17th European Conference on Liquid Crystals (ECLC 2025)

June 1 - 6, 2025
Prague, Czech Republic

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Application for pre-registration and abstract submission opens on October 1, 2024.

Registration opens on January 1, 2025.

Invitation

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

It is our pleasure to announce that the 17th European Conference on Liquid Crystals (ECLC) takes place in June 1st-6th 2025 in Prague (OREA Hotel Pyramida).

Prague is an old city with many charms and historical places that has witnessed the history of European civilization. Thus, ECLC is not only a unique opportunity to discuss the newest findings in our field, but it also offers possibility to discover some places in one of the oldest university cities of central Europe. May the rich history of Prague, the capital of Czech Republic, trigger fruitful discussion shaping the future of Liquid Crystals.

We are looking forward to welcome you in Prague!



Co-chairs of the ECLC 2025 conference:

Alexej Bubnov, Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences
Michal Kohout, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague
Vladimíra Novotná, Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences

email: eclc2025@fzu.cz

History of the event

The series of European Conferences on Liquid Crystals (ECLC) is devoted to basic and applied aspects and advances of self-assembling materials – liquid crystals.

During last decades, these biennial conferences continue the tradition of the European Winter Conferences and provide an international forum to enhance the exchange of scientific ideas and technological advances in the field of liquid crystals and their applications.

This series of conferences was organized in odd years:

Plenary speakers

Invited speakers

Fumito Araoka, RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science, Japan

Riccardo Barberi, University of Calabria, Italy

Johanna Bruckner, University of Stuttgart, Germany

Hsiu-Hui Chen, National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan

Ingo Dierking, University of Manchester, United Kingdom

Alexey Eremin, University of Magdeburg, Germany

Frank Giesselmann, University of Stuttgart, Germany

Maria Helena Godinho, NOVA University Lisbon, Portugal

Ewa Gorecka, University of Warsaw, Poland

Elda Hegmann, Kent State University, USA

Torsten Hegmann, Kent State University, USA

Corrie T. Imrie, University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Antal Jakli, Kent State University, USA

Przemyslaw Kula, Military University of Technology, Poland

Jan Lagerwall, University of Luxemburg, Luxemburg

Sabine Laschat, University of Stuttgart, Germany

Oleg Lavrentovich, Kent State University, USA

Liana Lucetti, Polytechnic University of Marche, Italy

Alenka Mertelj, Jozef Stefan Institute, Slovenia

Michel Mitov, Côte d'Azur University, France

Sara Nocentini, University of Florence, Italy

Kristiaan Neyts, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong

Eva Oton, Military University of Technology, Poland

Pawel Pieranski, University of Paris-Saclay, France

Andraž Rešetič, Jozef Stefan Institute, Slovenia

Maria Blanca Ros, University of Zaragoza, Spain

Peter Salamon, Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Hungary

Nerea Sebastián, Jozef Stefan Institute, Slovenia

Ivan I. Smalyukh, University of Colorado Boulder, USA

Jacek Szczytko, University of Warsaw, Poland

Nataša Vaupotič, University of Maribor, Slovenia

Hiroyuki Yoshida, Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan

Venue

Hotel Pyramida

The conference will take place in OREA Hotel Pyramida.

OREA Hotel Pyramida - modern facilities near the places where history was made

You can visit the nearby Strahov Monastery and it takes just a 15-minute walk to the Loreta, Prague Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral. From there you can continue down the Neruda Street to the Temple of St. Nicholas, over the Charles Bridge and Old Town Square to the Astronomical Clock and through the charming streets of Prague to Wenceslas Square, the centre of endless shoppings, cafés and restaurants.

Thanks to its strategic location, OREA Hotel Pyramida is the ideal venue for local and international events. Just a 15-minute drive from the airport, the hotel offers peaceful accommodation and a relaxation centre with a swimming pool, sauna, and fitness centre.

