We are happy to announce that abstract submission and registration are open now for the 9^th European Symposium of Photopolymer Sciences (ESPS), held in Vienna from September 7-11, 2026. The organizers expect about 400–500 participants, well-balanced between academia and industry. This is the largest conference in Europe on the Photopolymer Sciences topic.

Additionally, the confirmed invited speakers have been announced. Organizers were fortunate to be able to bring together the brightest minds from both academia and industry to collectively present and discuss the fundamental issues within this still burgeoning field. So here is the final list of plenary speakers:

• Christopher Barner-Kowollik
• Christopher Bowman
• Cyrille Boyer
• David Haddleton
• Craig Hawker
• Stefan Hecht
• Krzysztof Matyaszewski

Recently, the conference has also finalized an impressive daily social program. This includes:

• a welcome reception at the town hall on Monday,
• different short excursions and an evening poster session on Tuesday,
• a large excursion to Schönbrunn Palace on Wednesday
• and finally, the conference dinner at the “Schweizer Haus” on Thursday.

Of course, all these events are included in the registration fee!

In addition, you can find some other reasons to attend this conference:

• 60+ invited speakers, including plenary speakers, academic lectures and experts from industry.
• Numerous hot topics like fundamentals of photopolymerization, coatings, electronics, 3D printing and biomedical applications.
• A daily social program will offer opportunities to explore Vienna’s numerous historic and cultural sites and facilitate interaction with colleagues.
• Over 400 participants with a good balance between academia and industry.
• Numerous exhibitors presenting their latest products and processes.
• 9 Awards for students and scientists at the beginning of their careers.