Welcome to ECBSM !

Welcome to the website for the European Conference on Biodeterioration of Stone Monuments

The 2024’s edition of ECBSM will take place in Milan, Italy on 7-8 November 2024

You are invited to submit your work related to the ECBSM2024 to the special issue of International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation (Microbial colonisation and biodeterioration of stone monuments (VSI: ECBSM2024)) here:

Call for papers

Submission deadline: 28 February 2025.

it is important to select ” VSI: ECBSM2024 ” when you reach the “Article Type” step in the submission process.

This proposal is not limited to participants who presented at ECBSM2024 but to our entire community whose work falls within the themes of the conference.

Conference registration and abstract submission deadline has been extended to September 27th, 2024 !

Participants are warmly invited to submit their full research or review papers related to their presentations at ECBSM2024 for publication in a special issue of International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation by February 28, 2025. Alternatively, submissions can be made to Annals of Microbiology at any time, with no deadline and no article processing charges.

Milan is a bustling city with numerous events. Please book your stay as soon as possible to get the best accommodation. Delaying booking your stay will increase the price and reduce your options. The document  provided on the Accomodation page lists the hotels affiliated with the University of Milan and the corresponding discounts.

Submission of abstracts dealine : September 23th, 2024

Registration deadline : September 18th, 2024

Full paper submission deadline : February 28, 2025

Registrations opened !