Address:
Bělohorská 24, 169 01 Praha 6
50.08558589758908, 14.379615640680806

Programme


The conference will provide a framework for presentation and discussion of ideas and information in the inspiring fields:

1.  Design and Synthesis of Liquid Crystals
2.  Polar and Ferroelectric Nematics
3.  Mesophase Structure and Behaviour
4.  Complex and Chiral Phases
5.  Photonic, Electro- and Photo-Responsive Systems
6.  Light-emitting Materials and Light-steering Systems
7.  Theory and Simulation of Liquid Crystals 
8.  AI techniques for characterizing Liquid Crystals

9.  Polymers, Elastomers, Colloids and Gels
10. Hybrid and Nanostructured Systems
11. Biological, Lyotropic and Chromonic Systems
12. Confined Systems, Topology and Defects
13. Hydrodynamics and Microfluids
14. Applications of Liquid Crystals
15. Other Topics Related to Liquid Crystals

This conference is also open to other relevant and perspective topics.

 

Preliminary Schedule

DAY 1

Sunday, June 1, 2025

 

15:00 - 19:00 | Registration
19:00 - 21:30 | Welcome Drink

DAY 2

Monday, June 2, 2025


09:00 - 09:15 | Conference Opening
09:15 - 10:05 | Plenary Lecture 1
10:05 - 10:30 | Coffee Break
10:30 - 12:30 | Lectures Session
12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch
14:00 - 17:00 | Lectures Session
17:00 - 20:00 | Poster Session 1 

DAY 3

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

09:00 - 09:50 | Plenary Lecture 2
09:50 - 10:30 | Coffee Break
10:30 - 12:30 | Lectures Session
12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch
14:00 - 16:30 | Lectures Session
16:30 - 20:00 | Poster Session 2 

DAY 4

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

 

09:00 - 09:50 | Plenary Lecture 3
09:50 - 10:30 | Coffee Break
10:30 - 12:30 | Lectures Session
12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch
14:00 - 19:00 | Individual free-time for excursions
19:00 - 23:00 | Gala Dinner

DAY 5

Thursday, June 5, 2025

 

09:00 - 09:50 | Plenary Lecture 4
09:50 - 10:30 | Coffee Break
10:30 - 12:30 | Lectures Session
12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch
14:00 - 18:00 | Lectures Session

DAY 6

Friday, June 6, 2025

 

09:00 - 09:50 | Plenary Lecture 5
09:50 - 10:20 | Coffee Break
10:20 - 12:00 | Lectures Session
12:00 - 12:30 | Closing Ceremony
12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch

Call for abstracts


Conference language - English

Abstract template (download here

Talks (incl. discussion)

Plenary talk: 50 min.
Invited talk: 20-30 min.
Contributed talk: 15 min.

Presentations in PDF or PPTX format, preferably in a 16:9 ratio.

Posters

Size - max. 841 x 1189 mm (format A0), vertical (portrait) orientation

Publication policy

All abstracts of lectures and posters received before May 10, 2025, will appear in electronic version of the Book of Abstracts.

At least one of the authors must register as a participant and settle the registration fee before April 30, 2025, otherwise, the paper will be withdrawn from the Final programme.

Students Award

All student contributions will be automatically included in contest for Student Award. The best  student poster will be awarded with a valuable price.

Students not wishing to participate are kindly asked to inform the Organising committee by registration upon arrival.

Dates and deadlines

Call for abstracts October 1, 2024
On-line application with abstract submission opened October 1, 2024
On-line registration opened January 1, 2025
Abstracts submission deadline January 20, 2025
Confirmation of Abstract Acceptance March 1, 2025
Early-bird registration deadline March 31, 2025
Preliminary programme displayed April 20, 2025
Final programme May 10, 2025
Conference  June 1-6, 2025

Accommodation

Accommodation is not included in the registration fee.

The conference organizers have pre-booked accommodation capacity 
in 
OREA Hotel Pyramida****
(https://www.orea.cz/hotel-pyramidashow on the map)

The participants are kindly asked to make their reservation on their own.

The reservation link is: OREA hotel Pyramida - ECLC2025

Reservations at a discounted price can be made until the limited capacity promised to the organizer is exhausted, but no later than April 30, 2025. After this date or when the promised capacity has been exhausted, reservations will be confirmed only on request and the hotel reserves the right to set prices according to the occupancy of the hotel.

Please be aware of the limited pre-booked accommodation capacity and book your room as soon as possible.

