It is our pleasure to invite you to the 40th Annual Meeting of the GMS on “Minerals and Trace Elements: Bridging Analytical Innovation and Health Outcomes” from 8. – 10.10.2026 in Potsdam.
Invited Speaker:
Doris Kühnelt (Graz, Austria)
Andreas Grabrucker (Limerick, Ireland)
Amanda Cascao (Pau Cedex, France)
Xavier Forceville (Rennes, France)
Georgia Farr (Cardiff University, UK)
Lena Ruzik (Warsaw, Poland)
Daniel Brugger (Helsinki, Finland)
Peyssonnaux Carole (Paris, France)
Martin Schaier (Vienna, Austria)
Francois Foulquier (Lille, France)
Deadline for Abstract: June 14th 2026
Deadline for Registration: September 1st 2026
Deadline for Application Poster Prize: September 24th 2026
The Venue of the 40th Annual GMS Meeting is located at University of Potsdam (see map):
Universität Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 24-25, Haus 25 und 29, 14476 Potsdam
Local Organizers: Prof. Dr. Maria Maares and Dr. Franziska Ebert
University of Potsdam, Institute for Nutritional Science, Food Chemistry
Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25, 14476 Potsdam
Holiday Inn – The Niu
Leipziger Straße 1, 14473 Potsdam
Hotel in Potsdam | Holiday Inn – the niu, Amity Potsdam
B&B Hotel Potsdam
Babelsberger Straße 24, 14473 Potsdam
Hotel Mercur
Lange Brücke, 14467 Potsdam
Please book via (12% discount)
Registration fee: 100 Euro (for non GMS-members) / 50 Euro (non GMS-members Young Investigator). Cash on site.
There is no registration fee for GMS-members.
The GMS is happy to announce 2 prizes (poster and oral presentation) that will be awared during the Annual Meeting 2026.
Eligibility criteria:
- Young scientist (master or PhD student)
- Timely submission of the abstract for oral contributions
- Timely submission of the final poster presentation for poster contributions (Deadline: 24.09.2026)
Public talk (Thursday, 18:30)
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Optional Dinner (Thursday, 20:00)
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