Abstract Submission Deadline: 16 March 2026

28th International Workshop on Kaposi’s Sarcoma Herpesvirus & Related Agents

28 June – 1 July, 2026

CSSB Centre for Structural Systems Biology, Hamburg, Germany

CSSB Centre for Structural Systems Biology Plenary Sessions, Notkestraße 85, Building 15, Hamburg
CSSB Centre for Structural Systems Biology Foyer for Poster Sessions, Hamburg
Mercure Hotel Hamburg am Volkspark (4 stars), Albert Einstein Ring 2, Hamburg
The Mercure Hotel Hamburg am Volkspark is within walking distance to the CBBS Conference Venue

Preliminary Program Schedule

Sunday, 28 June 2026
Start Time – End Time – All meetings in the CSSB Main Lecture Hall 
14:00 – 14:15 Welcoming Remarks & Opening Session
14:15 – 16:30 Session I
16:30 – 17:00 Break & Networking
17:00 – 19:30 Session II: Panel Discussion: Clinical & Translational Challenges in KSHV Associated Disease
19:30 21:30 Welcome Reception and Poster Session 1 at the CSSB

Monday, 29 June 2026
Breakfast at hotels or on own before arriving at the CSSB
9:00 -11:00 Session III
11:00 -11:30 Morning break
11:30 -13:00 Session IV
13:00 – 14:30 Lunch in the Cantina
14:30 – 16:00 Session V
16:00 – 16:30 Afternoon break
16:30 – 18:00 Session VI
18:00 – 19:30 Poster Session 2
Evening Free for Dinner & Networking

Tuesday, 30 June 2026
9:00 – 11:00 Session VII
11:00  – 11:30 Morning break
11:30 – 13:00 Session VIII
13:00 – 14:30 Lunch in the Cantina
14:30 – 16:00 Session IX
16:00  – 17:30 Free time
17:30 – 23:30 Gala Dinner, Hamburg Harbor Charter Boat Tour followed by Group Dinner & Music at the Café Alte Liebe at the Maritime Museum (extra registration fee required)
    17:30 – 18:00 Boarding at the Hamburg Harbor, more details will follow, about 20 minutes with public buses from the hotels
    18:00  – 19:00 Charter Harbor Tour with drop off at the Café Alte Liebe at the Maritime Museum, Port of Hamburg
    19:00 – 23:30 Reception, Dinner, Dancing at the Café Alte Liebe

Wednesday, 1 July 2026
9:00 – 11:00 Session X
11:00 – 11:15 Morning break
11:15  – 12:45 Session XI Late Breaking Oral Session
12:45  – 13:00 KSHV Business Meeting & Discussion on Future Meetings
13:00  – 14:00 Lunch in the Cantina, Meeting Closes

 
The evening begins with a one-hour private group Charter Boat trip
Our charter will arrive at the Maritime Museum for the private group dinner
The dinner will begin with an outdoor reception & dinner through sunset
After sunset, drinks and dancing inside the Alte Liebe Cafe