Congress 2026

XXIVth Congress of the International Szondi Association

The Executive Board of the International Szondi Association is pleased to announce the
XXIVth Congress of the International Szondi Association.
 
The event will be held on

3–5 September 2026 in Rimini, Italy.

The proposed topic of the Congress will be
Roots - Flowers - Fruits

expressing in a single image the living continuity of our work. Our roots reach deep into the intellectual and spiritual heritage of Leopold Szondi — into a body of thought that has shaped generations of clinicians, researchers, and scholars. From these roots, flowers emerge: new dialogues, fresh interpretations, interdisciplinary encounters, and the creative re-reading of Szondi’s ideas in the light of contemporary psychology. And from these flowers come fruits — practical applications, clinical innovations, research projects, and the formation of a new generation committed to carrying this tradition forward.
 
The Congress invites participants not only to remember, but to cultivate: to deepen our grounding, to allow new forms to blossom, and to harvest insights that speak meaningfully to the challenges of today’s psychological practice and theory.
The ISA conferences are understood as a coming together in their diversity of evolutions departing from and referring to the thinking and practice of Szondi's Schicksalsanalyse (Fate Analysis).


 

Rimini
Rimini, located on the Adriatic coast in the Emilia-Romagna region, offers a unique combination of historical depth and Mediterranean vitality. Founded by the Romans, the city still preserves remarkable monuments such as the Arch of Augustus and the Tempio Malatestiano, standing alongside a lively old town shaped by Renaissance humanism. At the same time, Rimini is internationally known as a meeting point for cultural and scientific events, with modern infrastructure and excellent hospitality. Its seaside setting provides an atmosphere of openness and reflection — a space where tradition and innovation naturally meet. As the venue of the XXIVth Congress, Rimini embodies the spirit of Roots, Flowers, Fruits: grounded in history, vibrant in the present, and oriented toward the future.

Scientific and Organizational Board:
Mátyás Káplár - head (matyas.kaplar@szondiassociation.org)
Verena Flubacher - member
Robert Maebe - member
Danuta Saletnik - member

Please fill in the regsitration form and submit your application. Registration fee can be payed by through wire transfer. The detailes will be sent by email in 48 hours after the submission of your registration.

The registration fee includes:
-conference package
-scientific sessions
-coffee breaks
-conference dinner

Registration type Registration fee
paid before 1st of August 2026		 Registration fee
paid from 1st of August 2026
General fee CHF 200 CHF 240
ISA Member (dues payed for 2025-2026) CHF 140 CHF 170
PhD, MA or BA Student as presenter CHF 100 CHF 120
ISA Member PhD, MA or BA Student as presenter
(dues payed for 2025-2026)		 CHF 80 CHF 100
Non-presenting Participant / Accompanying person
(scientific sessions + conference dinner)		 CHF 70
Listener
(only scientific sessions)		 CHF 20

 

Registration Form

Please, fill in the form to Register.

You can pay the registration fee by wire transfer to the following bank account:
Internationale Szondi Gesellschaft
IBAN CH18 0900 0000 1658 8718 5
BIC POFICHBEXXX 
Mention: ISA Congress 2026

Your data will be used only to manage your application to the XXIVth Congress of ISA.

Participation Type *

Paper Submission

Please, fill in the form and copy your abstract of 200-300 words here.

Abstracts are accepted in English and French.
Please provide a provisional translation (possibly prepared by AI) of your proposal in the other language too!

Submission deadline: 31 July 2026

Your abstract will be evaluated and you will get a feedback.

Please, keep in mind, that your abstract submission is valid only along with your conference registration. You will need to pay the fee after the evaluation and acceptance of your abstract.

One author can submit maximum 2 abstracts as a main author but can be a co-author in other papers. Each abstract has to be submitted separately, but one person needs to register only once.

All the accepted papers can be published in Szondiana. The papers has to be edited accordingly to the Publishing Guidelines of Szondiana, and will be reviewed.
Articles submitted before 31.10.2026 will be published in Szondiana 2026, articles submitted before 28.02.2027 will be published in Szondiana 2027.

Your data will be used only to manage your application to the XXIVth Congress of ISA.

Type of Your Abstract *
Language of Your Abstract *
I understand that my abstract submission is valid only along with my registration to the conference. *

The final program will be published in August 2026

The Program and Abstract Book will be uploaded at the beginning of the Congress

Fate is always on the move.