#IMC: September 14 - 18 2025

Session Formats @ #IMC

Focus Sessions

  • Oral sessions can be up to 180 min (depending on the number of participants)
  • Poster sessions can be up to 45 min
  • The standard length of oral presentations is 7 min plus 2 min for questions. The length might be slightly adapted when the speakers of the session are confirmed after the end of the registration period. Poster presentations include 2 min oral introduction of each poster
  • If thematically fitting, focus sessions can be assigned to a Synthesis Workshops (in this case, one session convenor is asked to present the session outcome in the respective synthesis workshop)

Workshops

  • Workshops can be up to 180 min (depending on the number of participants)
  • Workshop moderators decide on the length of participants’ presentations whereas the max. lengths is 5 min per presentation and time for joint discussions will be at least half of the total workshop time.
  • If thematically fitting, focus sessions should be assigned to a Synthesis Workshops (in this case, one session convenor is asked to present the session outcome in the respective synthesis workshop)

Plenary Sessions

  • Relevant across disciplines
  • Up to 90 min sessions in the (early) evening (18:30-20:00)

Synthesis Workshops

  • Synthesis workshops can be up to 180 min with short introductions and comprehensive discussions on overarching questions
  • Synthesis Workshops will be scheduled after focus sessions that are assigned to the workshop
  • Conveners of assigned focus sessions are invited to briefly report on session outcomes at the beginning

Public Events

  • Up to 90 min events in the evening
  • Contents, methods and target groups fully open
  • Option to provide drinks and snacks
  • Non-scientists can be invited to register for free

Side Events

  • Events directly before or after the #IMC
  • Rooms are provided for free
  • Organisation of the events is supported by #IMC organizers