Preliminary schedule
Sunday, 16.8.2026: Excursions; 15:00-20:00: Registration and Welcome Reception
| Monday 17.8. | Tuesday 18.8. | Wednesday, 19.8. | Thursday 20.8. | |
| 09:00 | Plenary | Hamilton Award | West Eberhard Award | Plenary |
| 10:00 | Coffee Break | Coffee Break | Coffee Break | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 | Symposia | Symposia | Symposia | Symposia |
| 12:30 | Lunch break | Lunch break | Lunch break | Lunch break |
| 13:30 | Plenary | Plenary | Plenary | Plenary |
| 14:30 | Symposia | Symposia | Symposia | Symposia |
| 16:30 | Coffee Break | Coffee Break | Coffee Break | Coffee Break |
| 17:00 | Poster session | Symposia | Poster session | Poster session |
| 18:00 | Section Assemblies | General Assembly | ||
| 19:30 | Farewell Dinner (Ganter Beergarden) |
Friday 21.8.2026: Excursions
24-28.8.: Ant Ecology in an Era of Global Change: Ant Ecol – an international summer school, Arolla (Switzerland)
Important dates
| Deadline/Date | Status / Notes | |
| Abstract submission | 31 Jan 2026 | Passed |
| Abstract decisions & presentation format notifications | 23 Mar 2026 | — |
| Early-bird registration & excursion booking | 31 Mar 2026 | — |
| Sign up for shared accommodation & free accommodation | 1 May 2026 | Free accommodation is for Global South students only; No guarantee. |
| Late registration & Welcome Reception | 16 Aug 2026 | — |
| XX IUSSI Congress | 17-20 Aug 2026 | — |
| Excursions | 21 Aug 2026 | — |
