About
The 13th International Conference on Spontaneous Coherence in Excitonic Systems (ICSCE-13) will take place in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands, during the third week of January 2026 (January 12–16). This event, organised by CNR-NANOTEC in Lecce, Italy, continues the well-established tradition of gathering researchers focused on quantum collective phenomena in various electronic excitations in solids, along with related effects in other physical systems.
With an emphasis on the broad concept of spontaneous coherence, ICSCE-13 will feature a diverse range of topics:
- Bose-Einstein condensates of excitons and exciton-polaritons
- Advances in the physics of quantum fluids of light and matter
- Topological, coherent, and universal features in non-equilibrium condensation
- Nonlinear dynamics, turbulence, and thermodynamic properties of polaritons
- Excitons and exciton-polaritons in novel 2D materials, perovskites, and organic systems
- Photonic crystals, metamaterials, and waveguides
- Optical, quantum, and neuromorphic computing with light-based systems
- Phonon-mediated coupling and impurity effects in excitonic systems
- Interactions, transport, and collective phenomena in dipolar and indirect excitons
- Alternative platforms, including atomic lattices and quantum simulators
We look forward to welcoming you to Canary Islands for an engaging and insightful conference.
Program Committee
- Jacqueline Bloch, CNRS Université Paris-Saclay, France
- Francois Dubin, CNRS Université Côte d’Azur, France
- Alejandro Fainstein, Bariloche Atomic Centre, Argentina
- Michael D. Fraser, RiKen, Japan
- Hamid Ohadi, University of St Andrews, United Kingdom
- Guillaume Malpuech, Institute Pascal, France
- Francesca M. Marchetti, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain
- Barbara Pietka, Warsaw University, Poland
- Christian Schneider, University of Oldenburg, Germany
- Thilo Stöferle, IBM Research, Switzerland
- Qihua Xiong, Tsinghua University, China
Advisory Committee
- David Snoke, Pittsburgh University, USA
- Elena Ostrovskaya, Australian National University, Australia
- Vinod Menon, CUNY, USA
- Paul Eastham, Trinity College Dublin
- Jonathan Keeling, University of St Andrews, United Kingdom
- Stéphane Kéna-Cohen, Polytechnique Montréal, Canada
Organizing Committee
- Paolo Comaron, CNR-NANOTEC, Italy
- Dario Ballarini, CNR-NANOTEC, Italy
- Daniele Sanvitto, CNR-NANOTEC, Italy
Conference Program
Details on the conference schedule and sessions will be announced soon.
Confirmed Invited Speakers
The full list of invited speakers will be released shortly. In the meantime, we are pleased to present the list of confirmed invited speakers.
- Marc Assman, Dortmund University, Germany
- Jacqueline Bloch, CNRS Université Paris-Saclay, France
- Alberto Bramati, Sorbonne Université, France
- Cristiano Ciuti, Université Paris Cité, France
- Eugene Demler, ETH Zürich, Switzerland
- Francois Dubin, CNRS Université Côte d’Azur, France
- Dario Gerace, Università di Pavia, Italy
- Sven Höfling, Würzburg University, Germany
- Alexander Högele, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany
- Alexander W. Holleitner, Technical University of Munich, Germany
- Dmitry Krizhanovskii, Sheffield University, UK
- Atac Imamoglu, ETH Zürich, Switzerland
- Fabrice Laussy, Institute of Materials Science of Madrid, Spain
- Peter B. Littlewood, University of Chicago, USA
- Guillaume Malpuech, Institute Pascal, France
- Michał Matuszewski, CTP - Polish Academy of Science, Poland
- Vinod Menon, City College Of New York, USA
- Giovanni Modugno, LENS, Italy
- Meera Parish, Monash University, Australia
- Paulina Płochocka-Maude, LNCMI - CNRS Toulouse, France
- Barbara Pietka, Warsaw University, Poland
- Ronen Rapaport, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
- Maxime Richard, MajuLab, CNRS, Singapore
- Christian Schneider, University of Oldenburg, Germany
- Helgi Sigurðsson, University of Warsaw, Poland
- David Snoke, University of Pittsburgh, USA
- Marzena Szymańska, University College London, UK
- Michiel Wouters, University of Antwerp, Belgium
- Qihua Xiong, Tsinghua University, China
- Jesus Zuniga-Perez, MajuLab, CNRS, Singapore
Venue
The ICSCE-13 conference will take place in the historic Vegueta district of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Most of the program will be held between the CICCA Centro Cultural, and at the Gabinete Literario Palace, which face each other acress the Plaza de Cairasco.
CICCA Centro Cultural
Gabinete Literario
Accommodation
The ICSCE 2026 conference will take place in the heart of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, within walking distance of two of the city’s most iconic neighborhoods: Vegueta and Triana.
