6th EFPSA Scientific Conference
„Drop in the Sea of Needs”
Gdańsk, Poland
8th-11th December 2025
The European Federation of Psychology Students’ Associations (EFPSA) is a non-profit, student-run organisation that brings together psychology students from over 30 countries across Europe. Since its founding in 1987, EFPSA has offered unique opportunities for academic, personal, and professional development through international events, services, and initiatives. With over 300,000 psychology students represented, EFPSA is a hub for learning, connection, and social impact in the field of psychology.
If you’re a psychology student in Europe, EFPSA is your gateway to international experience, lifelong friendships, and opportunities that go far beyond the classroom. Attending this Conference may just be your first step into the bigger EFPSA world!
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The EFPSA Scientific Conference is a biennial event and places a particular emphasis on its scientific programme. It lasts four days – first three are reserved for the scientific programme, and during the last one, everyone can enjoy the cultural experience on the excursion day. The purpose of this EFPSA Event is to give students the opportunity to discover multiple psychological topics from different perspectives. It aims to create a space for the exchange of professional experiences, expert opinions, research, and theoretical approaches between the students and those of invited lecturers and experts.
This year’s theme is: A Drop in the Sea of Needs. Applied Psychology in Answer to Modern-Day Challenges. The conference will explore how applied psychology addresses today’s pressing issues — from mental health to digital and social change. With high-profile speakers and a broad academic reach, the event promises to attract wide attention and provide a rich learning and networking experience.
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Important Dates
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30 July – 10 August 2025
11 August – 25 September 2025
26 September – 10 October 2025
Theme
“Drop in the sea of needs”
In the aftermath of the global crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has not returned to its previous state — instead, we are facing a new reality that reveals urgent social, health-related, and environmental challenges. From the rise of loneliness and mental health issues, to growing cultural tensions, structural inequalities, and increasing distrust in science and professional knowledge — psychology now stands at a crossroads. This year’s EFPSA Scientific Conference aims to create a space for meaningful reflection on the role of psychology in today’s world. The conference focuses on the applied value of psychological knowledge in addressing the pressing issues of the XXI century, building a bridge between science and practice.
Through an interdisciplinary programme, we will explore topics such as: health psychology and psychotherapy, social behaviour and decision-making, the experiences of minorities and cross-cultural processes, the integration of body and mind perspectives, and the real-world implications of research on human behaviour.
While our conference may be just a drop in the sea of needs, we believe that initiatives like this can lay strong foundations for a psychology that not only seeks to understand the world — but actively contributes to shaping a more sustainable, inclusive, and human future.
Thematic Track 1: Health Psychology and Psychotherapy
This track focuses on psychological well-being, physical health, and the integration of evidence-based therapeutic approaches.
Thematic Track 2: Social Psychology and Decision-Making
This track explores how individuals make choices and interact with their social environments.
Thematic Track 3: Minority and Cross-Cultural Psychology
This track highlights the experiences of minority groups and the psychological processes shaped by cultural contexts.
Thematic Track 4: Body and Mind Connection
This track investigates the bidirectional relationship between physical states and psychological processes.
Thematic Track 5: Human Behaviour in Context
This track centres on understanding human behaviour from individual to societal levels.
Thematic Track 6: Psychological Research and Methodology
This track examines how psychological knowledge is created and evaluated.
About the Venue
We would like to welcome you to the Professor Hilary Koprowski Gdańsk Science and Technology Park (GSTP). It is a modern place located in the former Gdańsk Printing Plant where science, business, and technology meet together.
Here, many scientific, economic, social, and local government entities create solutions beneficial to Polish economy.
The Park was created in 2006 upon the initiative of the Marshal’s Office of Pomorskie Voivodeship, the city of Gdańsk, the Gdańsk University of Technology, and the Pomeranian Special Economic Zone.
Nowadays, in GSTP facilities you can find the Integrated 3D Printing Centre, advanced laboratories, the Technology Incubator, the Data Centre, the Co Work, a kindergarten, a nursery school, and a relax zone „Park in the Park”. It is also home to many companies from the field of Research and Experimental Development (R&D).
GSTP takes its name from Professor Hilary Koprowski – Polish physician, virologist, and Associate Professor at the Thomas Jefferson University. He invented the first polio vaccine and donated 9 million of its doses to Polish people. That resulted in the rapid decrease in the prevalence of polio in Poland in the 1960s.
The Conference and Training Center consists of 9 conference rooms which can accommodate up to a few hundred people. The Centre is equipped with professional auditory and multimedia systems which guarantees high-quality sound and image during presentations. The venue is accessible for people with disabilities. Every room has access to Wi-Fi.
Organising Committee
Alicja Szmidka
Coordinator
Aleksandra Pajdak
Head of Marketing
Mirella Wojciechowska
Head of Scientific
Magdalena Tatko
Head of Administration
Kinga Meler
Head of Finance
Anna Chwalibóg
Head of Social
History of Gdańsk and Attractions
Gdańsk is a city located in northern Poland, on the Baltic Sea, at the mouth of the Motława River into the Vistula. It is part of the Tricity metropolitan area. Gdańsk is the capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship, an important seaport, and a cultural center. The city is proud of its rich history, numerous historical landmarks, and strong connection to the Solidarity movement.
You can learn more about Gdańsk below.
