Terrapinn's World Vaccine Congress Europe is one of the vaccine industry's largest annual gatherings, bringing R&D, manufacturing, regulatory and market-access tracks under one roof. The 2026 edition runs at RAI Amsterdam — a pre-congress workshop day on 19 October ahead of the two-day main conference and exhibition.
Dates and format
- Workshop day: 19 October 2026
- Main conference and exhibition: 20-21 October 2026
- Venue: RAI Amsterdam, Europaplein 24, 1078 GZ Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Format: in-person conference and exhibition; no virtual-attendance option is stated
- Organizer: Terrapinn
- Scale: roughly 2,000 attendees, 280 speakers and 150+ exhibitors and start-ups
What it covers
The congress tracks the entire vaccine development lifecycle — discovery and clinical research, manufacturing and bioprocessing, regulatory strategy, global access and pandemic preparedness — alongside a large exhibition floor and start-up zone. Co-located tracks on mRNA and advanced manufacturing sit beside dedicated regulatory and policy programming, reflecting how closely vaccine development ties clinical, CMC and regulatory decisions together.
Who should attend
Regulatory affairs and clinical development professionals working on vaccines and other biologics, along with manufacturing and quality leads tracking bioprocessing and scale-up. The event's size and breadth make it a venue for cross-functional benchmarking rather than a single deep-dive track — useful for teams weighing where a vaccine programme's regulatory strategy intersects with manufacturing and market-access planning.
Working the regulatory side of a biologics programme specifically? CASSS's WCBP Symposium covers CMC and analytical comparability in January 2027, and BIO-Europe 2026 runs the partnering side of the industry a few weeks later. The full events directory lists everything we have verified.
Frequently asked questions
When is World Vaccine Congress Europe 2026?
19-21 October 2026, at RAI Amsterdam in the Netherlands — a pre-congress workshop day on 19 October, followed by the main conference and exhibition on 20-21 October.
Where is World Vaccine Congress Europe 2026 held?
RAI Amsterdam, Europaplein 24, 1078 GZ Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Is World Vaccine Congress Europe 2026 in person or virtual?
In person. Every source reviewed describes a conference and exhibition at RAI Amsterdam; none states a livestream or virtual-attendance option as of 2 October 2026.
How much does World Vaccine Congress Europe cost?
Terrapinn had not published current registration pricing on its own event page in the sources reviewed for this listing as of 2 October 2026. Check Terrapinn's own registration page for current rates.
Who should attend World Vaccine Congress Europe?
Regulatory, clinical, manufacturing and quality professionals working on vaccines and other biologics. The programme spans the full development lifecycle — R&D, clinical development, manufacturing and bioprocessing, regulatory strategy, and market access — across roughly 2,000 attendees and 280 speakers.
Sources & further reading
- Terrapinn. World Vaccine Congress Europe — event page, 19-21 October 2026. terrapinn.com
- RAI Amsterdam. World Vaccine Congress Europe 2026 — venue calendar entry. rai.nl
Event details are published by the organizer and can change. This listing was corroborated via web search rather than a direct fetch of the organizer's page (network egress was blocked this session); confirm dates, venue, format and pricing with Terrapinn before booking travel. Last verified 2 October 2026.
