The ChemCH conferences have been organised biannually since 2010, initiated by the EuChemS Working Party on Chemistry for Cultural Heritage. With the overarching theme of Chemistry for Cultural Heritage, the conferences promote chemical sciences in the field of understanding, conservation and use of cultural heritage, which includes all typologies of heritage: objects, buildings, landscapes etc. The main objective is to understand the materiality of cultural heritage, its environment and use. Advances in research methodologies, instrumentation and contemporary computational approaches have significantly improved our ability to understand the properties and composition of heritage and archaeological materials, how they respond to their environment or treatments, and how they change with time. Equally important is the interpretation and visualisation of data using data-intensive approaches and AI. Chemistry for Cultural Heritage promotes highly interdisciplinary research informed and guided by the needs of the heritage sector. 

Join us for the 8th conference in this series, from 8 to 11 June, 2026, in the beautiful town of Bled, Slovenia. 

Conference Topics

Presentations of research on the following topics are invited:
1. Advanced analytical techniques in cultural heritage
2. High-resolution imaging and mapping
3. Understanding materials: characterization, production, degradation, and conservation
4. Green materials for sustainable conservation
5. Data Science, machine learning, AI, and visualisation
6. Fusion of multimodal data from different techniques for holistic interpretation
7. Digital twins for monitoring and predictive modelling
8. Life cycle assessment of conservation materials and processes
9. Interdisciplinary case studies

We accept abstracts for talks and poster presentations.
Exhibition stalls will be available for exhibitors.

We are equally excited to announce the call for nominations for the ChemCH2026 awards! We are looking for nominations for the following:

• ChemCH Distinguished Scientist Award
• ChemCH Early-Stage Scientist Award

For all details, please consult: https://chemch2026.fkkt.uni-lj.si/chemch2026-awards-2/

The awardees will be invited to give plenary talks.

Important dates:

15 January 2026: ChemCH Award nomination deadline
1 February 2026: Abstract submission
15 March 2026: ChemCH awardee announcements
15 March 2026: Acceptance notification
1 April 2026: Programme announcement
1 April 2026: Early Bird payment deadline
8 June 2026: Conference start

Weitere Informationen findet ihr unter folgendem Link:
chemch2026.fkkt.uni-lj.si