How to take part
Registration & participation
We offer diverse forms of participation in ‘Symbioza’. First and foremost, we invite you to present your own research in the form of a short talk or a poster presentation.
We also welcome participants (and in particular students) who wish to widen their scientific and professional horizons by attending the talks and network with like-minded people – to you we offer a general admission (no-presentation) participation.
Unfortunately, this year we will not be offering online participation options. So even more, we encourage you to consider joining us in person!
On this page, you will find detailed information about each form of participation including conference fees, abstract preparation and submission, as well as the FAQ section, and the document with official terms&conditions.
Registration timeline
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On-site active participation
- we only accept original research work;
- all the communications should be prepared in English;
- only one person is allowed to present a particular work
Each presenter is asked to prepare a short abstract of their presentation. Every year, the number of applications significantly exceeds the number of slots in the conference programme, therefore we make programming decisions based on the abstracts prepared by the applicants and evaluated by the scientific committee. The feedback on the abstract will be given ca. 2 weeks after the registration deadline.
The organisers award prizes for best poster and oral presentations in two categories: for Undergraduate/Master students, and for PhD students.
Registration countdown
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Active participants’ registration and abstract submission open 18 February 2026, and close 20 March 2026, 23:59 CET.
Presentation abstracts
Every active participant (for both types of presentation: oral and poster) is required to prepare and send the organisers a short abstract of their work. The abstract should give the insight into your research work, let the participants follow your way of thinking and attract their attention. Your abstract should not exceed 2000 characters (counted with spaces), and 1250 characters if it includes graphics. In general, its format should follow the standard form of a scientific research abstract. It may have multiple authors, but only one presenting.
Every year, the number of received applications significantly exceeds the number of spots for either type of presentation. Therefore, all the abstracts are evaluated by the Scientific Committee. The review process will last ca. 14 days, after which you’ll be notified if your presentation is accepted for the conference (and for which type of presentation). All the abstracts will be published in the Symposium’s official Book of Abstracts, available electronicly for all participants.
In case of any questions or problems, please visit the FAQ section below or contact us via e-mail.
Fees for active participants
| Standard price |
| EUR 39.00 / PLN 165.00 |
The fee includes participation in all the scientific events of the Symposium, conference merch (T-shirt, cotton bag, notebook and pen), Saturday warm meal, Sunday lunch, coffee breaks catering, an electronic version of a participation certificate and the book of abstracts, and participation in all integration events. After the abstracts are evaluated, payment details will be emailed to accepted participants.
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On-site general admission
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Registration opens 18 February 2026, and closes 10 April 2026, 23:59 CET.
Fees for participants with no presentation
| Entrance’n’chill | Entrance’n’meal | Entrance’n’merch | Standard |
| + Saturday meal | + Merch | + Saturday meal +Merch |
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| EUR 25.00 / PLN 105.00 | EUR 31.00 / PLN 130.00 | EUR 33.00 / PLN 140.00 | EUR 39.00 / PLN 165.00 |
| Entrance’n’chill |
| EUR 25.00 / PLN 105.00 |
| Entrance’n’meal |
| + Saturday meal |
| EUR 31.00 / PLN 130.00 |
| Entrance’n’merch |
| + Merch |
| EUR 33.00 / PLN 140.00 |
| Standard |
| + Saturday meal +Merch |
| EUR 39.00 / PLN 165.00 |
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Frequently Asked
This section will be gradually extended with question we receive from the participants.
Read this section and didn’t find the answer? You can reach us via e-mail: conference@symbioza.edu.pl
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Who can participate in “Symbioza”?
We invite all early career researchers (including students of all stages) who are interested in biotechnology or related fields and would like to present their research results on a topic related to it to actively participate in the Symposium. Anyone who would like to expand their knowledge in the field of biotechnology and establish interesting contacts is welcome to attend the symposium as a passive participant. The conference is conoducted entirely in English, so participants from all over the world are welcome!
How many participants can give one presentation?
Presentations should be given by one person only. We encourage all co-authors to participate as passive participants and actively discuss the topic after the presentation, and during the coffee breaks.
What are the requirements for abstracts?
The abstract should not exceed 2000 characters counted with spaces (1250 characters if it includes graphics). In general, its format follows the most standard form of a scientific research abstract (with the exception that we do not accept review papers for our conference).
Will the conference recording be available?
We do not plan to publish separate recordings of delivered presentations.
I’m not able to be present during every day of a conference. Is it allowed?
Although everyday attendance at the conference is not mandatory, we encourage you to participate in as many conference events as possible. This is great opportunity for networking and to gain knowledge.
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Terms and conditions
You can find the current version of the terms and conditions of participation in the event here.