Welcome
We are delighted to announce the 34th Nordic Network Meeting on "Strings, Fields and Branes", for the first time taking place in Reykjavík during 1–3 June 2026. Over three days this regional gathering will bring together established researchers, early-career scientists and (PhD) students to exchange ideas across string theory, quantum field theory and related topics, fostering this way new collaborations. It will also feature three pedagogical lectures that will be given by leading experts of the field.
This year's event is organized by the high energy theory group of the University. (logo made by Matt)
Venue
All talks and coffee breaks will take place in Edda, lecture hall E-103. The street address is Arngrímsgata 5, 107 Reykjavík, Iceland. Here's a map of the campus.
Scientific Programme
The lectures will be given by
- Fiona Seibold (Ecole Polytechnique, Lausanne)
- Roberto Emparan (University of Barcelona)
- Sean Hartnoll (University of Cambridge)
The contributed talks will be given by
- Adi Armoni (Swansea University)
- Ayan Kumar Patra (Durham University)
- Bhasker Shukla (NIT Rourkela)
- Charles Thull (City St George's, University of London)
- Elisa Iris Marieni (University of Southampton)
- Emil Have (University of Oxford and Niels Bohr Institute)
- Ingrid Vazquez-Holm (Uppsala University and Nordita)
- Jesse van Muiden (Imperial College London)
- Jury Radkovski (Perimeter Institute)
- Mihailo Čubrović (Institute of Physics Belgrade)
- Rahul Poddar (University of North Florida)
- Ronnie Rodgers (Nordita)
- Troels Harmark (Niels Bohr Institute)
- Victoria Martin (University of North Florida)
- Vincent Van Hemelryck (Uppsala University)
- Watse Sybesma (Nordita)
- Ziqi Yan (Niels Bohr Institute)
On the first day of the conference, a string theory colloquium will be given by Paolo Di Vecchia.
Reception and Dinner
After the final talk of the first day, a reception will be held at (TBA). The conference dinner will take place on the evening (18:30) of June 2nd at Kopar. It is located at Geirsgata 3, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland, only 20 minutes away on foot from the conference hall.
Accommodation and Transportation
The largest airport in the country (Keflavík International Airport) is located approximately fifty kilometers southwest of Reykjavík and commuting from and to the city is usually done via bus, taxi, or a rental. For the first (and more economical) option there are only two choices, either bus lane # 55 departing from here where one can pay directly via card (Visa, Mastercard, Europay) on the bus, or Flybus (tickets can be bought at the airport as well) departing from here.
The venue that will host the conference is centrally located and well connected via Strætó ( S ) bus lanes # ( 1 , 2 , 3 , 6 , 11 , 12 ), [ 13 , 15 ], { 5 , 8 , 14 } (listed in ascending distance order from nearest bus stop; (~ 5 mins), [~ 10 mins], {~ 20 mins}; pace: running duck). A map of all bus routes in the city can be found here and the mobile app for purchasing tickets valid only within the city is Klappið. Paying by card is also possible (Visa, Mastercard, Europay) and there is a day/week cap (3/9 single adult tickets) –which will also be valid via the app– only if you use the same card for all transactions. Since there are only single, monthly and yearly bus tickets, you may alternatively consider purchasing the Reykjavík City Card, which includes unlimited access to all city buses for up to three days.
We strongly recommend all participants that will arrange their own accommodation to book something well in advance, as June is a popular month for tourism in Iceland and prices can very easily exceed the already inflated market values. We have reserved a limited number of rooms at the Studenthostel, which is a five minute walk from the location of the event. Please indicate during your registration if you'd like for us to book one on your behalf.
To-do in Iceland
There are many hiking and geothermal areas in the country so a swimsuit, hiking shoes and waterproof clothes would be essential items.
