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Welcome to the EGU 2026 press centre!
  • 24 April 2026

The European Geosciences Union’s annual General Assembly will be held from 03 - 08 May 2026 in a hybrid format. Journalists, science bloggers and other media participants can now browse the online press centre for press conferences and sessions of media interest.



Help get your science into policy by becoming a Division Policy Officer!
  • 12 March 2026

Did you know you volunteer at the science-policy interface with EGU?! Several EGU divisions are currently seeking a Division Policy Officer, a voluntary position that aims to promote evidence-informed policymaking and support members of the Division in engaging with policymaking processes. Find out more and get involved today!




Latest posts from EGU blogs

What do we need to understand the impact of energetic particle precipitation on the atmosphere? Your response can shape a future satellite mission!

Are you working on the magnetosphere, ionosphere, atmosphere, or space weather? We invite members of the scientific, operational, and applied user communities to contribute to a community survey that will help shape a New Earth Observation Mission Idea (NEOMI) Study of Energetic Particle Precipitation (SEEP). Earth’s atmosphere is not isolated from space. Invisible streams of energetic particles constantly connect the near-Earth space environment with our atmosphere, influencing atmospheric chemistry, ozone and NOx, atmospheric dynamics, and even aspects of space weather. …


Let’s get to work: Jobs and Careers opportunities at EGU26

Attending conferences is a great way to widen your existing network, meet potential employers and grow your professional skills. At EGU26, there are lots of exciting and useful career networking opportunities, training and events, regardless of whether you attend virtually or on-site in Vienna! Jobs and careers area, and pop-up events In the entrance foyer to Hall X2 on the Purple level are the Jobs and Careers boards in the Job spot, where you can post your CV, or find …


The Invisible Chemistry of Life: Jonathan Williams and the Language of the Air Around Us

Prof. Jonathan Williams is an atmospheric chemist at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz, Germany, where he leads research into volatile organic compounds — the invisible molecules emitted by forests, cities, people, and everything in between. His work spans the Amazon rainforest to cinema audiences, from elderflower blossoms to the breath of cities. Chemist by Chance, Then by Choice Jonathan Williams never sat down and decided to become a chemist. It happened gradually, as it often does — …