Welcome to the EPSC-DPS Joint Meeting 2025

The EPSC-DPS Joint Meeting 2025 will be held at Finlandia Hall, Helsinki, Finland on 7–12 September 2025.

Scope & Aims

The Scientific Organizing Committee of the EPSC-DPS 2025 invites all planetary scientists to participate in the congress, submit contributions to the topical sessions and share their research with their colleagues. The congress will offer virtual elements to access oral and poster sessions.

The intention of the congress is to cover a broad area of science topics related to planetary science and planetary missions. The programme of this year’s joint EPSC-DPS will contain oral and poster sessions, as well as workshops and panel discussions. The ethos is to create a simple, flexible, and inclusive meeting that provides multiple opportunities for interaction, scientific discussion, and networking.

We are looking forward to meeting everyone at EPSC-DPS 2025 in Helsinki!

About the Europlanet Science Congress

The Europlanet Science Congress (EPSC, formerly the European Planetary Science Congress) is the annual meeting place of the Europlanet community, which invites contributions from planetary scientists from all over the world.

First held in Berlin in 2006 and regularly attracting 1,200 participants, EPSC is the largest planetary science meeting held in Europe. It covers the entire range of planetary sciences with an extensive mix of talks, workshops and poster sessions while providing a unique space for networking and exchange of experiences.

About the joint meetings with DPS

In 2011 EPSC joined forces for the first time with the Division for Planetary Sciences (DPS) and they held their first joint meeting in Nantes, France. The intent of the joint meetings is not only to connect the European and US planetary science communities, but also to consolidate two major meetings, which should motivate planetary scientists from all over the globe to attend. This was followed by the DPS-led joint meeting in Pasadena, California in 2016; the EPSC-DPS 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland; and the return to the States for the DPS-EPSC 2023 in San Antonio, Texas. This year will mark the third iteration of a joint Europe-based meeting. Given the record number of participants at the last two EPSCs we expect to exceed 2000 participants this year. EPSC and DPS have formalized their joint endeavours via a Memorandum of Understanding that ensures shared benefits for the members of both societies.

The Division for Planetary Sciences (DPS)

The DPS is a Division of the American Astronomical Society and the world’s largest professional society of planetary scientists representing their interests at all stages of their careers. The DPS promotes the advancement of planetary science by

  • hosting meetings,
  • encouraging support for robust public funding,
  • supporting quality, affordable education,
  • advocating for dark skies,
  • pushing for fair wages and social benefits,
  • promoting equitable and inclusive conditions,
  • creating a harassment-free,
  • welcoming, and professional climate,
  • increasing public awareness and interest in planetary science, and
  • fostering collaborations with international colleagues.

Please visit the DPS web site for more information.