Venues
Main conference
All talks will take place in the Krzysztofory Palace of the Museum of Krakow, exactly on the Main Market Square
(Rynek GÅ‚owny 35, Krakow)
Registration
30 June 2025
from 10.00 to 19.00
hall of the Museum of Natural History ISEA PAS (Åšw. Sebastiana 9, Kraków, Poland)
1-3 July 2025
from 10.00 to 17.00
lobby of the he
Krzysztofory Palace of the Museum of Krakow
(Rynek GÅ‚owny 35, Krakow)
Workshops
30 June and 4 July 2025
Museum of Natural History ISEA PAS (S w. Sebastiana 9, Krakow)
and
conference room of the Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals PAS (SÅ‚awkowska 17, Krakow)
Icebreaker party
To be announced later.
Conference dinner
To be announced later.
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Info for presenters
Abstracts
Abstracts should be plain, with a maximum of 400 words, Times New Roman, font size 12 (title 14), 1.5-line distance. No figures. No reference.
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Save your abstract as: FamilyName_Abstract.docx
In case of multiple abstract submissions as: FamilyName_Abstract(1).docx, FamilyName_Abstract(2).docx, etc.
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Presentations and conference format
All presentations will be conducted in-person and there will be no online presentations.
The guidelines for oral presentations and posters will be available online shortly. Please note that oral communications may be relocated to poster sessions in case that the allocated slots are insufficient.
Also please note that, due to conference time and lecture hall limitations, a maximum number of approximately 180 oral presentations and/or posters in total will be accepted.
How to get to Kraków
Kraków is the second largest city of Poland. The city is one of the major touristic destinations in Europe and therefore, there are multiple ways to arrive, whether by train, or bus, or airplane.
Arrival in Kraków
By train:
The City has a convenient direct railway connection with all large cities in Poland; the journey on the InterCity train from Warsaw takes only 2.5 hours. Apart from local connections, Kraków has direct railway connections with Berlin, Budapest, Bucharest, Hamburg, Kiev, Lviv, Prague, Vienna. All trains stop at the Kraków Main Train station in the city centre (in a walking distance from the Institute and the Conference venue).
By airplane:
There are multiple direct air connections all across Europe, via multiple airline companies, including low-cost ones.
Access to Kraków Balice airport
Bus to/from airport:
Kraków Airport is served by three regular bus lines: 209 and 300 and one night line: 902. The bus stop is located near the passenger terminal.The current departures of the city buses are presented on the screen located near the information desk in the main hall. Timetable can be found here: https://rozklady.mpk.krakow.pl/?akcja=index&rozklad=20250107&lang=EN
Train to/from airport:
The Kraków Airport train station is located near the passenger terminal, at the rear of the multi-storey car park and connects to the terminal building by a footbridge. Trains are equipped with air-conditioning, power outlets, WiFi and ticket machines. All trains operate 7 days a week. Complete timetable information can be found here: (https://www.kolejemalopolskie.com.pl/en/timetables/train-timetables/wieliczka-rynek-kopalnia-krakow-glowny-krakow-airport)
Tickets and fares:
- Kraków Airport
- Kraków Main Train Station: PLN 17,00 (about 4.5 Euro)- luggage: free of charge
Taxy to/from airport:
Kraków Airport Taxi is the only official taxi service at the airport = 25.00 EuroOnline booking: http://mplservices.pl/taxi/#taxi_rezerwacje
Phone booking:+48 12 258 0 258, + 48 668 307 307
Call center is open daily from 6:00 to 22:00
Methods of payment - all major types of payment card are accepted.
Transport around the city:
There is a very good public transport network around the city.
The conference venue is located in the city centre. The complete timetable for buses and trams can be found here:
https://rozklady.mpk.krakow.pl/?akcja=index&rozklad=20250107&lang=EN
Accomodation
Accommodation is available in a wide range of hotels, hostels and B&Bs in the city centre, all within walking distance of the conference venue. It is also possible to stay in student dormitories (there are several large universities in Kraków), located at a short distance from the old town. Participants should contact the accommodation of their choice directly.
Participants are requested to pay for their own accommodation in their respective locations. Prices per night start at around 30 euros.