About the Conference
The aim of the symposium is to bring together researchers working on the exploration of chemical space, broadly defined. The meeting will focus on conceptual, methodological, and computational advances that enable the discovery, understanding, and prediction of properties of molecules and materials across vast chemical spaces. A central goal of the meeting is to foster cross-fertilisation between these communities and stimulate new collaborations bridging theory and experiment. The symposium also celebrates the 50th birthday of Prof. Anatole von Lilienfeld, highlighting his personal adventures in chemical (and physical) space and their impact on modern theoretical and computational chemistry.
Where
Université de Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Campus Limpertsberg
When
Thursday to Friday
10–11 December 2026
Sessions Overview
This workshop is designed to foster lively discussions and the exchange of ideas, with the following session formats:
Invited Talks: 20-minute presentations followed by 10 minutes of discussion.
Poster Session: An interactive space to showcase ongoing research and spark collaborations.
Sessions
- Foundations of Quantum Machine Learning
- Data-Driven Exploration & Datasets
- Synthesis-Aware Discovery & Laboratory Automation
- First-Principles Exploration
- Advancing Molecular Dynamics
- Bridging Scales
- Probing Response
- Catalysis & Reaction Mechanisms
Invited Speakers
Here are our confirmed invited speakers
Klaus-Robert Müller
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Michele Ceriotti
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Matthias Rupp
Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology
Joshua Schrier
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Yousung Jung
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Markus Reiher
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Guido von Rudorff
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Mark Tuckerman
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Markus Meuwly
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Tristan Bereau
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Jochen Blumberger
University College London
Daniel Sebastiani
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Enrico Tapavicza
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Clémence Corminboeuf
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John Keith
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Denis Andrienko
Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
Conference Schedule
Registration
Opening Remarks
Session 1: Foundations of Quantum Machine Learning
Talk Title TBD
Klaus-Robert Müller
Machine Learning for Quantum Mechanics
Matthias Rupp
Coffee Break
Session 2: Data-Driven Exploration & Datasets
Talk Title TBD
Michele Ceriotti
Tensorial Molecular Property Predictions with Equivariant GNNs
Denis Andrienko
Lunch Break
Session 3: Synthesis-Aware Discovery & Laboratory Automation
Talk Title TBD
Joshua Schrier
Talk Title TBD
Yousung Jung
Coffee Break
Session 4: First-Principles Exploration
Talk Title TBD
Markus Reiher
Talk Title TBD
Guido von Rudorff
Session 1: Advancing Molecular Dynamics
Talk Title TBD
Mark Tuckerman
Talk Title TBD
Markus Meuwly
Coffee Break
Session 2: Bridging Scales
Talk Title TBD
Tristan Bereau
Adventures in Non-adiabatic Dynamics
Jochen Blumberger
Lunch Break
Session 3: Probing Response
Talk Title TBD
Daniel Sebastiani
Talk Title TBD
Enrico Tapavicza
Coffee Break
Session 4: Catalysis & Reaction Mechanisms
Talk Title TBD
Clémence Corminboeuf
Talk Title TBD
John Keith
Closing Remarks
Abstract Booklet Talks & Posters
Conference Venue
Amphithéâtre Tavenas, Luxembourg
102a Av.Pasteur,
1511 Limpertsberg Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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Campus Limpertsberg, Luxembourg
Bâtiment des Sciences 0.03,
162a Av. de la Faiencerie,
1511 Limpertsberg Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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Hotels
A non-exhaustive suggestion of nearby hotels
Sponsors
Registration & Abstract Submission
Registration and abstract submission are now open!
Contact Us
Address
162a, avenue de la Faïencerie, L-1511, LuxembourgWeb page
Our team
Prof. Dr. Alexandre Tkatchenko
Université de Luxembourg
Dr. Miguel Gallegos González
Université de Luxembourg
Diana Rakotonirina
University of Toronto
