Similar to 2019 in Braunschweig and 2023 in Helsinki, NanoScale 2026 will be embedded in a Length Metrology Week, with some Working/Task Groups of the BIPM Consultative Committee for Length (CCL) meetings before/after NanoScale 2026. These meetings of BIPM CCL sub-groups are for delegates only, while NanoScale is open (just a registration is requested).

Unlike back in 2019 and 2023, EURAMET TC-Length, however, plans to meet separately at METAS in Bern, Switzerland, about two weeks earlier in the beginning of October 2026, as it was largely felt that the Length Metrology Week might otherwise get too packed and too busy for many delegates.

This allows us to avoid any parallel sessions in the Length Metrology Week at NPL in Teddington and ensures that all delegates can attend all meetings. 

Tentative schedule of the Length Metrology Week 2026 at NPL in Teddington
(schedule courtesy of Tim Coveney, NPL, who coordinates the Length Metrology Week 2026)

Working group meetings  will be held on Monday (BIPM CCL-WG-MRA), Tuesday morning (BIPM CCL-WG-S), Friday morning (BIPM CCL-WG-Nano) and noon/afternoon (BIPM CCL-WG-CM). The CCL Task Group on Digitalization will meet early on Tuesday morning.

Again, please remember that these meetings of sub-groups of the BIPM Consultative Committee for Length are for delegates only. Concerning these meetings, please directly consult with the chairperson (please check the embedded links for contact details), and follow the documents circulated by the chair or on the group's websites.

Location

NanoScale 2026 (shown in green in the table above) will extend over 3 days again this year to accommodate more oral presentations and allow more discussion.
NanoScale takes place at NPL, Teddington, England. Please use the main entrance at Hampton Road (not Bushy House). Information on how to get there is given on the NPL website.

Full postal address: National Physical Laboratory, Hampton Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 0LW, ENGLAND

For a safe and comfortable stay, please also see the NPL safety rules (pdf). Information for disabled persons and on the accessability of the NPL buildings can be found in this guide (pdf).
 

Tuesday, October 20th, 2026

Please access the NPL premises via the main entrance at Hampton Road and have your passport ready upon entry.
Check-in will open Tuesday morning around 10:00 to allow a smooth check-in, to put up the posters and have some first smalltalk with fellow attendees.
Lunch (included in the conference fee) will be served at 12.00
Sessions are scheduled to start after lunch at 13.00.
A reception (included in the conference fee) is planned in the NPL reception hall for Tuesday evening as a relaxed get-together.
 

Wednesday, October 21st, 2026

NanoScale sessions will continue on Wednesday, with a common lunch (included in the conference fee) at noon.
In the evening, you are invited to join the Conference Dinner! It is also included in your fee.
 

Thursday, October 22nd, 2026

NanoScale sessions will continue on Thursday, with a common lunch (included in the conference fee) at noon.
After the closure of sessions, lab tours will be organized late Thursday afternoon. We will form several groups, please follow the announcements during the conference.
 

• Posters will remain on display on the boards throughout the conference so that they can always be visited, e. g. in the tea/coffee/lunch breaks and before/after sessions. There will be two poster sessions of at least 90 min each, with at least one author present to answer questions.
• Lab-tours for NanoScale attendees are currently scheduled for Thursday late afternoon (as shown above). Further lab tours might be offered for the TC-L WG/TG meeting delegates at other dates.
• There will be several tea/coffee breaks (included) for refreshment during the sessions days.

The programme for NanoScale will be displayed here after the abstracts will have been submitted and reviewed. The tentative programme will be drafted in late summer 2026.
There will not be any parallel sessions.