Registration & Abstract Submission

Registration Information

During registration you will be asked to select optional trips, confirm participation in the conference dinner, opt in the mentor/mentee program, and review important details about catering and social events. Some activities have deadlines or limited availability. The icebreaker, poster sessions, conference dinner, as well as the catering and beverages during coffee breaks are all included in the conference fee and will all be fully vegetarian.

Please read the information below before starting the registration process.

early bird

Full member

575 €

Full non-member

675 €

Student member

350 €

Student non-member

450 €

Low income country

450 €

Guest

200 €

open until 03. July

late

Full member

775 €

Full non-member

875 €

Student member

550 €

Student non-member

650 €

Low income country

650 €

Guest

250 €

opens 04. July

On-site

Full member

975 €

Full non-member

1075 €

Student member

750 €

Student non-member

850 €

Low income country

850 €

Guest

300 €

opens 09. August

Excursions & Post-Conference Trips

During the registration process you will be asked whether you wish to book an organised Wednesday afternoon trip, as well as whether you wish to book a post-conference trip.

Be aware that the post-conference trip to the Eifel has a registration deadline, which is 3. July 2026. You can find all information regarding the Wednesday afternoon and post-conference trips on the respective webpages.

Mentor/Mentee program

The mentor/mentee program pairs students and early career PhDs new to the community with an experienced mentor to discuss research and become more integrated into the Meteoritical Society community. A mentor typically is at least an experienced PhD, who will meet with 1-3 mentees during the meeting to discuss research, help navigate the meeting, and facilitate introductions to other members. A mentee is a current student or EC (<10 years post-PhD, not including any career interruptions), who would like to be paired with a mentor during the meeting. The mentor/mentee program had great success in previous meetings, and we would be delighted to have similar interest as in previous years. We will do our best to pair mentees with mentors based on common research areas and to accept all mentees who apply. You can enroll in the Mentor/Mentee Program only until the early-bird registration deadline (Fr, 03. July). Applications received after this date will not be considered.

Pre-Conference Workshop

NASA’s Astromaterials Data System (Astromat) is running a workshop titled ‘Data Management Bootcamp for Astromaterials Researchers’ as a pre-conference workshop on Sunday, 9. August 2026 from 12:30 – 17:00 (including lunch) (1 pm – 5 pm). Details on the workshop are provided on the workshop subpage.

Early-Career Scientist Lunch

Students, postdoctoral researchers, and early-career scientists (within 10 years of completing your PhD) are warmly invited to join the Early-Career Scientist Lunch on Sunday the 9th, free of charge. The lunch will also feature four senior scientists, leaders of successful planetary missions, who will join the group to engage informally and share their experiences and insights. The event is limited to 100 participants and will be held in a traditional German restaurant in the heart of Frankfurt.

Conference Dinner

You will also need to register whether you wish to participate in the conference dinner on Wednesday evening. We booked a spacious ballroom, but in case of high attendance numbers, places will be given on a first come first served basis. The conference dinner is a vegetarian buffet with a range of options for various dietary needs. If you have particular dietary needs, please contact us at [email protected].

Travel Awards

The Meteoritical Society is proud to offer a wide range of travel support. You can apply for a travel award during abstract submission. Information on the various travel awards are provided on the respective Meteoritical Society webpage: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XQ5ZTQD

Awards for best oral contributions

Students can apply for the McKay award and the Wiley award for the best oral presentations at the Meteoritical Society conference. You can apply for these awards during abstract submission. Information on the McKay and Wiley awards, as well as previous winners are provided on the respective Meteoritical Society webpage: https://meteoritical.org/awards/mckay-and-wiley-awards

Terms of Registration and Payment:

The registration of participation is binding.

If you have to cancel the registration, you get 80% back until 90 days, 60 % back until 60 days before the start of the event. No refund after this deadline. A handling fee of EUR 30 applies in any case.

The participationfees are owed upon registration and are payable within 7 days following submission of the registration (but not later than 7 days before the starting day of the event).

Participation is not guaranteed until full payment of the registration fee is received.

The conference program may be subject to changes.

Payments will be refunded if the conference will be cancelled by the organizer. In that case, the organizer will have no further liability to the client.

Registrations remain valid if the conference has to be postponed or changed to a digital / hybrid format.

  • Registrations for excursions are non-refundable.
  • The participation fees are owed upon registration and are payable within 7 days following submission of the registration.
  • Participation in an excursion is at your own risk! You are responsible for your own insurance.

Please note the following additional information concerning data protection:

– At our conference you will be asked to wear a name badge.

– Furthermore, photos might be taken or films shot, members of the press might attend. Upon request we will gladly provide you with more details, or ask us on-site during the event.

– I agree to be informed about all matters of this conference by the organizers via e-mail.

Abstract Submission Information

We are grateful for a skyrocketing abstract submission number of 512 abstracts. We thank everyone to contributing their work to MetSoc 2026. We are now starting to work on the program, which will be released on Mo, 22. June.

Please register soon, early bird registration is still open until Fr, 03. July.

ABSTRACT submission closed

We are looking forward to welcoming everyone at MetSoc 2026 in Frankfurt.