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Grant Period 3 brings two international workshops in spring 2027: Dresden in April, on textures shared by light, magnets and liquid crystals, and Prague in June, on textures across one, two and three dimensions. Apply early: places and travel support are limited.

Grant Period 3 · 2027

Workshop · Dresden, Germany Applications open

5–9 April 2027

Topological Textures in Light, Magnetism, and Soft Matter

Skyrmions and hopfions appear in structured light, magnetic materials and liquid crystals. The physics behind them differs, the topology does not. Theorists and experimentalists from all three communities meet to work out what their textures share.

Jointly organised with the Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems (MPIPKS)
23 confirmed speakers
Registration fee €200; accommodation and meals covered by MPIPKS
Applications before 6 December 2026 are considered preferentially

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Workshop · Prague, Czech Republic Opens soon

31 May – 4 June 2027

Topological Textures Across Dimensions: Towards a Unified Framework

From magnets, ferroelectrics and superconductors to liquid crystals, optics and biophysical matter: a meeting on the interplay of dimensionality, topology and complexity, from two- to fully three-dimensional textures.

Hosted by the Institute of Information Theory and Automation, Czech Academy of Sciences
Single session: invited lectures, contributed talks and posters
Pre-registration and abstracts due 28 February 2027
Application form will be published in due course

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Key dates

6 Dec 2026DresdenPreferential application deadline
5 Feb 2027DresdenNotification of participation and abstract acceptance
19 Feb 2027DresdenParticipant list finalised
28 Feb 2027PraguePre-registration and abstract submission deadline
5 Mar 2027DresdenFinal programme published
31 Mar 2027PragueNotification of participation and abstract acceptance
5–9 Apr 2027DresdenWorkshop
16 Apr 2027PragueParticipant list finalised
30 Apr 2027PragueFinal programme published
31 May – 4 Jun 2027PragueWorkshop

Travel support. POLYTOPO can reimburse travel and pay a daily allowance to a limited number of participants, allocated under the COST Excellence and Inclusiveness Policy. Invitations are sent through the e-COST platform. See how to claim reimbursement.