International scientific conference

AGES — 2026

Active Galaxies and other issues of Extragalactic aStrophysics

The international conference "AGES. Active galaxies and other issues of extragalactic astrophysics" will take place on 20−24 April 2026 at St. Petersburg State University. The conference continues the traditions laid down by the conference on the problems of extragalactic astronomy held in recent decades in the Pushchino Radio Astronomy Observatory. AGES-2026 will bring together leading researchers and early-career scientists from around the world to discuss recent advances and emerging topics in extragalactic astrophysics.

• St. Petersburg State University
• The Central Astronomical Observatory of the Russian Academy of Sciences at Pulkovo

Scientific Organising Committee:

• Chen Yanmei (Nanjing University, China)
• Fan Junhui (Guangzhou University, China)
• Ganus Irina (Government of SPb, Russia)
• Gupta Alok (ARIES, India)
• Ilic Dragana (Belgrade Observatory, Serbia)
• Ivanchik Alexandre (Ioffe Institute, Russia)
• Ikhsanov Nazar (Pulkovo Observatory, Russia)
• Jorstad Svetlana (Boston University, USA)
• Moiseev Alexei (SAO RAS, Russia) — co-chair
• Reshetnikov Vladimir (SPbU, Russia)— co-chair
• Sazonov Sergei (Space Research Institute, Russia)
• Sil’chenko Olga (SAI-Moscow University, Russia)

Local Organizing Committee:
Chugunov Ilia
Karataeva Gulnara
Kostiuk Valeria
Morozova Daria
Mokshin Dmitry
Savchenko Sergei
Shishkina Ekaterina — chair
Zibinskaya Daria
Zozulya Victor

November 20, 2025 — First announcement
January 15, 2026 — Start of registration and reception of registration fees
February 15, 2026 — End of early reception fees
March 15, 2026 — abstract submission deadline and end of online registration fee payment.
We will notify the accepted talks soon after the deadline.
March 30, 2026 — final version of the program
April 20, 2026 — start of the conference

Registration will open at January 15, 2026.

Registration fee for the foreign participants — 200 Euro, for the Russian participants early fee (before February 15) is 10 000 RUB, regular fee (after February 15) is 12 000 RUB. Students and PhD students have 50% discount fee.

The registration fee covers conference package, coffee breaks and welcome reception. Foreign participants may pay at the registration deck.

If you have financial difficulties, please contact us: ages.conf2026@spbu.ru

St. Petersburg is a popular tourist destination that offers a variety of convenient accommodations. Conference participants can choose and book their preferred hotel.

This section will be updated, and any new information will be included in future newsletters.

The conference will be held at Saint Petersburg State University (SPbU) in the magnificent city of Saint Petersburg, Russia’s scientific and cultural capital. SPbU is the oldest university in Russia. It was founded by decree of Emperor Peter the Great. Today, SPbU is the only Russian university to have marked its 300th anniversary. Over the course of its almost three-century history, the university has been home to thousands of prominent scientists, public figures, government officials, politicians, writers, artists and musicians. Notable figures include Dmitri Mendeleev, Alexander Popov, Ivan Turgenev, Pyotr Stolypin, Ivan Pavlov, Dmitry Mamin-Sibiryak, Vasily Dokuchaev, Alexander Blok, Mikhail Vrubel, Mikhail Glinka, Nicholas Roerich, Lev Landau and Leonid Kantorovich, to name a few. The opening of the conference and first day’s sessions will take place in the assembly hall of the historic SPbU campus on Vasilievsky Island, situated on the picturesque banks of the Neva River.

The conference is supported by the Pulkovo Observatory, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Central Astronomical Observatory of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Conference participants are welcome to visit the observatory.
 
The weather in St. Petersburg can be capricious and changeable, but the end of April usually brings warmth and sunny days. Holding the conference in the heart of Saint Petersburg will enable participants to enjoy not only scholarly discussions, but also the opportunity to explore the city’s and Russia’s cultural heritage. Nearby museums and theatres include the Hermitage Museum, the Russian Museum, the Kunstkamera, Saint Isaac’s Cathedral, the Mariinsky Theatre, and many more.

We look forward to welcoming you to St. Petersburg, where science, history and culture converge!

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