Vegueta is the historic core of the city, founded in 1478 and home to colonial buildings, cobbled streets, and cultural landmarks such as the Cathedral of Santa Ana, the Casa de Colón (Christopher Columbus House), and several art museums. It is a UNESCO World Heritage candidate and offers a unique blend of history, architecture, and atmosphere. Just across the Guiniguada ravine lies Triana, originally a merchant and artisan district. Today, it is a lively area known for its elegant 19th-century architecture, boutique shops, tapas bars, and pedestrian-friendly streets. Both neighborhoods are full of character and charm, making them ideal places to stay during the conference.A variety of hotels, boutique hotels, B&Bs, and a few serviced apartments are available in the area. However, the number of rooms is limited, and January is a high-demand month, so we strongly recommend booking as early as possible to secure availability.
Hotels within a few minutes’ walking distance from the venue
- Suites 1478
- VEINTIUNO Emblematic Hotel
- Santa Ana Suite & Rooms
- Cordial Hotels and Resort (several boutique properties):
Other option: Santa Catalina, a Royal Hideaway Hotel (★★★★★)
Located just 2.3 km from the conference venue, the Santa Catalina is one of the most historic and celebrated hotels in the Canary Islands. Built in the late 19th century and fully refurbished in 2019, this landmark property combines historical elegance with modern luxury. Guests can enjoy several fine-dining restaurants, a wellness center, an outdoor pool, and panoramic terraces that make the hotel a destination in itself.
- Website: Santa Catalina – Barceló Hotel Group
- Accessibility: The hotel is reachable by taxi in under 10 minutes from both the CICCA and the Gabinete Literario conference venues
Registration
The school fee of €650 includes all program activities, including talks, lunches, and coffee breaks, as well as the welcome aperitive, the poster session, a musical event, an excursion, and the gala dinner. To complete your registration, please proceed with the payment of the registration fee. Payment details are provided below.
All attendees must register. The deadline for early bird registration is 30th September.
Accompaining Person: Please contact the organisers
Early Bird Registration
before September 30, 2025.
€650
includes all program activities.
Late Registration
after September 30, 2025.
€750
includes all program activities.
Payments
Payments are via bank transfer:
To: Quantum Horizons
IBAN: IT83X0326816002052813153730
BIC: SELBIT2BXXX
Quantum Horizons
Via Vecchia Surbo 44c, 73100 Lecce, ITALY
VAT number: 93165160750
To register, it will be sufficient to pay the fee using the bank details listed above.
Please specify the "reason for payment" in the bank transfer as: "Name Surname ICSCE13".
Once the payment is received, you will receive both a confirmation email and the payment receipt.
For payments outside SEPA, an online credit card payment link can be provided upon request to:
icsce13@qphysics.org.
A bank fee of 4% may be applied for credit/debit card online payments.
Abstract Submission
Please fill out the form below to submit your abstract. Please follow the instruction listed here.
How to Submit Your Abstract
- Late abstract submission for new results are now open!!!
- Please download the Microsoft Word template ( Download File ) to prepare your abstract.
- Once completed, save it as a pdf file and upload it in the form below together with your personal data.
- You may submit multiple abstracts; however, each abstract should be submitted only once.
- If you need to change or correct your submission, do not re-upload the abstract. Instead, contact the organisers at icsce13@qphysics.org.
Previous Conferences
ICSCE is in its 13th edition. Previous meetings were held in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
- ICSCE 1 – May 2004, Seven Springs Mountain Resort, PA, USA
- ICSCE 2 – September 2005, Southampton, UK
- ICSCE 3 – January 2007 Center of Physics “Les Houches”, France
- ICSCE 4 – September 2008 Cambridge, United Kingdom
- ICSCE 5 – February 2011 EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland.
- ICSCE 6 – August 2013 Stanford, CA, USA.
- ICSCE 7 – April 2014 Hakone, Japan
- ICSCE 8 – April 2016 St. Andrews, United Kingdom
- ICSCE 9 – July 2018 Montreal, Canada
- ICSCE 10 – January 2020, Melbourne, Australia
- ICSCE 11 – August 2022, Burlington, USA
- ICSCE 12 – June 2024, Dublin, Ireland
Social Activities
Concert
The Concert of Diego Barber will follow the poster session, taking place on Monday evening at the Gabinete Literario Palace .
Diego Barber is a classical and jazz guitarist. He has recorded albums for Sunnyside and Origin Records. His compositions include pieces from his albums like "Calima," "The Choice," and "Tales," which feature guitar solos, duets, and ensembles with saxophone, bass, and drums. He has also released "Drago" with electronic elements and arrangements of Scarlatti sonatas, and has a published collection of classical guitar compositions such as "Elvira Maria" and the "Sonata Banc d'Arguin".
Excursion
The Excursion will take place at "las dunas de Maspalomas" on Wednesday afternoon.
Gala Dinner
The Gala Dinner will be held at the "Santa Catalina Royal Hotel" on Thursday evening.