Presentation Guidelines

Please note that there are no virtual presentations.

The Three-Minute Competition is a 3-minute presentation. The discussion will take place at the end of each session.

The preferred presentation format is a PowerPoint file (.PPTX) or a PDF with a 16:9 aspect ratio, for a Three-minute Presentation you may only use one slide.

We prepared a graphic template that can be used for your presentations. You can access it HERE. Please make sure you download it first.

Authors will either upload their slides online before the Congress (the file upload will be available at the end of May) or deliver them to the Slide Preview Room in the venue (at least two hours before the beginning of the session).

Location of SLIDE PREVIEW ROOM and opening hours are as follows:

Slide Preview Room, Room: 1.10

Opening hours:

• Sunday 14 June: 14:00-19:00
• Monday 15 June: 07:30-18:30
• Tuesday 16 June: 07:30-17:30
• Wednesday 17 June: 07:30-18:30
• Thursday 18 June: 8:00-17:30

Please note that there are no virtual presentations.

The workshop is a 90-minute session.

The preferred presentation format is a PowerPoint file (.PPTX) or a PDF with a 16:9 aspect ratio.

​We prepared a graphic template that can be used for your presentations. You can access it HERE. Please make sure you download it first.

Authors will either upload their slides online before the Congress (the file upload will be available at the end of May) or deliver them to the Slide Preview Room in the venue (at least two hours before the beginning of the session).

Location of SLIDE PREVIEW ROOM and opening hours are as follows:

Slide Preview Room, Room: 1.10

Opening hours:

• Sunday 14 June: 14:00-19:00
• Monday 15 June: 07:30-18:30
• Tuesday 16 June: 07:30-17:30
• Wednesday 17 June: 07:30-18:30
• Thursday 18 June: 8:00-17:30

All presenting authors attending the Congress are asked to bring their printed posters to the venue personally. Alternatively, poster authors can order a printing service and pick up their poster at the poster desk located in Pavilion 4, where the posters will be displayed (more information about the printing service is available below). Additionally, if poster authors wish to have their poster displayed in the mobile app (this is optional), they can also upload an electronic version of their poster via the poster upload, which will be open from the second half of April 2026.

Poster Printing Service
If you wish to order printing of your poster, please contact us at abstracts@midwives2026.org and upload your poster via the poster upload; the file name should include your poster number and last name. E.g. PA 001_Smith/PB 001_Smith. The deadline for ordering a printing service is 10 May 2026.

The online poster upload will be open from the second half of April 2026 (link and details will be provided in time).

Poster Cost
Printing poster A0 size full colour – poster paper – € 30.00

Poster Dimensions
Please keep in mind the following dimensions and instructions:

• The poster size is A0 (portrait format, one page), the dimensions are 84.1 cm wide and 118.9 cm high.
• You can download the poster template (blank A0) HERE.

Tips for preparing your poster

• Content: The presenting authors are entirely responsible for the poster content. Use a short descriptive title, full names of contributing authors, and their affiliations.
• Make your message clear: Highlight your AIM and CONCLUSION using bold and colored fonts.
• Be brief: Use bullet points and only the most relevant text. 200-300 words are more than enough for the main text.
• Pictures and graphics: Particular attention should be paid to the resolution of pictures. As a rule of thumb, use at least 300 dpi resolution. Make use of color and graphics. At least 3 pictures or figures are recommended to graphically show your study results.
• Less is more: Posters with too much text, or too small a font, are hard to read. Communicate your message in different ways (graphs, illustrations) and keep your text to a minimum. Provide a link or QR code where delegates who are interested can read more.

Poster Sessions
Presenting authors are encouraged to be present during the poster session to answer possible questions from the delegates. Please try to be near your poster during your allocated time.

Group A

• Poster Session 1 (Group A), 15.06., 17:30-18:30, Pavilion 4
• Poster Session 2 (Group A), 16.06., 12:30-14:00, Pavilion 4

Your poster can be mounted on the poster board on Monday (15 June) morning and must be removed on Tuesday (16 June) evening by 19:00.

Group B

• Poster Session 3 (Group B), 17.06., 17:30-18:30, Pavilion 4
• Poster Session 4 (Group B), 18.06., 12:30-14:00, Pavilion 4

Your poster can be mounted on the poster board on Wednesday (17 June) morning and must be removed on Thursday (18 June) evening by 17:30.

Each poster will be placed on one side of the board, and each has been given its unique poster number. Please make sure to mount your poster on the poster board with the number corresponding to the number assigned to your poster (presentation number mentioned in the guidelines sent to the presenting authors).

Suitable fixing material will be provided by the organisers. If the posters are made of a different material than paper (e.g. cloth), we cannot guarantee that the posters will be able to stay in place.

The Congress organisers are not responsible for any loss or damage to posters that are not removed by the specified time. Posters left behind after this time will be disposed of.