• The European Cryogenic Days 2026 (ECD-2026) will be held in Grenoble, France, from 13th to 15th October, 2026. The event is organised at the Maison MINATEC Congress Center, nearby the Grenoble train station and downtown, and offers the opportunity to visit one of the most innovative city and its exceptional surrounding mountain area.
  • Venue

    Maison MINATEC Congress Center
    3 parvis Louis Néel
    38054 Grenoble Cedex 9

  • LOCATION


    The workshop will be held at Maison MINATEC Congress Center located in MINATEC CAMPUS in Grenoble, France on 13-15 October 2026.

    Grenoble is a major, world-wide scientific center. The technical expertise and the synergy between university, research and industry contribute to its successful image. MINATEC campus is one of the examples illustrating the vitality and the diversity of research activity in Grenoble area. It is one of the few places worldwide to bring together the human, corporate and material resources needed to rise to the challenge of further innovation.
    Crédits: utopikphoto


    Grenoble is also well known for its exceptional natural environment and the diversity of its urban and cultural life. Located at the heart of the French Alps, the city is surrounded by beautiful mountains. The area provides numerous summer and winter sport facilities.
    Crédits: Pierre Jayet

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  • ACCESs

     
    >> By car, coming from:
    - Geneva or Chambéry on A41 motorway: Take Rocade Sud ringroad and follow signs marked "Lyon par l'autoroute". Exit motorway at Europole turn-off and follow signs to Minatec.
    - Lyon on A48 motorway: Exit motorway at Europole turn-off and follow signs to Minatec.

    Distance from Grenoble:
    Lyon: 100 km / Geneva: 145 km
    Torino: 240 km / Nice: 330 km
    Paris: 570 km / Barcelona: 625 km

    >> By plane:
    Airport : Lyon-St. Exupéry : www.lyon.aeroport.fr
    - 1 hour drive by car.
    - Taxi at the airport (terminal 1/2/TGV train station). Approx. costs = 150-160€
    - Airport shuttle bus : https://www.blablacar.fr/bushttps://www.flixbus.fr/

    Airport Geneva-Cointrin: www.gva.ch
    - 1,5 to 2 hours drive
    - Airport shuttle bus : https://www.blablacar.fr/bushttps://www.flixbus.fr/

    Airport Paris: www.aeroportsdeparis.fr
    - Take the railway TGV directly to Grenoble railway station. (From airport take the RER subway to gare de Lyon station and take the TGV to Grenoble).

    Airport Grenoble Isère :
    www.grenoble-airport.com
    35 mn drive from Grenoble
    Tel. (33) (0)4 76 65 55 32

    >> By train:
    High Speed Train (TGV) Grenoble-Paris : 3 hours
    7 trains every day (other TGV from Lille, Nantes,...)
    Grenoble Gare SNCF
    Tel : + (33) (0)8.92.35.35.35 (registration)
    www.sncf.fr
     
  • Accommodation


    October is a tourist period in Grenoble, we recommend that you book your hotel in advance!

    The organization of the ECD 2026 provides you with a booking platform with special accommodation offers from Booking, Expedia, Trip Advisor,... on the dates of the congress. Just click on the button below to access the booking platform.

     
  • KEY DATES

     

    3 February
    2026

     

    Save the date

    9 February
    2026

     

    Registration opening & Call for abstract

    6 April
    2026

     

    Abstract submission deadline

    11 May
    2026

     

    Notification of acceptance

    7 September
    2026

     

    Registration deadline & Final Program

    13-15 October
    2026

     

    ECD-2026 conference in Grenoble
    (optional cryo-courses 12 October)

  • Organisation
    CEA / DSBT
    17 avenue des martyrs
    38054 Grenoble cedex, France
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