CA23136

Magnetism and chirality: twisting spins, light, and lattices for faster-than-ever spintronics

Principal investigator

Chirality and Magnetism: Second General Workshop of COST Action Chiromag

The Organizing Committee warmly invites all members of COST Action CHIROMAG to participate in the Second General Workshop, to be held at the INL – International Iberian Nanotechnology Institute in Braga, Portugal, from February 17th to 20th, 2026.

This workshop is designed to be a vibrant forum for meeting colleagues, sharing the latest research, and providing young researchers with the opportunity to present their ongoing work. Following the success of the First Workshop, the program will feature Plenary Lectures by leading experts, as well as thematic talks covering the latest developments in chiral magnetic states and their applications.

Participants will also gain insights into the cutting-edge facilities available through the COST network, with exclusive visits to INL’s state-of-the-art laboratories.

Venue

INL – International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory is an Intergovernmental Organization headquartered in Braga, Portugal created under an international legal status to foster cutting-edge interdisciplinary research in Nanotechnology and Nanoscience.

Travel information

Getting to Portugal

From the airport to Braga

  •  – By Car | Braga is served by 5 highways: North (A3), South (A3 and A1 from Lisbon), East (A11 and A7) and West (A28). City connections are very well
  •  – By Bus | Take a GetBus transfer from the airport arrivals area, €9 one way. Or Flixbus
  •  – By Taxi | Taxis available right in front of the airport arrivals, ~€60 one way.
  •  – By Train | Trains arrive daily from different cities in Portugal and Spain. To reach Porto train station, use the airport subway station (Metro do Porto).

Acomodation

INL has agreement with several accommodation associates in Braga, state that you are coming to an event at INL when booking.


5 Stars: 

4 Stars:

3 Stars:

– Hotel Dona Sofia (city centre) Direct booking link info@hoteldonasofia.com (+) 351 253 263 160

– B&B HOTEL Braga Lamaçães (close to INL) Direct booking link info@hotel-lamacaes.com (+) 351 253 603 689

Registration

To register, please proceed by filling out the following form.

 

We look forward to welcoming you to Braga in February 2026—mark your calendars!


As the cost action covers daily allowance, each participate has to make a transfer of 130€ to cover the lunch and coffee breaks of all the week to the IBAN: PT50 0007 0000 0033 9636 0922 3. We encourage to participate in these lunches as they are a networking and tide bonding time. Please make the transfer before the 6th February in order to organise the number of lunches and send the proof to elvira.paz@inl.int

www.cost.eu

COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) is a funding agency for research abd innovation networks. Our Actions help connect research initiatives across Europe and enable scientists to grow their ideas by sharing them with their peers. This boosts their research, career and innovation.