CEAS EuroGNC 2026 - Madrid, Spain - Spring, 2026

Latest news…

  • ** WORK IN PROGRESS ** The content specific to the 2024 Bristol edition will progressively be replaced by the new information of the 2026 Madrid edition. In the mean time a mix of informations related to both conference may be found: thank you for your understanding!
  • June 15th 2024: The location of the next EuroGNC conference, EuroGNC 2026 will be Madrid, Spain. The conference will be held in the spring time: exact dates will be announced as soon as possible. 
  • June 13th 2024: The EuroGNC 2024 conference in Bristol is now over. Thank you to all participants and to the great team from the University of Bristol and see you in 2026!

Generalities

The CEAS Conference on Guidance, Navigation and Control or “EuroGNC” an applied conference with strong aeronautics and space orientation. Non-aerospace applications with similar challenges and modeling approaches are welcome (e.g. automotive, robotics, wind energy, underwater vehicles). Theoretical works that are applicable to the aeronautics and space problems within the scope of EuroGNC are also welcome. Please see the full scope of the conference on the topics page. EuroGNC conferences have typically between 100 and 150 participants and provide excellent value for money for the participants with lunches, dinner, etc. being included in the reasonable registration price. With everything happening on-site, participants do not disperse at lunch time, but can continue their technical discussions and networking instead.  

EuroGNC 2026 in Madrid

The 2026 conference will be hosted from May 5th to 7th, 2026 at the University Carlos III de Madrid. Madrid is a vibrant European capital with rich history, famous architecture, and 3.5 million residents. It is well connected to the world through its international airport (15th busiest worldwide) and to other parts of Spain via a network of high-speed railway lines. The weather in Madrid is usually very nice in the spring.
The conference venue is located in the city center, at the Campus Puerta de Toledo of the University Carlos III de Madrid (see on Google Maps). From there, attendants can reach the main square, Plaza Mayor, in a 10-15-minute (1.2 km) walk. Several hotels are in the direct vicinity (< 5-min walk) of the conference venue.
Numerous famous monuments, museums, and parks can be reached in less than 20-30 minutes on foot. The metro/bus station Puerta de Toledo is located just outside of the venue and a regional train station (Embajadores) is a few minutes away, ensuring good connection to the airport and to the main train station.  

Thank you University of Bristol and RAeS!

The 2024 conference took place from June 11th to 13th, 2024 at the University of Bristol in Bristol, United Kingdom and with the support of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS). Both the University of Bristol and the Royal Aeronautical Society did a great job in preparing the conference, with the social programme, and on-site during the conference. A warm thank you for this excellent work!
75 papers and 7 plenaries were presented during the conference. Thank you to all authors and plenary speaker! The Technical Committee also thanks the numerous reviewers who made detailed reviews of the full draft papers: many authors reported that the comments have been very constructive and helpful to greatly improve their papers.