Venues
Henry Ford Building
Institute for East European Studies
Otto Suhr Institute of Political Science
Planning your participation in ceecon26? Here you can find answers to common questions about registration, the program, presentations, venues, and other practical aspects of the congress. Additional information will be added as it becomes available, so please check back for updates. If your question is not answered here, please get in touch with us at .
ceecon is the largest multidisciplinary congress in the German-speaking world dedicated to the study of Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. Bringing together scholars from around 30 countries, the congress showcases the latest research on the region and provides a forum for international academic exchange.
Find out more about ceecon here: About ceecon
ceecon26 is open to researchers, practitioners, early-career scholars, and students with an interest in Central and Eastern Europe and the wider region.
ceecon26 takes place on 8–9 October 2026 at Freie Universität Berlin. The main congress program is spread across three venues on the university's campus.
On the evening of 8 October, participants are invited to a reception and award ceremony at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Further information will be available on the website soon. Please check back for updates.
The congress language is English.
Anyone interested in the congress and its program is welcome to attend, provided they register by the registration deadline.
Yes. Participation in ceecon26 is free of charge.
Yes. For organisational reasons, all participants are asked to register in advance by 30 September.
Registration is open until 30 September.
Yes. You can attend ceecon26 for either one or both days. During registration, you can indicate which day(s) you plan to attend.
Yes. You will receive a confirmation of your registration by email.
You can find the full congress program here: Program
A printed program overview will also be available at the congress venues to help you navigate the sessions. In addition, a congress booklet will be available on site.
You can find individual sessions in the Program and individual presenters in the Presenter Index.
Click on an individual session in the Program to access further information, including the abstracts of the presentations.
You can find all presenters in the Presenter Index.
Henry Ford Building
Institute for East European Studies
Otto Suhr Institute of Political Science