Frequently Asked Questions

Registration & Fees
Please register here. You will be forwarded to the online registration site by Converia, where you have to register as an attendee, choose your category, fill in your details and proceed to the payment.
Next to the regular category, there are four categories which profit of a reduced fee. Please carefully check if one of the categories applies to you. Your eligibility for the categories will be verified. You can find further information on the Registration and Fees page.
For any booking until 15.04., the reduced early bird fee is automatically applied. If your category is already cheaper or free, that lower/free rate prevails.
Please write us an e-mail: events@humboldt-innovation.de so we can manually change the category.
Payment is possible per Bank Transfer, Credit Card, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
No, tickets are only available for the full week. However, you can of course come for only a few days as registration will be open throughout the week.
At the end of the booking process, you will be asked to upload a proof. Please upload the proof here. If you have problems during the booking process please contact us: events@humboldt-innovation.de or iacl2026@hu-berlin.de.
Cancellation & Refunds
Please notify us as quickly as possible at iacl2026@hu-berlin.de. Participation fees cannot be fully refunded, as organisational costs have been incurred well in advance of the Congress. The cancellation fee will depend on the date of cancellation. You can find details about the cancellation policy and cancellation fee here.
Travel, Transportation & Accomodation
No, we do not provide nor book or reserve hotels or accommodations. However, we will provide you with a list of nearby hotel recommendations in the first quarter of 2026.
A luggage storage room will be available near the registration desk for participants who cannot check in to their accomodation before joining the conference or need to check out of their accommodation before the end of the conference. We will provide you in time with more specific information.
We can provide you with invitation letters for visa purposes. Please contact us at iacl2026@hu-berlin.de.
About the Congress
We will provide coffee break catering (snacks and beverages) throughout each conference day. We will not provide lunch, but will publish a selected list with nearby restaurants on our website closer to the conference.
The Congress will mainly be taking place at the main building of Humboldt-University (Unter den Linden 6, 10117 Berlin, Germany) as well as the Law Faculty (Bebelplatz 2, 10117 Berlin), which is right across the street of the main building. We will provide you in time with more specific details.
The Congress venues are located in the city center and easily accessible by public transport: the nearest U-Bahn station is Unter den Linden (U5 and U6). The closest S-Bahn stations are Friedrichstraße and Brandenburger Tor, both served by lines S1, S2, S25, and S26. The closest bus stop is Staatsoper (lines 100 and 300) and the closest tram stop Am Kupfergrabe (lines M1 and 12). As parking in the area is limited, we recommend traveling by public transport.
The diversified programme features 29 thematic panels, 2 multi-day workshops, the Younger Scholars Forum, as well as social gatherings and other special events. You can find more details in the programme section.
You can find a programme in our programme section. Please note that this programme is preliminary and subject to change up until the conference.
About Berlin
Berlin is a vibrant city and we hope you will find the time to discover it! We will create a collection of various suggestions for activities during your stay in Berlin. Further information will follow soon.
If you have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at iacl2026@hu-berlin.de.