The fifth edition of the international conference QGC2026 will take place in Bologna, at the Sala Ulisse of the Academy of Sciences, during the week 9–13 February 2026. Over the past years, the conference has become one of the leading scientific events for the theoretical physics community working on different approaches to quantum gravity and their possible applications in cosmology and astrophysics (such as inflation, black holes, gravitational waves, dark matter, and dark energy).

The Bologna edition is organized by the INFN Bologna Section and the DIFA, in collaboration with ShanghaiTech University, the Institute for Advanced Studies (UCAS) in Hangzhou, and the IGFAE of the University of Santiago de Compostela. The participation of several leading theoretical experts in quantum gravity and cosmology has been announced.

For further information, please refer to the Indico page:
https://agenda.infn.it/event/48567/overview