The Best Poster Award recognizes the top three posters presented at the conference, with a special focus on research that advances the fields of sustainability and energy. The award fosters creative solutions for a greener, more sustainable future and places particular emphasis on acknowledging the contributions of early-career researchers, including PhD candidates and Postdoctoral scholars.

A panel of judges will evaluate all posters presented during the conference and select the winners.

The winners will be publicly recognized at the conclusion of the final poster session and will each receive:

• A certificate
• A monetary award
• Generously provided by Nanophotonics: one publication waiver per winner (value: €2,500 each)

META 2026 Best Poster Award Sponsor

Nanophotonics (De Gruyter) covers recent international research results, key developments, and novel applications in the field, published in partnership with Sciencewise. It ranks among the top journals in nanophotonics and publishes research articles, reviews (by invitation), letters, and perspectives.

The journal focuses on the interaction of photons with nanostructures such as carbon nanotubes, nanometal particles, nanocrystals, semiconductor nanodots, photonic crystals, as well as biological structures like tissue and DNA.

Web: degruyter.com/nanoph