KEY DATES, PROGRAMME & TIMETABLE
HEIRNET 2025 Conference
The 21st HEIRNET Conference will take place from Wednesday the 27th to Friday the 29th of August in Cologne, Germany.
Conference Organisation
The conference is organised to enable maximum delegate involvement and participation. For full details, consult the conference timetable (to be posted later). The programme will build in time for extended discussion of presentations where possible.
Sessions: Single or Parallel Strands
Each session lasts for 90 minutes. There can be between 1 to 4 parallel sessions. Each session is comprised of “strands”.
Strands can take the form of:
- Individual Papers (allow 15 to 20 minutes for each paper presentation, depending on the number)
- Symposia and Panels (45 mins or 90 mins)
- Workshops (45 or 90 mins)
Presenters organise their own pattern and timing of presentations for a 45 half- session or a 90 minutes full-session of symposia, panels and workshops.
Programme
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Key Dates
| Date – 2024 | Notes |
|---|---|
| 20th February | Call for Conference Papers |
| 15th April | Deadline for Abstracts (for presenters) |
| 30th April | Final date for notifying delegates of acceptance of submitted papers for the conference |
| 13th June | End of Early Bird Rate (for presenters and non-presenters) |
| 15th July | Deadline for registration of delegates making presentations at the conference |
| 30th July | Draft conference programme circulated to delegates for checking and revision |
| 10th August | Final Version of programme circulated |
| 14th August | Deadline for registration of non-presenting delegates attending the conference |
| 27th August – 29th August |
HEIRNET 2025, Cologne, Germany |
Conference Venue – Site Map
Conference Timetable
Day 1 – Wednesday 27th August 2025
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 12.00-18.30 | Registration of all HEIRNET Delegates |
| 12.00-13.00 | Refreshments |
| 13.00-13.30 | Conference Opens |
| 13.30-15.00 | SESSION 1: Strands 1.1 – 1.3 |
| 15.00-16.00 | Afternoon lunch |
| 16.00-17.30 | SESSION 2: Strands 2.1 – 2.4 |
| 17.30- 18.30 | Wine Reception |
Day 2 – Thursday 28th August 2025
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 08.30 -09.00 | Registration & Refreshments |
| 09.00 10.30 | SESSION 3: Strands 3.1 – 3.4 |
| 10.30-11.00 | Refreshments |
| 11.00-12.30 | SESSION 4: Strands 4.1 – 4.4 |
| 12.30-13.45 | Lunch |
| 13.45-15.15 | SESSION 5: Strands 5.1 – 5.4 |
| 15.15-15.45 | Refreshments |
| 16.00 -17.30 | SESSION 6: Strands 6.1 – 6.3 |
| 19.00 – 23.00 | CONFERENCE DINNER |
Day 3 – Friday 29th August 2025
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 10.00-10.30 | Refreshments |
| 10.30-12.00 | SESSION 7: Strands 7.1 – 7.4 |
| 12.00-12.15 | CONFERENCE CLOSE |
| 12.15 -13.15 | Refreshments: packed lunch |
For overall details of the conference’s location, click on the Travel & Information link of the HEIRNET 2025 CONFERENCE website section
