Swiss Photochemistry Symposium 2026

Swiss Photochemistry Symposium 2026

The symposium is an initiative of the Photochemistry Section of the Swiss Chemical Society to promote the exchange within the photochemistry community in Switzerland and beyond.

Start Date 12.06.2026 - 09:00
Event End 12.06.2026 - 19:00
Location School of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg
Gremaud auditorium, Bd de Pérolles 80, 1705 Fribourg, Switzerland
Event Website

The symposium offers

  • 8 invited lectures, whereof 4 from young faculty members,
  • 6 invited talks,
  • a postersession and
  • an aperitif with networking possibilities

Apply for a contributed talk and/or a poster presentation and participate actively in the event. The abstract must be uploaded during the registration.

Invited Speakers

Senior Speakers

  • Prof. Johannes Broichhagen, Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie, Berlin (photobiology, imaging)
  • Prof. Eric Vauthey, University of Geneva (ultrafast spectroscopy, photochemical mechanisms)
  • Prof. Katja Heinze, University of Mainz (luminescent and photoactive transition metal complexes)
  • Dr. Thomas Woltering, F. Hoffmann-La Roche (photocycloaddition in industry/medicinal chemistry)

Young Faculty

  • Prof. Jessica Clough, University of Fribourg (mechanochemistry, photo-active materials)
  • Prof. Suong Nguyen, EPFL Lausanne (photochemical synthesis, polymers)
  • Prof. Michelle Frei, ETH Zurich (chemical biology, luminescent probes)
  • Prof. Sascha Feldmann, EPFL Lausanne (ultrafast spectroscopy, photo-active materials)

Deadlines

01.12.25:   Open registration
15.03.26:   Abstract submission for contributed talks
30.04.26:   Abstract submission for posters
22.05.26:   Deadline for registration

Organizing Committee

Prof. Malte Oppermann, University of Basel (Chair of the OC)
Prof. Oliver Wenger, University of Basel 
Prof. Peter Stacko, University of Zurich
Prof. Jovana Milic, University of Fribourg and University of Turku
Prof. Olivier Nicolet, HES-SO Fribourg
Dr. Ricardo J. Fernández-Terán, University of Geneva