General Information

We are pleased to announce that the 2025 ZOOlogy conference, titled: 

ZOOming into the world of animals

will take place from Sunday 7th till Tuesday 9th of December 2025 in ARTIS-Groote Museum in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

The conference will emphasize research carried out in zoos, but other presentations on zoology research are also VERY welcome. The organizing committee specifically wants to encourage young researchers and students to present their research at the conference.

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Key information

  • Conference Venues: The ARTIS-Groote Museum located at the Artisplein (Plantage Middenlaan 41, 1018 CZ Amsterdam), next to ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo, which attendees have free access to during the 3 days of the conference.
  • Dates: The event will take place on Sunday, December 7th, Monday December 8th and Tuesday December 9th.
  • Contact email: info.zoology2025@gmail.com.
  • Registration
  • Programme: TBA
  • Code of conduct
  • Book of conference abstracts and Animal Biology special issue
  • Key Dates and Deadlines:
    • Abstract submission opening: 21st of May
    • Early bird registration opening:  21st of May
    • Early bird final registration deadline: 21st of July
    • On time registration opening: 22nd of July
    • Abstract submission deadline:  22nd of October
    • On time final registration deadline: 22nd of October
    • Picture submission deadline for the Best Picture Contest: 7th of November
  • Conference dinner location: December 8th, evening Pannenkoekenboot, Ms. van Riemsdijkweg 33, 1033 RD Amsterdam. 
  • Zoology Photo competition: Winner announced December 9th.
  • Story telling contest: December 7th from 21:00-23:00.
  • Best Poster/Presentation awards, winner announced December 9th.
  • Best Scientific Picture Contest, winner announced December 9th.
Oostzaal one of the conference rooms in our main venue, ARTIS Groote Museum, ©ARTIS
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Red ruffed lemur foraging in spatial-temporal memory research in ARTIS, ©Ronald van Weeren

Contact details: info.zoology2025@gmail.com