Registration
The registration for the 14th GSCN Conference is closed. Join us for the 15th GSCN conference in Frankfurt a.M. 22 – 24 Sept. 2027.
Deadline for abstracts to be considered for oral presentation: was 15 June 2026
Deadline for the submission of abstracts for posters: was 27 July 2026
A limited number of Travel Awards will be available for the GSCN Conference (Deadline 15 June 2026). See our ➙ awards webpage for more information!
Note: Due to ecological reasons, the GSCN is NOT printing program books for all registered participants – you have to choose in the registration process, if you want a printed program book (program and abstracts) for a fee of 5 €.
There will be a conference app with the program and a possibility to download the program (short version) shortly before the conference.
Registration fees
| Status | until 15 June 2026 | after 15 June 2026 |
| Regular non-member | € 520 | € 620 |
| Regular member * | € 300 | € 400 |
| Student non-member * please send us the student confirmation | € 260 | € 310 |
| Student member * please send us the student confirmation | € 150 | € 200 |
| Technical assistant * please send us the TA confirmation | € 140 | € 190 |
Daytickets for single conference days ranging from 100 – 220 € (depending on the status) are available at the conference site at the registration.
* Membership application can be downloaded ➙ here and student confirmation and student/technical assistants confirmation forms ➙ here will be required for the registration.
The registration fee includes the admission to all scientific sessions, additional scientific events, poster sessions, industry exhibition and conference documents including final program and abstract book. An entrance fee for the networking event on Thursday, 10 September 2026 will be collected on site.
Additional scientific events
In the process registration for additional scientific events is possible:
- Non-PI Meeting (8 September 2026).
- Symposium on ethical, legal and social aspects (ELSA) of stem cell research (9 & 10 September 2026).
Note: At the GSCN Conference pictures, recordings and films may be taken. Registered participants have to agree with their registration, that all pictures taken, recordings and films made during the conference which might show the participant can be used for publishing in media channels (i.e. website, print materials), and that they have no right to claim compensation for the use of any such pictures or film footage. Scientific data will be protected and not be shared outside the conference by the organizers.
If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact:
German Stem Cell Network (GSCN)
Antje Veldhues
phone: +49 (0)30-450 54 36 38
e-mail: office@gscn.org
SciSerTec
phone: +49 (0)511 10 54 894
e-mail: support@vcongress.de
Abstract submission
NOTE: Deadline for Early Bird Registration and Submission of Abstracts considered for oral presentation is 15 June 2026.
You must be registered to submit an abstract. The submission of abstracts to be considered for Oral Presentation (Oral or Poster) is open until 15 June 2026. Abstracts can be submitted for poster presentation only until 27 July 2026. Selections for oral presentation will be informed after reviewing end of July.
For questions regarding the abstracts, please contact:
German Stem Cell Network (GSCN)
Daniel Besser
phone: +49 (0)30 450 543 627
e-mail: daniel.besser@bih-charite.de
Abstract submission requires a title of maximal 150 characters and an abstract text of maximal 300 words. Abstracts will be shown in the conference program in a similar style, however, some editing is possible using HTML code (italic, bold, underline, super- or subscript). Pictures and graphics cannot be included in the abstract. Abstracts have to be assigned to a scientific session:
Scientific sessions
- Pluripotency, differentiation & PSC-derived models
- Tissue-derived stem cells & organoids
- Basic, translational, applied hematopoiesis
- Stem cells in aging & disease (cancer stem cells)
- Stem cells in regenerative therapies
- Modeling and drug development
- Computational stem cell biology
Poster awards (➙ Awards)
There will be four poster awards. The awardees will receive € 500. Authors are asked to be present at the poster award ceremony, which will take place on Friday, 11 September 2026.
Oral presentation
The first author of the abstract is intended to give the lecture. The talks will be 12 minutes long followed by 3 minutes discussion. Abstracts selected for oral presentation may in addition be shown as poster presentation to allow further discussion.
NOTE: Speakers should contact the session chairs and technical stuff in the respective lecture halls at least 15 min before the start of the SESSION. We have to set up the technical requirements before the session. Bring your own computer to be connected via HDMI or your talk on a USB stick to add it to another computer.
Poster presentation
In general abstracts are accepted for poster presentations.
However, abstracts can be rejected based on lack of scientific quality or for ethical or legal reasons.
Posters (DIN A0) will be displayed at the respective poster session and should be hanged and removed at the indicated times.
Authors are asked to present their poster during the respective time slots.
If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact the ✎ office@gscn.org or the ✎ technical support.
Poster Specifications
Please prepare the size DIN A 0 portrait for the poster. Otherwise, there are no specifications.
After you have received your poster notification you can find your poster number in the registration system online or you will find the information on site in Berlin in the program booklet or at the registration desk.
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