Please find below a list of international meetings that are likely to be of interest to those studying Behavioural Biology. For a comprehensive overview of upcoming conferences and congresses across all areas of Biology, please refer to the calendar in The Virtual Library of Biology.

2025

International Remote Seminar on Frontiers in Social Evolution (FINE), 2025
TBD, every Tuesday 11:00 (New York)/17:00 (Paris) live on YouTube and Zoom with recordings

FINE is a platform that aims at bringing together people worldwide, who are fascinated by social evolution. Every week, there will be a presentation from a leading expert about sociality of naturally occurring populations, including theoretical and comparative studies on animal sociality. This seminar series provides a great opportunity for junior scientists to interact with leaders in social evolution research. It also aims at promoting scholarly activity of members of traditionally under-represented groups and from developing nations.

The presentations take place every Tuesdays at 11:00 (New York)/17:00 (Europe) and last 45min, followed by 1 hour general discussion. They can be viewed online via Zoom or screened live on YouTube as webinar, where they will be stored for anyone to watch later.

Everybody fascinated by the social evolution is welcome to join the seminar. If you are interested, please contact any of the hosts, Loren Hayes (loren-hayes@utc.edu), Carsten Schradin (carsten.schradin@iphc.cnrs.fr) or Eduardo Fernandez-Duque (eduardo.fernandez-duque@yale.edu). You will then get reminders of upcoming seminars with the respective Zoom and YouTube links.

For more information please see here and find the recordings of previous talks here.

Behaviour, 2025
25 August – 30 August 2025, Kolkata, India

The organising team is delighted to welcome you to Behaviour 2025, the 38th International Ethological Congress. Since 1952, the IECs have brought together ethologists from around the world, evolving into a diverse and inclusive forum that celebrates the breadth of research in our field. This conference is especially meaningful for students and researchers from the Global South, offering a vital opportunity to engage with the global ethological community, connect with leading experts, share their own insights, and contribute to the future of the field. We are excited to foster these connections and to see the new collaborations and ideas that will emerge.

Save the date and find more information here.

Joint Graduate Meeting: Animal Behaviour 2025
08 October – 10 October 2025, Leipzig, Germany

The Ethological Society and the Behavioural Biology Section of the German Zoological Society (DZG) invite Bachelor and Master students, PhDs, and early Post-docs to present their research at the Joint Graduate Meeting: Animal Behaviour 2025. This event offers a platform for early-career researchers to share their work, engage with peers, and discuss developments in behavioural sciences. Plenary speakers will be Profs. Thomas Bugnyar (University of Vienna) & Melanie Dammhahn (University of Münster). The registration is free of charge. Abstract submission and registration will open soon.

First Göttingen Cognition Forum: Curiosity and Interaction, 2025
13 October – 15 October 2025, Göttingen, Germany

The Göttingen Cognition Forum will take place from October 13–15, 2025 at the University of Göttingen, Germany. The conference brings together researchers from neuroscience, psychology, behavioural, and computational sciences to explore how curiosity drives interaction with the environment and with others. A special highlight will be the satellite symposium on October 15, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience.

Participation is free of charge, but registration is required via this link.

2026

Annual Meeting of the Ethological Society, 2026
TBA, Grünau, Austria

The Annual Meeting of the Ethologische Gesellschaft in 2026 will take place in Grünau, hosted by Thomas Bugnyar and Sonia Kleindorfer based at the University of Vienna. Stay tuned, more information will follow.

ISBE 2026
20 July – 24 July 2026, Torino, Italy

The 20th International Society for Behavioral Ecology Congress will take place in Turin, Italy from 20-24 of July 2026. The organizing team welcomes behavioral ecologists from all around the world and all career stages to enjoy a 5-day meeting that will be rich in top-notch science and ample networking opportunities.

The conference will be held at the Lingotto Congress Centre, an iconic building tied to the city’s industrial legacy, well connected to the historical city center, a true gem in the heart of Italy with its beautiful art and culture.

Stay tuned – more information will follow.

11th meeting of the European Federation for Primatology (EFP)
29th June – 3rd July 2026, Montpellier, France

The organisers invite you to present your work on human and non-human primates at this event. The preliminary programme, along with other practical information, is already available on the conference website. A variety of professional development opportunities will be offered to early-career researchers and students, including an interactive pre-conference workshop as well as networking and mentoring sessions. We are also preparing a special Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) program around the theme “Gender in Primatology.” Further details will be announced soon. We are also launching an initiative to support colleagues who may not be fully comfortable with written or spoken English, by helping them prepare their abstracts, posters, and/or oral presentations.

Stay tuned – more information will follow.