Participants are also free to find accommodation by themselves.
We recommend in the vicinity of the conference venue:

OREA Hotel Angelo Praha****
(https://www.oreaangelo.cz/)

Hotel Monastery**** 
(https://www.hotelmonastery.cz/)

Lindner Hotel Prague Castle**** 
(https://www.lindner.de/en/prague-hotel-prague-castle/welcome.html)

Hotel Wilhelm*** 
(http://www.hotelwilhelm.cz/index_en.html)

Apartments PRAHA 6 
(https://apartments-prague6.com/

DownTown Suites Bělohorská 
(https://downtownsuites.cz/belohorska-2/) 

Charles University in Prague, Dormitories and Refectories
(https://kam.cuni.cz/KAMEN-191.html)

Pre-registration and registration

Application for pre-registration and abstract submission opens on October 1, 2024.

Registration opens on January 1, 2025.

At least one of the authors must register as a participant and settle the registration fee before
April 30, 2025, otherwise, the paper will be withdrawn from the Final programme.

The conference fee includes access to the scientific sessions, conference materials,­ coffee breaks, lunches, and participation at all social events. 

 

Early registration
(before March 31, 2025)
Late registration
(April 1 - May 15, 2025)
Late/on-site registration
(after May 15, 2025)
 

CZK

CZK

CZK

 Full registration fee*

17 000

20 000

25 000

Student fee (incl. PhD students, age limitation 35 years)*

12 500

14 000

16 500

 Accompanying person**

7 000

9 000

10 000


* The fees are preliminary, due to the development of prices.

** The conference fee includes lunches and participation at all social events (except for the scientific programme).

The fees include 21% VAT.

Approximate exchange rate 1 EUR ≈ 25 CZK (100 CZK ≈ 4 EUR)


Cancellations and refunds


The registration fee will be refunded (with a deduction of 10 % to cover the handling costs) when participation is withdrawn in a written form before May 1, 2025. No refund will be granted after this date.


Visa invitation letter request

If you would like to receive a letter of invitation, please contact us at info@eclc2025.eu.

Committees

International Advisory Board

Riccardo Cristoforo Barberi (Italy)

Alexej Bubnov (Czech Republic)

Ingo Dierking (United Kingdom)

Alexey Eremin (Germany)

Maria Helena Godinho (Portugal)

Corrie T. Imrie (United Kingdom)

Antal Jákli (USA)

Samo Kralj (Slovenia)

Emmanuelle Lacaze (France)

Sabine Laschat (Germany)

Oleg Lavrentovich (USA)

Ioannis Lelidis (Greece)

Yordan Marinov (Bulgaria)

Nigel Mottram (United Kingdom)

Kristiaan Neyts (Belgium)

Susete Nogueira Fernandes (Portugal) 

Janusz Parka (Poland)

Gia Petriashvili (Georgia)

Pawel Pieranski (France)

Victor Reshetnyak (Ukraine)

Peter Salamon (Hungary)

José Luis Serrano (Spain)

Elisabeta Ildyko Szerb (Romania)

Uroš Tkalec (Slovenia)

Cesare Umeton (Italy)

Claudio Zannoni (Italy)

Slobodan Zumer (Slovenia)

Programme Committee


Bubnov Alexej | Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences| Czech Republic
Gorecka Ewa | University of Warsaw | Poland
Kohout Michal | University of Chemistry and Technology Prague| Czech Republic
Mertelj Alenka | Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana | Slovenia
Novotná Vladimíra | Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences| Czech Republic
Svoboda Jiří | University of Chemistry and Technology Prague| Czech Republic
Parka Janusz | Military University of Technology. Warsaw | Poland

Local Organizing Committee

D. Bouzková, A. Bubnov, M. Cigl, M. Janovská, V. Hamplová, M. Kohout, V. Kozmík, M. Labíková, V. Novotná, N. Podoliak, J. Poláchová, A. Pospíšil, L. Sedláčková, J. Svoboda, J. Tůma

Contacts


Vladimíra Novotná

Fyzikální ústav AV ČR, v. v. i.

Na Slovance 1999/2

182 00 Praha 8

Czech Republic

Email:

eclc2025@fzu.cz – for matters relating to the programme

info@eclc2025.eu - for organisational and payment matters

www.eclc2025.eu

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