Creating Your Account

Before you can submit an abstract or register for the conference, you need a participant account on chemietage.at.

Registering a New Account

Logging In to an Existing Account

Your Dashboard

After logging in you land on your personal dashboard — the central hub for all your conference activity.

Recent Activity

Directly below the welcome heading, a Recent Activity panel shows your unread notifications — decisions, messages from organizers, and system updates. Once you've read a notification it moves off this panel; the full history of everything you've ever received (read and unread) lives in Notifications & Messages.

Top Navigation Cards

Card	What it does
My Abstracts	View all abstracts you have submitted, check their status, edit or preview them.
Submit Abstract	Open the abstract submission form to submit a new abstract.
Conference Documents	Download the scientific programme, book of abstracts, floor maps, and official letters.
Orders & Invoices	View your conference registration orders and download invoices.

My Conference Activity

The activity panel below the cards shows your current status at a glance. What you see depends on where you are in the process:

Status shown	What it means
No abstracts submitted	You have not submitted any abstract yet. Use the Submit Abstract button to get started.
Abstract submitted	Your abstract has been received and is awaiting review. You can still make edits.
Abstract under review	Reviewers have been assigned and the review is in progress. Editing is no longer possible.
Presentation accepted	Your abstract was accepted. You can now view your presentation page and upload materials.

Check-in QR Code

If you hold a paid conference ticket, a My Check-in QR card appears in the right-hand column of your dashboard. This is what you present at the registration desk on-site — no scrolling required, it's always visible alongside the main dashboard content.

Left Sidebar Navigation

The sidebar on the left lets you jump to any section:

Menu item	Goes to
Dashboard	This overview page
Profile	Edit your personal details and preferences
My Abstracts	List of all your submitted abstracts
Submit Abstract	The submission form
Conference Fees	Read-only registration fee information
Registrations	Register / view your conference ticket and add-ons
Orders & Invoices	Payment history and invoices
Presentations	Browse all accepted conference presentations
My Agenda	Your personal schedule of saved presentations
Documents	Conference documents and downloads
Communications	Notifications and messages from the organizers, with an unread count badge
Contact GÖCH	Contact form for the organizers
Participant Guide	Opens this guide

Submitting an Abstract

Chemietage 2026 accepts two types of abstract submissions: Oral Presentations and Poster Presentations. Each participant may submit one oral and one poster abstract.

Before You Start

Have the following ready before opening the form:

• Abstract title
• Full abstract text (structured body)
• Names and affiliations of all co-authors
• References (optional)
• A figure or image (optional, JPG/PNG)
• Preferred topic / subject area

Opening the Submission Form

Choosing Your Submission Type

The form contains two separate title fields:

Field	Purpose
Oral Presentation Title	Fill this in to submit an oral abstract. Leave blank for poster-only.
Poster Presentation Title	Fill this in to submit a poster abstract. Leave blank for oral-only.

For detailed walkthroughs, see:

• Oral Presentation submission →
• Poster Presentation submission →

After Submitting

When you click Submit at the end of the form:

Submitting an Oral Presentation

A step-by-step walkthrough of completing an oral abstract submission.

Section 1 — Presenting Author

Section 2 — Co-Authors

Section 3 — Oral Presentation Title & Content

Section 4 — Topic & Preferences

Submitting

Submitting a Poster Presentation

Poster submissions follow the same form as oral submissions, but use the Poster title field instead of the Oral title field.

Editing Your Abstract

You can make changes to your abstract at any time while it is in Submitted status — before the review process begins.

When Can You Edit?

Abstract status	Can edit?
Submitted	✅ Yes — full editing is available
Under Review	❌ No — a reviewer has been assigned; editing is locked
Accepted	❌ No — the abstract is finalized
Rejected	❌ No — the abstract is finalized

How to Edit

Previewing Your Abstract

Before and after submission, you can preview exactly how your abstract will appear in the printed PDF — including layout, authors, affiliations, and any figure.

How to Preview

What the Preview Shows

Element	Notes
Abstract number	Your unique CT2026-XXXX identifier, shown top-right
Title	Bold, centred heading
Authors & affiliations	Presenting author first, co-authors listed with superscript affiliation markers
Abstract body	Justified text, exactly as you entered it
Figure	Embedded below the body text if uploaded
References	Numbered list at the bottom if provided

How the Review Process Works

After the submission deadline, the scientific committee reviews all abstracts. Here is what happens at each stage and what you will see on your dashboard.

Review Stages

Possible Decisions

Decision	What it means	What happens next
Accepted	Your abstract is accepted as submitted (oral or poster as submitted).	You receive a final abstract number and presentation slot. Materials upload becomes available.
Mode change offered	The committee would like to move your oral submission to poster (or vice versa).	You receive an email asking you to Accept or Reject the change. See the next section.
Rejected	Your abstract was not accepted for this conference.	You receive a notification email. Contact the organizers if you have questions.

Responding to Review Decisions

If the committee offers a mode change (e.g. moving your oral submission to poster), you need to actively accept or reject the change from your My Abstracts page.

What Is a Mode Change?

A mode change means the committee would like to present your work in a different format than you originally submitted — most commonly changing an oral presentation to a poster. This happens when the oral programme is full but your work is still considered valuable for the conference.

