Hello, ECSS Lausanne 2026!
The 31st ECSS Annual Congress in Lausanne from 7-10 July 2026 will be jointly hosted by the University of Lausanne (UNIL) and École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). In Rimini, the traditional baton was handed over to Bengt Kayser and Kamiar Aminian, the Congress Presidents of ECSS Lausanne 2026.
The proposal submission for Plenary Sessions and Invited Symposia is open until 14 November 2025, 24:00 CET. Please note that submissions can only be made by ECSS members via your ECSS account. We look forward to your support in developing a high-quality Invited Scientific Programme for Lausanne.
Follow us on social media channels and use our Congress hashtag #ECSS2026 to stay up to date!
GENERAL INFORMATION
New Executive Board composition
On 30 July, Prof Jørn Wulff Helge officially rotated out of the ECSS Executive Board. We sincerely thank him for his continued service and outstanding dedication to our College! Simultaneously, Prof Alexander Ferrauti took on his role as ECSS Past President, Prof Janice L. Thompson as ECSS President and Prof Andrew Jones as ECSS President Elect, whereas Assoc Prof Barbara Wessner started her service as new Executive Board Member.
What’s coming up?
ECSS LAUSANNE 2026
- Proposal submission deadline - 14 November 2025
- ECSS Winter Meeting in Oslo, incl. Invited Programme building – 11-14 December 2025
- Notification to proposal submitters – 22 December 2025
- Opening of Congress registration & abstract submission -
1 January 2026
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Virtual ECSS Executive Board Meeting – 6 October 2025
- Lausanne site visit – 20-22 October 2025
- ECSS Webinar on ‘Explosive strength – From fundamentals to application’ – October 2025 (Date to be confirmed)
- ECSS-Technogym Webinar on ‘The role of muscle mass for metabolic health: Practical implications for training and nutrition’ – November 2025 (Date to be confirmed)
- ECSS Mentoring Programme application period opens – 1 December 2025
- Deadline for students to submit their enrolment certificate, incl. an expiration date for 2026 (or beyond), for consideration at the membership renewal - 15 December 2025
- Automatic membership renewal for 2026 – Early January 2026
