Registration

Registration Fees

Social Dinner (*):  70 €
Excursions: Additional price

21% VAT included in all registration fees
(*) Social dinner includes 10% VAT

Remarks

Payment must be received by the corresponding deadline (Early Bird or Regular Fee). If payment is not received before the Early Bird deadline, the Regular Fee will automatically apply.

ESCE Members must be in compliance with an active payment status of the membership fee, otherwise the non-member fee will be requested.

If you are a member but have not paid your current membership fee yet, or if you are not a member but would like to become one, you can do so during the registration process.

Students are required to upload, in the “My Documents” section of the online registration system, a letter from their mentor, supervisor, or academic director confirming their student status.

ESCE grants

ESCE will support a limited number of students to attend the conference with a bursary award of 225 €.

Awardees have to be accepted for an oral or poster presentation and should be, or become, a paying member of ESCE. Their mentors (PIs) should also be active paying members of ESCE.

Please apply by submitting the following form to Dr. Elisabeth Eppler at elisabeth.eppler@uzh.ch

Applications will close on May 31st.

Grantees will be informed by email.

Registration Fee Includes

• Congress materials
• Access to all scientific sessions
• Attendance certificate
• Coffee breaks
• Lunches
• Welcome reception
• Monday social event: “Guided visit to the University of Barcelona’s historic building for senior participants, and an escape room activity for younger participants (Limited places available)”

Social Events

Congress Dinner

The dinner will be held at Can Travi Nou Restaurant, a charming historic farmhouse located in the Horta district of Barcelona. Surrounded by gardens and with a warm Mediterranean atmosphere, the restaurant offers traditional Catalan cuisine with a refined touch, creating the perfect setting to enjoy the evening and connect with fellow congress participants.

Date and time: Wednesday, 9 September 2026 – 20:30
Venue: Can Travi Nou Restaurant
Address: C/ Jorge Manrique, s/n, 08035 Barcelona, Spain
Price: 70 € per person (10% VAT included)

Please note that the dinner is not included in the congress registration fee and places are limited.

Excursions

Cancellation Policy

All cancellation or modification requests must be submitted in writing to the Congress Secretariat: secretary@cecebarcelona2026.com

• Cancellations received on or before 1 July 2026 will be refunded minus an administrative fee of 50 €.
• Cancellations received between 2 July and 1 August 2026 will be refunded 50% of the registration fee.
• No refunds will be granted for cancellations received after 1 August 2026, or for registered participants who fail to attend the Congress.

Refunds will be processed after the Congress using the same payment method whenever possible.

No refunds will be issued in case of programme changes, cancelled sessions, or changes to the Congress schedule.

Registration Modifications (Name Changes)

Name substitutions are allowed free of charge until the start of the Congress.

Only one substitution per registered participant will be permitted.

All requests must be submitted in writing to the Congress Secretariat at: secretary@cecebarcelona2026.com

Payment Methods

Registration fees must be paid in EUR using one of the following methods:

• Credit Card
• Bank Transfer:

Account holder: VB Global Group
Bank: Banco Sabadell
IBAN: ES73 0081 0189 8400 0177 5783
SWIFT/BIC: BSABESBB
Reference: CECE 2026 – Participant’s surname and name

All bank transfer charges must be covered by the sender.

Payment Verification

If the registration fee has not been credited to the Congress account by the time of the event, participants may be asked to provide proof of payment.

Any outstanding balance must be settled on site at the Congress Secretariat, preferably by credit card.