As the EGU General Assembly (GA) 2026 approaches, the Solar-Terrestrial (ST) Division Early-Career Scientist (ECS) team is organizing various events to give researchers a platform to network with their peers, and strengthen our community!
What is ECS? Students (BSc, MSc), PhD candidates and researchers who obtained their highest academic degree in the last seven years are Early-Career Scientists as EGU guidelines indicate.
We welcome all ECS to our informal events during the general assembly!
You can also find these events on the EGU-GA program page: First browse by session and find ‘Community-led’ group of events. Here, select ‘Pop-up Networking Events’ and you will find ours among a variety of other networking events. It might be helpful to deselect all other tags except ‘Early Career Scientist (ECS)’.
And, if you are interested to join the ECS team to contribute building our community, we would be thrilled to hear from you!
1. Pre-GA ECS Icebreaker
The icebreaker is a joint event organized by Atmospheric Sciences (AS), Geodesy (G), Geodynamics (GD), Natural Hazards (NH), Seismology (SM) and Solar-Terrestrial Sciences (ST) division ECS Teams. This is a great opportunity to get to know ECS from other fields, experience the interdisciplinary nature of geosciences!
If the weather allows, we will meet at the Copa Beach near the conference center. You can come by after you pick-up your name badge after 16.30. Feel free to bring your own snack and drinks, but you may also get some drinks at the nearby cafes. The plan is to go to the EGU Opening Reception together starting at 18.30.
ECS icebreaker 2025 at Copa Beach
- Location: Copa Beach (weather permitting) (https://maps.app.goo.gl/WEyvmG7yUb6tjYa19)
- Date: Sunday, 3 May
- Time: 16:30 – 18:30 CEST
Don’t miss this opportunity to meet your colleagues and acclimate yourself to a full conference week!
2. Solar-Terrestrial ECS Picnic / Meet the Experts
Join us in our traditional picnic! This informal picnic is the perfect opportunity to meet your colleagues earlier in the week. And, that is not all! You will also have the chance to meet and discuss with senior scientists in this casual environment! Grab you own lunch and meet us at the X4 foyer!
In case of good weather, the picnic will take place at Donaupark, close to the conference venue, in case of bad weather, we will be at Terrace G.
ST ECS picnic 2025
- Location: Donaupark (or Terrace G)
- Date: Tuesday, 5 May
- Time: 12:30 – 13:45 CEST
- Meeting Point: At the X4 foyer (either inside or outside where you can easily identify us with from our signs)
3. Solar-Terrestrial ECS Dinner
ST-ECS dinner 2025
Don’t forget to register for the ST-ECS dinner on Wednesday! Build connections with your peers, maybe meet your future collaborators, and more importantly, have fun with your colleagues in this relaxed atmosphere!
Due to limited availability, we kindly ask you to register for the dinner in advance (first-come-first-served basis). Please note that the dinner will be at your own expense.
- Registration link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfp1ZAfDh-zGZMDwFvoiyJHdrsE-vL3q7RNAuNXrEglyJykVA/viewform
- Location: Prater (more details will be send by email to those registered)
- Date: Wednesday, 6 May
- Time: 18:15-22:00 CEST
- Meeting Point: At the X4 foyer (either inside or outside where you can easily identify us with from our signs)
Bonus: Short Course
The short course ‘How Are Postdocs Doing? Rethinking the Postdoctoral Experience in Geosciences‘ is organized by ST researchers targeting the early-career scientists and highlighting the conditions faced by postdoctoral researchers. The course will include data and findings from surveys, and constructive discussions on the postdoctoral experience.
For more information: https://www.egu26.eu/session/57870
- Location: Room -2.82
- Date: Monday, 4 May
- Time: 16:15-18:00 CEST
Be a Part of the ST-ECS Team!
If you want to be a part of the ST-ECS team, you can send an email to ecs@egu.eu, or find one of the team members during the GA. We always welcome new members! We can accomplish more when we are many!
We are excited to have you join us in Vienna and become a part of the ST-ECS community. Here is to making EGU26 an inspiring and unforgettable experience together!
We hope you will have a great week,
The ST-ECS Team
