Welcome to your November Update for the 2026 EGU General Assembly, to be held 3–8 May 2026, both on-site in Vienna, Austria, and virtually. To keep you up to date, we will be sending you important EGU26 information 'EGU26 Updates' at least once per month - at the beginning of the month. You will still receive direct emails when tasks have a specific deadline, so make sure you check your email settings so that you don’t miss anything!

More information about the planned format and additional features of the EGU26 General Assembly will be available soon, but for now let us kick off the EGU26 Monthly Updates with the important information you need to know about in November!

So, what do you need to do in November?

For conveners

• The call for abstracts is open, so it is time to advertise your session! The abstract submission deadline is 15 January 2026, 13:00 CET.
• If you would like to have a solicited speaker in your session, make sure you check the conditions that apply before approaching them.
• Remember that authors can apply for financial support, which will be available for the assessment by conveners on 2 December. Conveners are requested to provide their ratings on abstracts that requested financial support, and ratings must be completed by 11 December 2025.
• If you are a convener of a US/GDB session, it is time to prepare your panel (speakers, questions to be addressed, timing) and start the invitations for your solicited speakers. Guidelines can be found here.
• Have a question about being a session convener, running a Union Symposium (US) or Great Debate (GDB), or holding a Short Course (SC)? Find the answers on the EGU26 website! You can also find out about specific types of sessions including the Inter- and Transdisciplinary sessions (ITS) and the Education and Outreach sessions (EOS).
• For EGU26, our volunteer Council voted to not increase any of the costs to attend the General Assembly, so the mandatory Abstract Processing Charges (APC), the rates for the various registration options and EGU membership are staying the same as in 2025. Read all the details here, registration opens today!
• Need a letter of invitation for a visa application? Find out the ways we can, and cannot help with your application, and request your letter of invitation, here.
• Support your colleagues at the General Assembly - the EGU26 Peer Support programme is now open for experienced attendees. Submit your name to take part by 31 March 2026!
• GeoCinema is back! Submit your short film by 5 December 2025.
• Prepare your calendar with all the EGU26 important dates by checking our Deadlines and Milestones page.
• Curious about who contributes to the organization of the EGU26 General Assembly? Meet the Programme Committee!

For authors

• Submit your regular abstract to the session of your choice by 15 January 2026, 13:00 CET.
• Apply for financial support by submitting your abstract by 1 December 2025, 13:00 CET.
• Did you know? You can submit an abstract in an EOS session in addition to a regular abstract, this is the only exception to the one abstract rule (unless you are a solicited speaker).
• If you have been invited as a solicited speaker, ensure you have the TAN number from your convener that you need to submit your solicited talk in addition to a regular abstract.
• Looking for tips on how to submit your abstract? Find instructions on how to submit on the EGU26 website.
• For EGU26, our volunteer Council voted to not increase any of the costs to attend the General Assembly, so the mandatory Abstract Processing Charges (APC), the rates for the various registration options and EGU membership are staying the same as in 2025. Read all the details here, registration opens today!
• Need a letter of invitation for a visa application? Find out the ways we can, and cannot help with your application, and request your letter of invitation, here.
• Support your colleagues at the General Assembly - the EGU26 Peer Support programme is now open for experienced attendees. Submit your name to take part by 31 March 2026!
• GeoCinema is back! Submit your short film by 5 December 2025.
• Prepare your calendar with all the EGU26 important dates by checking our Deadlines and Milestones page.
• Curious about who contributes to the organization of the EGU26 General Assembly? Meet the Programme Committee!

For attendees

• If you need a registration fee waiver to attend EGU26, apply for financial support with your abstract submission by 1 December 2025, 13:00 CET.
• For EGU26, our volunteer Council voted to not increase any of the costs to attend the General Assembly, so the mandatory Abstract Processing Charges (APC), the rates for the various registration options and EGU membership are staying the same as in 2025. Read all the details here, registration opens today!
• Need a letter of invitation for a visa application? Find out the ways we can, and cannot help with your application, and request your letter of invitation, here.
• Support your colleagues at the General Assembly - the EGU26 Peer Support programme is now open for experienced attendees. Submit your name to take part by 31 March 2026!
• GeoCinema is back! Submit your short film by 5 December 2025.
• Prepare your calendar with all the EGU26 important dates by checking our Deadlines and Milestones page.
• Curious about who contributes to the organization of the EGU26 General Assembly? Meet the Programme Committee!

Stay up-to-date!