Preliminary Program

1:00 p.m. Registration opens

3:00 p.m. Welcome reception at the Trihotel (coffee and cake)

3:30 p.m. Opening remarks (Ulf Karsten)

3:45 – 4:45 p.m. Session 1

4:45 – 6:00 p.m. Poster session 1

6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Dinner

7:15 – 7:45 p.m. Student Award

8:00 – 9:00 p.m. Plenary lecture: Prof. Stacy Krueger-Hadfield (Virginia Institute of Marine Science)

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8.30 am Check-in / Information desk open

8.45 am – 10.15 am Session 2

10.15 am – 10.45 am Coffee break

10.45 am – 12.15 pm Session 3

12.15 – 1.15 pm Lunch

1.15 – 3.00 pm Session 4

3.00 – 3.30 pm Coffee break

3.30 – 5.00 pm Session 5

5.00 pm – 6.15 pm Poster session 2

6.15 pm – 7.15 pm Dinner

7.15 pm – 10.00 pm General Assembly, social gathering, auction (auction highlight: complete collection of the freshwater flora of Central Europe)

8.30 am Check-in / Information desk open

8.45 am – 10.15 am Session 6

10.15 am – 10.45 am Coffee break

10.45 am – 12.15 pm Session 7

12:15 – 13:15 Lunch

13:15 – 15:00 Session 8

15:00 – 15:30 Coffee break

15:30 – 17:00 Session 9

17:00 – 18:15 Poster session 3

19:00 – 22:30 Poster and presentation award ceremonies, von-Stosch Medal, conference dinner, closing reception

9.00 am – 1.00 pm: Optional excursions 

Depending on your interests, we can offer you the following excursions. However, registration for these is binding (see registration form).

• Zoological Collection of the University of Rostock, Universitätsplatz (approx. 2 hours)
• guided City Tour in Rostock, historic old town (approx. 2 hours)
• Marine Science Center, Seal Research Center in Warnemünde, Hohe Düne (approx. 3 hours)

For much more about Rostock: see here