How to Respond

Conference Fees

Conference Fees is a read-only reference page showing the current ticket pricing for Chemietage 2026. It does not process any payment — use Registering for the Conference to actually purchase a ticket.

What's Shown

Registering for the Conference

Registrations is where you actually purchase your conference ticket and any add-ons — separate from submitting an abstract, and separate from the read-only Conference Fees reference page.

How to Register

Orders & Invoices

Orders & Invoices is your payment history — every conference-related order you've placed, its status, and a downloadable invoice for each.

How to Use It

Browsing Presentations

Presentations is the full, read-only directory of every accepted oral and poster presentation — the closest thing to a browsable conference programme, available as soon as final numbers are assigned.

On a Presentation's Detail Page

Action	What it does
Save to My Agenda (bookmark icon)	Adds it to your personal schedule — see Building Your Agenda
Upvote	A one-click vote of interest. Your vote is anonymous to other participants; organizers use aggregate vote counts to help track engagement/award consideration.

Building Your Personal Agenda

Once you've found presentations worth attending in the Presentations browser, save them here to build your own private schedule for the conference.

Saving to Your Agenda

Conference Documents

Official conference documents are available for download from your dashboard. Documents are published progressively as the conference approaches.

Available Documents

Document	When available	Description
Scientific Programme	After programme is finalized	Full schedule of sessions, presentations, and poster sessions
Book of Abstracts	Before conference	PDF compilation of all accepted abstracts
Floor Maps	Before conference	Maps of the conference venue
Official Letters	On request / as issued	Participation confirmation letters for visa or reimbursement purposes

Accessing Documents

Uploading Presentation Materials

Once your abstract is accepted, you can upload your presentation slides, poster file, or supporting documents through your account.

How to Upload

Notifications & Messages

Communications is where every notification the organizers or the system have ever sent you lives — decisions, announcements, and reminders — alongside your read history.

Where Notifications Appear

Location	Shows
Recent Activity (Dashboard)	Only your unread notifications — a short, current list so the dashboard doesn't get cluttered with things you've already seen
Communications (sidebar)	Your full history, read and unread, with a badge on the sidebar link showing your unread count

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to the most common questions from participants.

Account & Login

I did not receive a confirmation email after registering.

Check your spam or junk folder. If it is not there, try registering again with the same email — if the account already exists, you will be prompted to log in instead. Still having problems? Contact us at the address on the Contact page.

I forgot my password.

Click Lost your password? on the login page at chemietage.at/my-account/. Enter your email address and a reset link will be sent to you within a few minutes.

Can I change my email address?

Yes — go to Profile in the sidebar and update your email address. A verification email will be sent to the new address.

Abstracts

My dashboard still shows "Abstract submitted" — is that normal?

Yes. Abstract submitted means your abstract has been received and is in the queue waiting for a reviewer to be assigned. This is normal and does not mean anything is wrong. You will be notified when the review starts and when a decision is made.

Can I still edit my abstract after submitting?

Yes, as long as the status is Submitted. Go to My Abstracts and use the Edit button. Once a reviewer is assigned (status changes to Under Review), editing is locked.

I submitted the wrong type (oral instead of poster). What should I do?

While your abstract is still in Submitted status, contact the organizing committee and ask them to delete the wrong submission. Then resubmit with the correct type. Do not submit a second abstract of the same type — the system will block it.

Can I submit both an oral and a poster abstract?

Yes. The system allows one oral and one poster abstract per participant. Simply submit the form twice — once with the oral title field filled in, and once with the poster title field filled in.

I received an email about a "mode change". What does that mean?

The committee is offering to accept your submission in a different presentation format (e.g. oral → poster). You need to actively respond. Go to My Abstracts and click either Accept change or Reject change. See Responding to Decisions for details.

My abstract was accepted but I cannot see the Presentation Materials button.

The materials upload button becomes available once a final presentation number (oral or poster) has been assigned by the organizers. If your abstract shows as accepted but the button is not yet visible, it may be that the final slot assignments are still in progress. Check back in a day or two, or contact the organizers.

Registration & Payment

Where do I register for the conference (pay the registration fee)?

Click Registrations in the sidebar to select your ticket and any add-ons, then complete checkout. Conference Fees is a separate, read-only page showing current pricing — it does not process payment itself.

How do I get an invoice for my registration?

Go to Orders & Invoices in the sidebar. Find your order and click Download Invoice.

Does submitting an abstract also register me for the conference?

No — abstract submission and conference registration are two separate steps. You need to complete both: submit your abstract (or not, if you're attending without presenting) and separately register/pay via Registrations.

Notifications

Where did a notification I saw on my dashboard go?

The Dashboard's Recent Activity panel only shows unread notifications. Once you've read one (or used Mark all as read), it's no longer on the Dashboard — but it's still available in Communications in the sidebar, which keeps your full history.

Contact & Support

If you have a question that is not answered in this guide, reach out to the Chemietage 2026 organizing committee.

Contact Options

Channel	Best for
Contact form on the website chemietage.at → Contact GÖCH	General enquiries, abstract issues, registration questions
Email Available via the Contact GÖCH page	Sensitive matters requiring a direct response

When Contacting Us About Your Abstract

To help us resolve your issue quickly, please include:

• Your full name and registered email address
• Your abstract number (CT2026-XXXX) — visible in My Abstracts
• A short description of the issue