Europlanet Science Congress (EPSC)
The Europlanet Science Congress (EPSC) is the major European meeting on planetary science.
About EPSC
The Europlanet Science Congress (EPSC) is the major European meeting on planetary science. Originally known as the European Planetary Science Congress, the first EPSC was held in Berlin in 2006. EPSC is the main dissemination platform for the European planetary science community and is the annual meeting of Europlanet. EPSC meetings cover the entire scope of planetary sciences and have a distinctively interactive style, with an extensive mix of talks, workshops and posters, intended to provide a stimulating environment for the community to meet.
EPSC2026
EPSC2026 will be held at the Amare Venue in The Hague, The Netherlands from 6-11 September 2026: https://www.epsc2026.eu
Europlanet offers bursaries to support early career scientists from Europe and participants from under-represented countries; the application process has been integrated into abstract submission for the EPSC2026 Meeting (deadline 13 May 2026).
EPSC Outstanding Poster Competition
The EPSC Outstanding Poster Competition (OPC) is an opportunity for early career researchers to have their work recognised at EPSC.
Future Meetings
- EPSC 2027 will be held at the Pierre Baudis Congress Centre in Toulouse, France, from 19-24 September 2027.
- EPSC2028 will be held at the Padova Congress, Padova, Italy, from 17-22 September 2028
- EPSC2029 will take place in Messe Graz, Graz, Austria, from 9-14 September 2029.
Outreach and Education at EPSC
The Europlanet Science Congress (EPSC) is an opportunity for sharing the latest developments in planetary science with communities hosting Europlanet’s annual meeting and around the world, as well as a platform for discussing tools, approaches, outcomes and innovations within the planetary outreach and education community.
Find out more about outreach and education activities at EPSC.
