The 2026 ICPC Europe Championship in Warsaw*
All times on the schedule are given in Central European Time (CET).
PDF version of the schedule can be found here: EUC2026Schedule
*) All events, except the Gala Dinner, will be held at the Faculty of Management of the University of Warsaw:
Szturmowa Street 1/3, Warsaw
Time |
Event |
Place |
Who? |
|---|---|---|---|
Friday, 6th February 2026 |
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| 15:00 – 17:45 | Team Registration** | Building B, ground floor | Participants before registration |
| Team photos in competition T-shirts** | Teams with on-site coaches | ||
| Career fair & snacks | Building C, ground floor | All registered participants | |
| 18:00 – 19:30 | Opening ceremony** | Building A, Room 222, 2nd floor (Auditorium) | All registered participants and guests |
| 19:30 – 21:00 | Opening dinner | Building A, 2nd floor (next to the auditorium, Catering 1) | Teams++ |
| Connector between buildings A and C, 2nd floor (Catering 2) | Organizers, sponsors, guests | ||
Saturday, 7th February 2026 |
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| 08:00 – 13.30 | Career fair & snacks | Building C, ground floor | All registered participants |
| 08:00 – 08:45 | Late Registration (Exceptional Circumstances Only) | Building B, ground floor | Participants before registration |
| Team photos in competition T-shirts | Teams with on-site coache | ||
| 09:00 – 09.30 | Contest Orientation** | Building A, Room 222, 2nd floor (Auditorium) | Teams with on-site coaches |
| 09:45 – 11:45 | Sponsor-Led Lecture Session** | Building A, Room 222, 2nd floor (Auditorium) | All registered participants |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch | Building A, 2nd floor (next to the auditorium) | Teams++ |
| Connector between buildings A and C, 2nd floor (Catering 2) | Organizers, sponsors, guests | ||
| 13:30 – 13:40 | Audience Entry to the spectator area | Building A, sports hall gallery | All except Teams |
| 13:40 – 13:55 | Contestants Enter the Contest Area** | Teams gather on the ground floor of Building C | Teams |
| 14:00 – 16:00 | EUC 2026 dress rehearsal** | Building C, sports hall | Teams |
| 15:15 – 16:00 | On-site coaches may join their teams on the contest floor (Maximum 2 coaches at the same time) | On-site coaches | |
| 16:15 – 16:45 | Q&A with Judges and Technical Staff | Building A, Room 222, 2nd floor (Auditorium) | Teams with on-site coaches |
| 17:00 – 17:45 | Bus transportation to gala dinner | Parking lot | All registered participants |
| 18:00 – 20:00 | Gala dinner (courtesy of Jane Street) | Location: Secret | All registered participants |
Sunday, 8th February 2026 |
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| 08:30 – 08:50 | Last-minute announcements | Building A, Room 222, 2nd floor (Auditorium) | Teams with on-site coaches |
| 08:50 – 09:00 | Audience Entry to the Spectator Area | Building A, sports hall gallery | All except teams |
| 09:00 – 09:20 | Contestants Enter the Contest Area** | Teams gather on the ground floor of Building C | Teams |
| 09:30 – 14:30 | EUC 2026** | Building C, sports hall | Teams |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Coaches’ meeting with ICPC Leadership | Building A, Room 222, 2nd floor (Auditorium) | On-site coaches |
| 14:30 – 16:00 | Career fair & snacks | Building C, ground floor | All registered participants |
| 16:00-16:20 | Kahoot-like quiz (courtesy of JetBrains) | ||
| 16:30 – 16:50 | Audience Entry to the Closing & Award Ceremony** |
Building A, sports hall | Teams with on-site coaches, invited guests |
| Building A, sports hall gallery |
Remaining spectators | ||
| 17:00 – 19:00 | Closing & Award Ceremony** | ||
| 19:00 – 20:30 | Closing dinner |
Building A, 2nd floor (next to the auditorium) | Teams++ |
| Connector between buildings A and C, 2nd floor (Catering 2) |
Organizers, sponsors, guests | ||
Teams = contestants
Teams++ = teams plus all registered team members
**) Required for all contestants