Dear colleagues,
This is the second announcement of the XVIth Conference on Strong and Electroweak Matter 2026, to be held from 17–21 August 2026 at the University of Helsinki in Helsinki, Finland.
The conference will take place at the University of Helsinki Main Building. Information about the venue, including directions and accessibility details, can be found on the conference webpage: https://indico.global/event/14246/overview.
The scientific focus of the conference is the theory of the Standard Model and beyond at finite temperature and density, in and out of equilibrium, as well as applications to relativistic heavy-ion collisions, astrophysics, and cosmology.
The program will consist of a mix of invited (40+5 min.) and contributed (20+5 min.) talks — all plenary. In addition, there will be a poster session. During registration, participants may indicate whether they wish to contribute a talk or a poster. If the number of submitted talks exceeds the available slots, the local organising committee will allocate some contributions to the poster session.
Confirmed invited speakers are:
• Dana Avramescu (Jyvaskyla U.)
• Simone Blasi (DESY)
• Hannah Bossi (MIT, LNS)
• Matteo Bresciani (Trinity Coll., Dublin)
• Lorenzo Gavassino (Cambridge U.)
• Greg Jackson (SUBATECH)
• Kaapo Seppänen (U. Bern)
• Bogumiła Świeżewska (Warsaw U.)
There will be one free afternoon for excursions. Participants may choose between guided tours in Helsinki and a relaxing boat excursion. The conference dinner will take place in Suomenlinna, a historic sea fortress in Helsinki.
Important dates:
• Abstract submission deadline: April 30, 2026, 11:59 PM
• Registration deadline: June 7, 2026
Registration is available via the conference website:
The regular registration fee is 275 Euros. In addition, there is a limited amount of financial support for selected junior participants, allocated on a first-come, first-served basis based on a short justification provided during registration. All registered participants are understood to accept the conference code of conduct.
For inquiries, please use the contact information provided on the conference website.
We look forward to welcoming many of you to Helsinki in 2026!
Sincerely,
The Local Organising Committee
Sofia Blomqvist
Mark Hindmarsh
Hanna Lempiäinen
Heikki Mäntysaari
Risto Paatelainen (chair)
Tobias Rindlisbacher
Philipp Schicho
Satumaaria Sukuvaara
Aleksi Vuorinen