Practical Information
Poster presentation
Tue Sep 8, 2026 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM, Building Internef (lunch and entry area), please be by your poster during that session for visitors to ask questions.
A poster should be complete and self-explanatory, allowing viewers to read and understand it independently. Since viewers may vary in background knowledge and interest, information should be presented clearly, briefly, and accessible.
Format
Please prepare your poster as DIN A0 (841 wide x 1189 mm tall) in portrait format. Because poster sessions can be crowded, it is best to present your material in columns (vertically), instead of rows (horizontally), so that viewers do not have to cross back and forth in front of each other to read the poster. Posters are easiest to read using high-contrast colors, for example, black lettering on a white background. Posters are expected to be in English.
Structure
Standard poster structures include introduction, methods, results (with supporting figures), and conclusion or summary. The information should be displayed in brief written and graphic form, e.g. with photographs, drawings, graphics and diagrams. Texts must be readable from a distance of 1-2 meters. You can prepare a banner for the top of the poster indicating the abstract title, authors, and affiliations. The poster title should be consistent with the title used in the abstract submission.
Poster print, installation and removal
The poster presenter is responsible for printing and bringing the poster to the congress, as well as mounting and removing it on site. Poster printing on site is not possible. However, several print shops in Lausanne offer poster printing services.
Please bring your poster on the first day of the congress. You may mount it at the designated poster location on site at your arrival – but latest for the poster walks. Your assigned poster space can be identified using the poster list available on site. All necessary mounting materials will be provided. Tape, glue, and other adhesives must not be used on the poster boards.
The poster will be displayed throughout all congress days. Poster takedown is possible on the last day of the congress after the final Lunch break. All posters must be removed by 02:00 p.m. at the latest. Posters left behind after this time will be disposed of.
Participation
Presenting authors of posters and all speakers are required to register at regular fees.
Information will be announced soon
The conference will be hosted by the University of Lausanne and held in the Internef and Anthropole buildings on its Dorigny campus.
Check-in area is located at the building Internef.
Below, you can find maps of the campus and venue. Here you can find the full campus map.
Internef Building
For our colleagues from Central Europe, ESSPD encourages you to consider your carbon footprint and to travel by train to beautiful Lausanne. You can find details about how to travel to Lausanne here: https://www.lausanne-tourisme.ch/en/access-to-lausanne/
Here you can take a look at some accommodation options. The speakers’ hotels are Alpha and Palmiers by Fassbind.
When registering, you indicated a dietary requirement or food preference. We are doing our very best to accommodate as many participants as possible and meet their dietary needs. However, with more than 450 attendees, it will not be possible to cater for every individual intolerance, allergy, or dietary restriction.
For the congress lunches, vegan, vegetarian, lactose-free, and gluten-free options are provided.
In addition, some other allergies and intolerances (for example nuts, seafood, among others) have been considered in selected menu items.
Here you can find the catering menu.
For lunches or for the dinner, please speak directly with the catering team on site, who will be happy to explain which dishes are suitable for your needs.
If you have severe allergies or follow a very strict diet beyond the requirements we can accommodate, please understand that we may unfortunately not be able to meet every individual need.
In these cases, we kindly ask you to bring suitable food with you or arrange alternative meals off-site if necessary.
Thank you very much for your understanding and cooperation.
