From 6-11 September 2026 the Europlanet Science Congress (EPSC) will be organised in the Amare venue in The Hague. The 2026 edition marks the first time that this major European meeting will be held in the Netherlands. The event brings together 900-1200 attendees from various planetary science backgrounds from Europe and beyond.
The two co-chairs of the 2026 Local Organizing Committee, Dr. Sebastiaan de Vet and Prof. dr. Inge Loes ten Kate took the initiative in 2024 to submit a bid to host the event in The Hague. After a selection process and site visit, the EPSC board selected The Hague last year. In addition to briging together European and international planetary scientists, the conference also offers more. “The renowned character and well-established network of EPSC can give a major impulse to our community as it helps postion and connect Dutch planetary sciences in this international domain”, notes De Vet. Preparations for 2026 are already underway. While the EPSC board is finalising the details with Amare, the two co-chairs will shadow the preparation of this year’s ESPC and will start working soon with other LOC members from various Dutch universities and institutes to prepare the 2026 event.
About EPSC
The Europlanet Science Congress (EPSC) is the major European meeting on planetary science. Originally known as the European Planetary Science Congress, the first EPSC was held in Berlin in 2006. EPSC is the main dissemination platform for the European planetary science community and is the annual meeting of the Europlanet Society. EPSC meetings cover the entire scope of planetary sciences and have a distinctively interactive style, with an extensive mix of talks, workshops and posters, intended to provide a stimulating environment for the community to meet.