EOSC Symposium 2026

The EOSC Symposium 2026 will demonstrate the unique value that EOSC brings to the Union’s research and innovation programme, with the EOSC Federation taking centre stage. Launched at last year’s Symposium as “the backbone of Europe’s digital research and innovation ecosystem,” the EOSC Federation is rapidly expanding and maturing into a new strategic asset for Europe’s research, innovation, and digital sovereignty agendas. This year’s event will mark its formal transition into operations.

The Programme Committee is developing an engaging three-day programme centred on this year’s theme: connecting users, data, and services. The programme is being shaped in close collaboration with the wider EOSC community, which is warmly invited to submit proposals by 01 June 2026 through the open call for programme contributions launched in May 2026.

The sessions of EOSC Symposium 2026 will be organised into three thematic tracks:

• Track 1: EOSC collaborations and future opportunities
• Track 2: EOSC best practices and user experience
• Track 3: EOSC Federation operationalisation

Registration for the EOSC Symposium is now open and tickets are available on first-come, first-served basis! The event will bring together an exclusive group of 500 participants on site. With no live streaming available, this is a unique chance to engage directly in the conversations shaping the future of EOSC!

Learn more & register here!

OpenAIRE's Presence:

• Thursday 15 October | 14:30 - 15:45 CEST Paolo Manghi, OpenAIRE CTO, will present “Federated Catalogs” as part of the session EOSC Federation federating capabilities.
• EOSC EU Node booth
  Maja Dolinar, User Engagement & EOSC Liaison at OpenAIRE, and Fay Meimaraki, Marketing and Communication Officer at OpenAIRE, will welcome participants at the EOSC EU Node booth. Stop by to meet the OpenAIRE team and learn more about the EOSC EU Node, its services, and OpenAIRE's contribution to its development and operation, notably via the OpenAIRE Graph.
• EOSC Scholarly Commons Node booth
  OpenAIRE will also be present at the EOSC Scholarly Commons Node booth, operated jointly by OpenAIRE and OPERAS. Stop by to discover how the Node brings Europe’s scholarly communication infrastructure into the EOSC Federation, supporting the full research publishing cycle, from data management and discovery to peer review and responsible research assessment.