Shaping the Future of Nanotechnology

Beilstein Nanotechnology Symposium 2026

October 27 – 29, 2026
Dom Hotel, Limburg, Germany

 

Scientific Committee:
Thies H. Büscher /  Kiel University
Hao Lu / Beijing University of Technology
Devleena Samanta /  The University of Texas at Austin
Yui Sasaki / The University of Tokyo

 

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Topics Symposium 2026

The scope of this symposium ranges across the broad spectrum of nanotechnology and nanoscience, including, but not limited to:

/ Biological and bioinspired structures: research on materials and phenomena in biological systems, basic research on the properties of biological nanostructures, translational biomimetic approaches and application of bioinspired technology.

/ Composition/structure/-property correlations: atomic-, nano-, and micro-scale materials design, multi-scale modeling for structure evolution, preparation and processing of nanostructured

materials, characterization techniques for nanostructures, mechanical behavior and functional performance evaluation method.

/ Nanomaterials and their device applications: design of nanomaterials, nanodevice development, and their applications, including bio/chemical sensing and therapy.

/ Surface-engineered nanoparticles for enhancing enzyme activity: development of nanomaterials that bind to and dynamically tune enzyme activity for various applications.

Confirmed Speakers

 

Maartje M.C. Bastings / EPFL, Switzerland

Thies H. Büscher / Kiel University, Germany

Jerome Casas / University of Tours, France

Amos Danielli / Bar Ilan University, Israel

Ronit Freemani / University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA

Vini Gautam / Indian Institute of Science, India

Kurt Vesterager Gothelf / Aarhus University, Denmark

 

Karsten Haupt / University of Technology of Compiègne, France

Kaho Leung / University of South Carolina, United States of America

Chuchu Li / Kiel University, Germany

Hao Lu / Beijing University of Technology, China

Katy Margulis / Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

Tsuyoshi Minami / The University of Tokyo, Japan

Max David Mylo / Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials, Germany

 

Francesco Ricci / University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy

Devleena Samanta / The University of Texas at Austin, United States of America

Yui Sasaki / The University of Tokyo, Japan

Matthew Shawkey / Ghent University, Belgium

Hannah Zhang / National Physical Laboratory, United Kingdom

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Key information

 

Conference Venue: Dom Hotel, Limburg, Germany (how to reach).

Accommodation: Invited speakers will have rooms reserved at the venue hotel based on their registration forms. Participants are kindly asked to arrange their own accommodation.

Poster: Participants can apply with an abstract for a poster slot.

Language: The lenguage of the symposium is English.

Meals: Lunches, dinners and coffee breaks will take place at the venue.

Abstract book: Names, institution addresses and email addresses will be published in the abstracts book that is handed out to all participants.

Photographs may be taken during the symposium which subsequently may be published on the Beilstein-Institut website and in our social media channels.

 

Conference program

 

Monday, October 26: Arrival, welcome reception (7 pm), dinner.

Tuesday, October 27: Full day of scientific talks, poster session.

Wednesday, October 28: Scientific talks and excursion in the afternoon.

Thursday, October 29: Full day of scientific talks.

Friday, October 30: Departure after breakfast.

The talks will be scheduled from 9 am to 5 pm.

The scientific program will be posted here in due time; it will also include the poster session schedule.

Deadlines (2026)

 

For Speakers

March 31

Registration and Declaration of Agreement

July 31

Application for Travel Expenses

July 31

Final version of the abstract and biographies

October 26

Arrival and welcome reception

October 27-29

Scientific program

October 30

Departure

November 30

Travel reimbursement form and related documents

For Participants

August 14

Application for Conference Grant

August 21

Announcement of Conference Grant Awardees

August 26

Rooms reserved at the conference hotel;
availability not guaranteed afterward

October 12

Application for poster presentation and
abstract submitted

October 16

Abstract acceptance notification
(if not previously confirmed)

October 19

Deadline for registration

October 26

Arrival at conference venue; posters may be mounted for display from 4 pm

October 27-29

Scientific program

October 30

Departure

 

Registration

 

 

 

Funding Opportunities:

Conference Grant available, for more information, click here.

 

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