2026 Corn Breeding Research Meeting Registration

2026 Corn Breeding Research Meeting

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Check-in, invited talks

Thursday, February 26, 2026 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Check-in, invited talks, student talks

Registrants will receive a pdf copy of the schedule when all speakers are finalized.

Location: Cologne Germany
Maritim Hotel Köln Map
Heumarkt 20
50667 Köln

Registration Fee: Registration is currently open. Early bird registration will end Wednesday, December 31, 2025. Early registration fees will be $175 for scientists, $175 for postdocs, and $150 for graduate students.

Registration after Wednesday, December 31 will be $200 for scientists, $200 for postdocs, and $175 for graduate students. Registration includes Day 1: access to meeting, breakfast (pastries, coffee, fruit, juice), lunch, and afternoon break—Day 2: breakfast (pastries, coffee, fruit, juice) and morning break.

Lodging: A group lodging block has been arranged at the conference site. Please book online here. Please note the deadline to book with the group block is Thursday, December 25, 2025. There are a limited number of rooms so attendees are encouraged to book early. Students and postdocs who register for the CBR will receive a $200 lodging stipend, generously provided by our sponsors. Stipends will be issued after the event. You will be contacted by Sally Muller for payment information.

Student Presentations: Students are encouraged to submit abstracts for oral presentations. The annual Larry Darrah Student Presentation Awards will be given to the best student oral presentations. In addition to a lodging stipend, those who submit an abstract will be awarded an extra $100 stipend to help offset registration fees. And do not forget—if your abstract is selected for presentation, you will have the chance to compete for the prestigious Larry Darrah Award, given to the top three best presentations. Stipends and awards will be issued after the event. You will be contacted by Sally Muller for payment information.

Student abstracts should be submitted to Alevtina Ruban (KWS-KGaA, DEEI) at Alevtina.ruban@kws.com and Sally Muller at Sally.Muller@wisc.edu by Saturday, February 7, 2026.

Abstracts should contain title, authors, author institution affiliations, and up to 300 words of text. All text should be 12-point standard font (Times, Calibri, or Arial) and left justified. Please include all authors in the form last name, first name followed by a numerical footnote to indicate institutional affiliation. Include asterisk following presenting author's name. List institution with footnotes following authors. Please adhere to formatting guidelines to assist with compilation of abstracts

Cancellations: Registration fees are non-refundable. Substitutions are welcome at any time. The meeting organizer is not responsible for the refund of other costs.

Registration questions: Please contact Sally Muller at sally.muller@wisc.edu.

Other questions: For questions related to the meeting, please contact Alevtina Ruban (KWS-KGaA, DEEI) at Alevtina.ruban@kws.com and Sally Muller at sally.muller@wisc.edu.

More information about the Maize Genetics meeting can be found here.

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Cancellation Policy: Registration fees are non-refundable. Substitutions are welcome at any time. The meeting organizer is not responsible for the refund of other costs.

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