Conference Registration

ECOC 2022 Registration is open! Register now and join Europes’s largest event in the field and one of the most prestigious and traditional events on optical communications worldwide.

ECOC 2022 will be held as a hybrid conference. The full conference experience with all technical sessions and social events will only be available for onsite attendees (preferred choice). Yet, all regular and most special technical sessions will be accessible and live-streamed online.

Great news! ECOC 2022 has reached pre-Covid level with more than 600 submissions. Witness the latest breakthroughs from materials and devices to systems and networks.

Note: ECOC 2022 Exhibition registration for exhibitors and visitors is available on ecocexhibition.com. Registration for the exhibition is free of charge.

Registration Sponsor

Registration Rates

The registration rates below are for in-person and online attendance at ECOC 2022 in Basel. Registration entitles to both types of attendance.

Category	Early Rate	Regular Rate	Onsite Rate
Student (member/non-member)	CHF 390	CHF 440	CHF 490
Member	CHF 690	CHF 790	CHF 890
Non-member	CHF 770	CHF 870	CHF 970

Early registration will be available until 1 August 2022.
Regular registration will be available until 17 September 2022.

Exchange rates: 1 CHF = 1.02 EUR = 1.04 USD (5 August 2022)

Student is defined as enrolled in either a Master degree or PhD programme. Proof of active student enrolment needs to be provided when picking up your conference badge. Presenters who fulfill this condition upon paper submission still qualify as students. Post-docs may not register as students.

The above membership rates apply for members of: Optica, IEEE, EPS, and EOS.

Registration Desk

The conference registration desk is located at the Entrance of the ECOC Exhibition in Hall 1.

The official registration opening hours are:

Saturday, 17 September, 15:00–17:00
Sunday, 18 September, 08:00–19:00
Monday, 19 September, 08:00–18:00
Tuesday, 20 September, 08:00–18:00
Wednesday, 21 September, 08:00–17:30
Thursday, 22 September, 08:00–13:30

Registration and Travel Grants

Attendees with limited budget may ask for a registration waver. In addition, a few travel grants will be provided to people in need. Well founded requests will be discussed and approved by the ECOC chairs. Please apply by sending your requests to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and providing name, affiliation, and a short CV.

Press Registration

Press registration is free of charge. Please register by contacting the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and providing a copy of your press card.

Code of Conduct

It is important to the success of this Conference that every attendee be treated with consideration and respect. Please review the Code of Conduct and Anti-Harassment policy.

Policies and Terms of Registration

Reasonable Event Policies and Terms have been established. We encourage you to read these carefully as all registrants to the Conference will be required to agree to these policies and terms as a condition of registration.

Privacy Policy

ECOC and its partners respect the privacy rights of our visitors and recognize the importance of protecting all information that you may choose to share with us. To further this commitment, we have adopted this Privacy Policy to guide how we collect, store and use the information you provide to us.

Registration Modification Policy

Note: Any changes must be made by contacting the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Payment and Refund Information

Credit cards are accepted (VISA and Mastercard).

Bank Drafts and Wire Transfers — Please indicate on your registration form which bank was used and when the deposit was made. Also, please notify the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. of the transfer to avoid any lost or unidentified payments. If you need an official invoice beforehand, please contact the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Cancelling a Registration: Requests must be received in writing by Monday, 29 August 2022. A processing service charge of CHF 75 will be assessed. Cancellation requests submitted after Monday, 29 August 2022 WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Please allow four to six weeks to process a refund request.

Registration Support

Please contact Customer Service via a webform at optica.org/help or call + 1 202.416.1907 between 08:30 – 17:00 EDT (UTC-04:00).