These guidelines apply to abstracts submitted for oral or poster presentation.

• Language: Abstracts must be written in English.
• Length: Abstracts should not exceed 200 words.
• Title: The title may contain up to 200 characters, including spaces.
• Topics: Authors should select up to three submission topics that are relevant to their contribution.
• Keywords: Please provide up to five relevant keywords that describe the contribution.
• References: References can be provided separately and are not included in the abstract word limit.
• Content: The abstract should briefly describe the motivation and objective, the method or approach, the main results and the relevance of the contribution to district heating and cooling.
• Originality: Abstracts should present original work that has not previously been published or presented.
• Non-commercial content: Abstracts must not primarily serve to promote an organisation, project, commercial product, process or service.
• Presentation preference: Authors can select their preferred presentation format (oral or poster). The final presentation format will be determined as part of the review and programme selection process.
• Full paper interest: Authors can indicate whether they would like to be considered for an invitation to submit a full paper. Authors of the 50 highest-ranked accepted contributions who have indicated an interest in submitting a full paper will be invited to submit a full paper for peer review and possible publication in the symposium proceedings. Full-paper interest may also be considered when allocating oral presentation slots, particularly where contributions receive comparable review results.
• Submission Deadline: Abstracts must be submitted by 14 December 2026.