Conference Venue
The MBN Science Forum 2026 will be held at the Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg. The venue will be the "W32 - Experimentierhörsaal" building. The address of the venue is: Küpkersweg 48, 26129 Oldenburg.
Official Invitation and Visa
Conference participants are advised to check the passport and visa requirements for travel to Germany well in advance.
Financial support via COST
The COST Innovators Grant INDICO provides financial support to reimburse some of the conference participants for their expenses related to their participation in the conference. Detailed information about the COST reimbursement rules can be found in the Annotated Rules for COST Actions (see Section A1-3.1 "Travel reimbursement rules", pp. 82-90).
The number of participants to be reimbursed is limited by the CIG INDICO budget allocated for this meeting. In order to be reimbursed, you must receive an official invitation through e-COST indicating that you are eligible for the reimbursement. Invitations will be sent to conference participants who have completed the registration and paid the registration fee.
When arranging your travel and accommodation, please consider the following rules (see the Annotated Rules for COST Actions for complete and detailed information):
- Any transport you take in your country (airplane, train, bus, car, etc.) is reimbursed based on the supporting documents provided (tickets for flights, trains and buses; proof of distance for car travel, e.g. by Google maps). Taxi, car rental, fuel and parking expenses are not eligible.
- Your stay in Germany should be covered under the flat-rate Daily Allowance (DA). The DA is intended to cover accommodation, meals and transport in the host country. No receipts will be required.
- The maximum DA rate that can be claimed is calculated according to the actual number of days you attend the meeting (max. 2 days can be reimbursed), as confirmed by your signature on the official attendance list, plus travel days (100% of the DA for the travel day to the event and 40% of the DA for the day of departure from the event).