EPA European Congress of Psychiatry 2027

European Psychiatric Association

Dates
April 3–6, 2027 Confirmed
Location
Florence, Italy
Expected attendance
About 2,900
Therapy area
Psychiatry

Official EPA website

About the meeting

EPA 2027 (35th European Congress of Psychiatry) will be held 3–6 April 2027 in Florence. The Congress theme is “Innovating Mental Health: Towards Personalised and Integrated Care.” The organisers (EPA leadership and the Local Organising Committee) describe the meeting as an opportunity to share scientific knowledge, promote personalised, evidence-based and integrated approaches, explore new technologies and translational research, and strengthen collaboration and networks across Europe and beyond. ([epa-congress.org](https://epa-congress.org/epa27-welcome-message/))

Description from the official EPA website. Abstracts are published in European Psychiatry.

Key dates for EPA 2027

MilestoneDateStatus
Abstract submission deadline October 7, 2026 Confirmed
Late-breaking abstract deadline November 11, 2026 Estimated
Abstract notification December 15, 2026 Confirmed
MeetingApril 3–6, 2027Confirmed

Planning ahead: EPA's abstract deadline usually falls about 6 months before the meeting. For the 2026 meeting it was September 24, 2025 (185 days ahead).

Submitting an abstract / At-a-glance

EPA 2027

Length
3,000 characters and 45 lines, counting author details, headers, tables, spaces and punctuation. 2027
Tables and figures
Up to three tables (max 10 columns and 10 rows each; they count toward the length limit) and up to three images or graphs in gif or jpg. 2027
Who can submit
Each person may submit up to 5 abstracts as presenting author. 2027
Membership required
No 2027
Previously presented work
Abstracts must be original and must not be or have been published or presented at any other meeting prior to the Congress. 2027

Summarized from EPA's guidelines, checked October 22, 2026. The official guidelines always take precedence.

Common questions

When is the EPA 2027 abstract deadline?

The abstract submission deadline is October 7, 2026 (confirmed), and late-breaking abstracts are due November 11, 2026 (estimated).

When and where is EPA 2027?

EPA 2027 takes place April 3–6, 2027 in Florence, Italy. The dates are confirmed.

How many people attend EPA?

About 2,900 people are expected at EPA 2027.

Past editions

YearMeeting datesCityAbstract deadline
2026March 28–31, 2026PragueSeptember 24, 2025
2025April 5–8, 2025MadridNot recorded
2024April 6–9, 2024BudapestNot recorded
2023March 25–28, 2023ParisNot recorded

Last updated October 22, 2026. Source: Orbytel Group conference database. Dates marked estimated or not yet announced are our projections, not the organizer's.