| 1st Announcement and Website | July | 2015 |
| Selection of Keynote Speakers | October | 2015 |
| 2nd Announcement; Registration Opens; Call for Abstracts | December 9th | 2015 |
| Abstract Submission (for abstract book)** | June 30thth | 2016 |
| Early Bird Registration Deadline | April 16th | 2016 |
| Satellite Early Bird Registration Deadline | April 16th | 2016 |
| Registration Remains Closed** | Jul 31st-Aug 7th | 2016 |
| Conference | August 7th-13th | 2016 |
* Requests for for oral contributions will only be accepted until April 16th. Please choose the option "Talk Preferred". Poster contributions may be accepted later depending on capacity. Note that abstract submitted later than the 30th of June are subject to approval of the Organizers and it might be that we are not able to be printed in the abstract book.
** The online registration is possible until one week before the conference. Please let us know if you plan to register on-site (this will be possible on the 7th, 8th and 9th of August) or if you experience any difficulty during the registration process.