AI in Materials Research Summit

We are pleased to invite you to the AI in Materials Research Summit, which will take place in Warsaw, Poland, from November 24 to 26, 2026. This edition is co-organized by the entire Warsaw Unit of the European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems (ELLIS), which includes the IDEAS Research Institute, the University of Warsaw and the Warsaw University of Technology, as well as by the Candela Foundation and COST-DAEMON (Data-driven Applications towards the Engineering of functional Materials: an Open Network), with the sponsorship of NOMATEN CoE and ORLEN. The Summit opens a discussion on the fast-paced advances in the field of Data-Driven Materials Research with foremost academic experts.

Scientific topics of interest include Machine Learning Interatomic Potentials, Uncertainty Quantification, Materials Informatics, Generative Models for Materials Discovery, Laboratory and Computational Experiment Automation, Large Language Models in Materials Research and new core architectures for these fields.

Conference venue

Wydział Fizyki Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
5 Ludwika Pasteura St.
02-093 Warszawa

Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ge3erhGS4d4ToBF6A

By airplane

There are two airports located near Warsaw:

Warsaw Chopin Airport
(ul. Żwirki i Wigury, 00-001 Warsaw). This is the closest and the recommended airport to reach the conference venue. You can reach it from the airport by taking a bus (175 or 188, approximately 18 min. trip). If you decide to take a taxi, it is advised to use the licensed taxi services offered at Chopin Airport: Ele Taxi, Sawa Taxi or Super Taxi. There also is an official Uber pick-up point at the airport.

Additional information

• Warsaw Chopin Airport webpage
• Location on Google Maps

Warsaw Modlin Airport
(ul. Generała Wiktora Thommée 1a, 05-102 Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki). To reach Warsaw from Modlin please consider a bus or a train. It is a smaller airport servicing only budget airlines that is situated in Modlin, 35 km from Warsaw. The easiest way to get from this airport to Warsaw is to take a bus (FlixBus) or Bus + Train connection (Koleje Mazowieckie). The trip takes around 50 minutes. Coming to Warsaw from Modlin by taxi will be expensive and is not worth it, as it will take just as long.

Additional information:

• Warsaw Modlin Airport
• Location on Google Maps
• Modlin Bus webpage

By train

The nearest railway station is Warszawa Zachodnia (Warsaw West Railway Station). However, due to ongoing construction works on the station, we recommend to arrive at Warszawa Centralna (Warsaw Central Railway Station).
More information:

• Location of Warsaw Central Railway Station on Google Maps
• Location of Warszawe West Railway Station on Google Maps

Visa information

Citizens from some countries may require a Visa to come to Poland. The detailed information concerning visa requirements are available at Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of Poland website: https://www.gov.pl/web/diplomacy

If you require an official Letter of Invitation, please contact us by emailing us at events@candela.org.pl

It is the sole responsibility of the attendee to take care of his/her visa requirements. Attendees who require an entry visa must allow sufficient time for the application procedure. Attendees should contact the nearest embassy or consulate to determine the appropriate timing of their visa applications.

The letter of invitation does not financially obligate the conference organizers in any way, nor does it guarantee an entry visa to Poland. All expenses incurred in relation to the conference are the sole responsibility of the delegate.

The conference organizers will not directly contact the embassies and consulates on behalf of all of the delegates.