Registration is open!

We are pleased to inform you that you can now register for NWO CHAINS 2026, the largest Dutch chemistry conference. NWO CHAINS is the conference where chemists, from PhD students and postdocs to professors and R&D scientists, in science and industry, from all over The Netherlands come together.

NWO CHAINS will take place on Tuesday 8 and Wednesday 9 December 2026 at NH Koningshof Veldhoven. You can register for NWO CHAINS 2026 via the button below.

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Programme
NWO CHAINS 2026 offers many interesting oral presentations, focus sessions, poster presentations and a large exhibition floor that showcase the most exciting developments in chemistry. Moreover, NWO CHAINS 2026 brings together an inspiring line-up of speakers, including plenary speakers Linda Hsieh-Wilson, Arian van Asten and Luisa de Cola, as well as eight keynote speakers. The 2-day programme also provides plenty of space for networking and interaction with each other. 

Are you a group leader?
On Monday 7 December, the NWO Round Table Chemistry, Next Gen Chem and KNCV invites group leaders for the Principal Investigator (PI) and new PImeeting. You can register for the PImeeting and new PImeeting via the registration form.

Posters & Demonstrations
It is possible to submit a poster abstract until 13 October 14:00 hrs CEST. Would you like to showcase your research and technological advances through a practical demonstration on the exhibition floor? Submit your proposal for a demonstration before the deadline on 29 October  14:00 hrs CEST.

Questions?
For questions regarding registration, please contact SPITZ congres & event at registratie@spitz.nu. For any other questions about NWO CHAINS 2026, please contact NWO at chains@nwo.nl.