Welcome Reception
Monday, 21 September 2026 | approx. 18:30 - 21:00 o’clock

Location: Steigenberger Parkhotel Braunschweig (at the Venue)

The Welcome Reception marks the official start of ECSSMET 2026 and provides an opportunity to reconnect with colleagues and establish first contacts within the community. We look forward to welcoming you to ECSSMET 2026 in a welcoming setting for exchange and connection within the community.

Included: small bites and drinks (soft drinks, beer and wine)

Guided City Tour – Braunschweig
Tuesday, 22 September 2026

This guided tour is an extra ticketed event. This tour will start and end at the Steigenberger Hotel (venue)

Guided City walking tour Tuesday, 22 September 2026

• Price:20,00 Euro per person
• Limited capacity (maximum of 25 participants), First come, first served
• booking is required during the registration process
• The guided walking tour on 22 September 2026 will only take place if there is a minimum of 20 participants.
• Language: English.
• Length: 1,5  hours
• The exact times of this guided tour is yet to be announced, but it is expected to take place after the conference program, approximately,
• Begin 17:00 - End 18:30 o’clock.

More information will follow.

Networking Event on Soldekk   
Tuesday, 22 September 2026 |

Location: Soldekk Braunschweig, Steinstraße 2, 38100 Braunschweig

The Soldekk is a roof terrace and offers you an incomparable view over Braunschweig's city center. Enjoy a nice evening in relaxed atmosphere far away from the hustle and bustle of the city with a delicious selection of Flying Flammkuchen/ Tarte Flambée and 3 coins for selection of drinks (soft drink/ beer or wine).

• Price: 35,00 Euro per person
• Evening event with food and drinks, included: Flying Flammkuchen and three drink coins or a selection of soft drinks, beer or wine
  Additional drinks at your own expense
•   booking is required during the registration process
• Limited capacity (maximum of 150 participants), First come, first served
• This event on 22 September will only take place if there is a minimum of 
  15 participants
•   Begin from 19/ 19.30 o’clock

BBQ Conference Dinner 
Wednesday, 23 September 2026

Location: Steinberger Parkhotel Braunschweig at the terrasse and inside restaurant

The ECSSMET 2026 Conference Dinner is designed as a BBQ evening, offering an inviting setting to continue discussions beyond the scientific programme.

By hosting the dinner directly at the conference venue, the event becomes a seamless extension of the conference experience.
Participants can transition effortlessly from the daytime programme into the evening event without the need for transfers, allowing more time for conversations and networking.

Set within the park-side environment of the hotel, the evening also offers the opportunity to wind down after a full conference day.
The BBQ setting creates a relaxed atmosphere and offers the opportunity to end a full conference day together with good food and drinks.

Details:

• Price : 95,00 Euro per Person
• included: BBQ and drinks (soft drinks, beer and wine) for 3 hours
• Limited capacity, places are allocated on a first come, first served basis
• Booking is required during registration process
• Begin 18:30 - End 21.30 o’clock

Guided City Bus Tour
Thursday, 24 September 2026

• Price:20,00 Euro per person
• Limited capacity (maximum of 43 participants), First come, first served
• booking is required during the registration process
• The guided bus tour on 24 September will only take place if there is a minimum of 40 participants.
• Language: English.
• Length: 2 hours
• The exact times of the guided tour are yet to be announced, but it is expected to take place after the conference program, approximately 
  Begin 18:00 - End 20:00 o’clock. More information will follow.

DLR Braunschweig Technical Tour 
Friday, 25 September 2026

The technical tour to DLR Braunschweig offers participants the opportunity to gain direct insights into the facilities and work environment of one of Europe’s leading research institutions in the field.

• free of charge
• Registration is required during registration process
• Limited capacity, (maximum of 60 participants) places are allocated on a first come, first served basis
• If no booking option is visible during registration, the tour is already fully booked
• Registration during the registration process required
• Travel to the DLR site by public transport isat the participants own expense
• approximately Begin: 14:00 - End 16:00 o’clock

Tour stations:

AVES Simulator Center - Institute of Flight Systems

It consists of two high-quality systems for aircraft and helicopter simulation, as well as a passenger cabin with a virtual exterior view.

Launch Coordination Center - Institute of Flight Guidance

At the Launch Coordination Center, numerous rocket launches are automatically coordinated with air and maritime traffic.

The Hangar of DLR Flight Experiments

The DLR Flight Experiments facility at the Braunschweig and Oberpfaffenhofen sites operates Europe's largest research fleet across all DLR research programs on behalf of external research institutes or industrial partners.