We are pleased to announce the 1st International Conference on Magnetic Soft Matter for Robotics. This new conference series was initiated within the framework of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network MAESTRI (Grant Agreement No. 101119614), with the aim of creating a dedicated platform for this emerging application field (magnetic soft matter for robotics), which we believe holds great promise for groundbreaking technologies in the near future. The conference series will serve as a forum for researchers from diverse disciplines and industry sectors to come together, exchange ideas, and present the latest advancements in the field. The inaugural conference will be held on September 4–5, 2025, at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.
We look forward to welcoming you to Ljubljana!
Registration and abstract submission
There is no conference fee. However, due to spatial and logistical constraints at the venue, participation will be limited. Only active participants presenting a contribution relevant to the field will be considered.Participant selection will be based on the quality and relevance of the submitted abstracts.Abstract submission: abstract should be submitted to Maestri2025@fmf.uni-lj.si with the subject Abstract Submission (Name and Family name of the presenting author) at latest by the July 31, 2025. They should be a single-page PDF formatted to A4 size. Authors’ first names should not be abbreviated. Identify the corresponding author with a superscriptasterisk and provide their e-mail address. Identify thepresenting author by underlining their name and provide their e-mail address. The font Times New Roman with 12‑point size should be used everywhere except in the title where 14-point size should be used. Figures, acknowledgements, and references are optional but may be included if space permits. The authors will be notified of the acceptance or rejection of their contribution by August 15, 2025.
Local organizing committee
Irena DREVENŠEK OLENIK, Gašper KOKOT, Izidor STRAUS, Arne GELDOF
Venue
The conference will be held in the lecture hall “Peterlinov paviljon” at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Jadranska ulica 26, SI-1000 Ljubljana. The venue is located approximately 2 km from the Ljubljana city centre. Detailed directions and location information can be found at:
https://www.fmf.uni-lj.si/en/faculty/location/
General info about Ljubljana is available at
https://www.visitljubljana.com/en/visitors/
The program will include 5 invited talks, 11 oral presentations, and up to 14 poster contributions.