellations received before 15 May 2026 will be subject to a cancellation fee of €175. After that date, in any case, no refund will be possible.

The registration fees include:

 

Participants

Accompanying Persons 

Exhibitors

SportEx day visitors

Admission to all scientific sessions

X

Admission to SportEx – The Official Exhibition of the ECSS

X

X

X

X

Admission to Opening Ceremony

X

X

X

Admission to Welcome Reception*

X

X

 

Admission to Closing Ceremony

X

X

X

Admission to Farewell Reception*

X

X

X

Friday Night Party*

X

X

X

Access to the official ECSS Congress App

X

X

X

Lunches (3)*, coffee breaks (4) and (hot) drinks throughout the day at Congress venue

X

X

X

*only granted if pre-booking received

The 31st Annual Congress of the ECSS will take place in Lausanne, Switzerland and is proudly hosted by the University of Lausanne (UNIL) and the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL).
ECSS Lausanne 2026 will take place in the modern SwissTech Convention Center, which was built in 2014 and is located at the heart of the EPFL campus in Lausanne, close to the city centre.
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