Fees
General information
Please note the participation to the conference will be onsite only, with no online option under any circumstance. Online or pre-recorded presentations are not possible for Full Papers, Exploratory Papers, Workshops and Doctoral Colloquium. Situated Actions can occur before or during the conference and PDC Places take place before the conference. If you need a visa invitation letter, please write to pdc2026-design@polimi.it.
Fees depend on your country of residence and employment status. To determine your registration type, please check this list to see if your country is classified as low, lower-middle, or upper-middle income. If your country is not listed, it is considered a high-income country.
- To support your planning, we have compiled a list of budget-friendly accommodation options across different areas of the city.
- Full conference registrations include lunch and coffee/tea breaks on the day(s) of attendance, as well as access to all conference sessions, and the Opening Event.
- Only Early Bird registrations include the conference Social Dinner.
- One Day Passes include access to sessions, lunch, and coffee/tea for one day only. They do not include the Opening Event or the Social Dinner.
- Student attendees must upload valid proof of student status during registration (e.g., student ID or enrollment letter).
- Early Bird registration will close on February 18, 2026. Regular registration will be open until May 1 and Late registration will be open until June 1, 2026.
- To be published and presented at the congress, each accepted submission requires at least one registered author. If there are two or more submissions with the same co-authors, a separate registration is required for each submission.
Students & Not-for-profit entities
Low & Lower-middle income - Early (Social dinner included)
€290
Low & Lower-middle income - Regular
€290
Upper-middle income - Early (Social dinner included)
€370
Upper-middle income - Regular
€370
High income - Early (Social dinner included)
€500
High income - Regular
€500
Late - All income categories
€550
Practitioners, Academics & For-profit entities
Low & Lower-middle income - Early (Social dinner included)
€400
Low & Lower-middle income - Regular
€400
Upper-middle income - Early (Social dinner included)
€550
Upper-middle income - Regular
€550
High income - Early (Social dinner included)
€700
High income - Regular
€700
Late - All income categories
€770
Other tickets
Social dinner
€90
One Day Pass
€120
REGISTRATION
System
PDC 2026 conference registrations will open late 2025.
We will open the PDC 2026 registration portal later 2025. Please note that 12 days after payment, you will receive an invoice for your purchase. If you have any questions regarding registration fees, contact us at pdc2026-design@polimi.it
PDC: PEACE, DIALOGUE, COEXISTENCE
Designing for living together.
The Participatory Design Conference 2026.
WHERE
Campus Bovisa Durando
Politecnico di Milano
Milan, Italy