Building Bridges
Budapest '26
37th Annual Conference of Academia Europaea
15th Conference of the Young Academy of Europe
12-16 October 2026
Academia Europaea invites you
to join us at our 37th Annual conference, Building Bridges 2026 which will take place from the 12th to the 16th October 2026 in Budapest, Hungary.
Hosted this year by the HUN-REN Hungarian Research Network, this pivotal event is a key milestone for European research cooperation. Under the theme “Building Bridges”, we connect disciplines, generations, and regions, shaping an AI-ready, future-oriented research ecosystem and to turn deep discovery into tangible impact for society. Join Europe’s brightest minds in Budapest, a city that perfectly embodies the synthesis of profound scientific heritage and future innovation. Let us meet in 2026 to share groundbreaking ideas and build the future of science together.
12-16 October
Budapest, Hungary
Bálna Event Hall
Dear Visitor,
We invite you to watch the welcome video by President Balázs Gulyás, on behalf of HUN-REN Hungarian Research Network, the host of the conference.
Preliminary Programme
■ Monday 12th October 2026
Meeting of the Board of Trustees and dinner HUN-REN Headquarters Building
■ Tuesday 13th October 2026
Class meeting and YAE meeting, Annual General Meeting and Welcome Reception Bálna Budapest - Event Hall
■ Wednesday 14th October 2026
Plenary Lectures, Award Ceremonies, Welcome New members, President Dinner
■ Thursday 15th October 2026
Plenary Lectures and / or other special lectures
■ Friday 16th October 2026
Cultural programme or geological trip
Venues
Academia Europaea Budapest HUB, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
1051 Budapest, 9 Széchenyi István square
