Previously known as the Blue Danube Symposium on Heterocyclic Chemistry, this esteemed event has a rich history dating back to the year 1991. Over the past three decades, this symposium has been organized in various cities in Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, and Slovenia. It is with great pride that we announce the hosting 21st Blue Danube Symposium on Heterocycles in Chemistry Conference at University of Győr, Győr, Hungary, June 21-24, 2026. Visit the conferecne web site here.
One might be wondering, why to change the name after 33 years? The answer is simple: as chemistry evolves, so must our approach. The name change is not merely symbolic; it signifies our commitment to evolving the conference concept to better serve the scientific community. We aim to broaden the conference’s appeal, welcoming scientists from diverse fields—medicinal chemistry, biological chemistry, material chemistry, organometallic chemistry, and beyond—whose chemistry might not be fully focused on heterocyclic chemistry, but the pivotal role of heterocycles in their work is recognized.
It is my pleasure to welcome you on behalf of the International Board of the Blue Danube Symposia on Heterocyclic Chemistry! These meetings were initiated over 30 years ago as regional event of Austrian, Czech, Hungarian, and Slovakian scientists, later also welcoming Slovenian colleagues, and grew rapidly into a biannual international symposium series. Besides the prestigious lineup of invited speakers these meetings provided a unique opportunity to meet friends and fellow scientists of the “Blue Danube countries”, in particular for the younger generations.
During the Covid epidemic we decided to launch a virtual event for young scientists to be able to showcase their results. The 1st Blue Danube PhD Symposium took place on the 4th February, 2022, showcasing 2 presenters from each Blue Danube country, where the following colleagues were awarded: Jury prizes: Paweł Szczepanik (Czech Republic),and Walter Kuba (Austria) won the Jury prizes, and Ferenc Beke (Hungary) the popular vote.
Following the positive reception we organized the 2nd Blue Danube PhD Symposium in June 2024, whose winners, Sergio Armentia Matheu (Austria) and Jure Gregorc (Slovenia) were invited to give an oral presentation at the 20th Blue Danube Symposium (25-28 August 2024, Prague).
Since the next Blue Danube conference is just a couple of months away we organize the 3rd Blue Danube PhD Symposium on the 13th February 2026, where the invited international jury will select the 2 winners of the Symposium prize, which comes with an invitation to participate and present at the 21st Blue Danube Symposium on Heterocycles in Chemistry (21-24 June 2026, Győr).
I am looking forward to welcoming you as a presenter or in the audience of the meeting! Please don’t forget to register so that you’d receive the conference link!
Andras Kotschy