Product Updates

The full history of all product updates for Abstract Management, Program Planning, Conference App and ePoster Web.

Last updated: August 2026

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2026

More Flexible Navigation & Sessions as Pages

Sessions can now optionally be displayed as standalone pages, and the title menu item in the main navigation can be hidden.

Deadline Manager Introduced

Deadlines and deadline extensions can now be managed easily. For outstanding submissions and reviews, reminders can be scheduled ahead of the deadline and sent automatically. Time zones are now also supported in various views.

Security Update

A vulnerability discovered during an internal audit has been fixed. Confirmation links for abstract acceptances are now also only valid for 24 hours.

Speaker Management: Report Enhancement

The "Main Program Report" now also shows when speakers have cancelled their participation.

Deadline Display and Review Score

A faulty deadline display in the review module and an incomplete display of the review score have been fixed. An incorrect permission check for invited speakers has been corrected.

Program at a Glance

The entire program can now be displayed as a continuous list, with the days staying visible at all times via sticky navigation. A layout filter by agenda or rooms is also now available.

Locked Events Clearly Marked

Locked events are now marked with the suffix "LOCKED" in selection lists, so they can't be edited by accident.

Livestream Now Always Visible

The embedded livestream window now stays visible, instead of only appearing while a stream is live.

Clearer Session List

The filter by event/break type has been removed from the session list to keep the view leaner.

Support for Multi-Day Events

The app now supports multi-day sessions, for example for poster exhibitions that span several conference days.

More Reporting Options

New export fields, full inclusion of poster contributions, and descriptions in the program export extend your reports.

Revised Person Profiles

Speaker and presenter profiles are now merged automatically – no more duplicate entries, and profile pictures are displayed correctly.

Personal Agenda for Speakers

Speakers now get their own landing page with their personal agenda, accessible via an individual URL.

More Reliable Program Reports

Poster session abstracts are now fully included in the extended table reports, and the formatting of speakers in the program report has been corrected.

Save Button in Abstract View

A save button is now available immediately when opening the abstract content view for the first time, and a server error when sorting the person list in the review module has been fixed.

More Convenient Program Planning & Review

Abstracts can now be edited directly in a modal window, scheduling conflicts are displayed, and reviewer assignments can be filtered specifically.

More Customization

App labels and translations can now be adjusted dynamically – without any development effort per conference.

More Transparency in the Session Planner

The upload status of persons is now visible directly in the session list and detail view, and additional custom fields are available in the "Program by Persons" Excel export.

More User-Friendly Review Form

Radio button labels in the review form are now clickable, and the "Reset" button now acts as "Cancel", returning to the overview without submitting the form.

Simpler Submission & Uploads

Uploads are now also possible in the profile form, the status is visible at a glance, and address forms are created automatically when needed.

More Stable & Faster on the Go

More robust data synchronization, optimized image delivery, and improved offline display provide a more reliable experience.

Expanded Excel Exports

Program report Excel exports now also include the upload attribute, and the order of export templates has been resorted.

2025

More Reliable Confirmation Process & Word Export

A bug in the abstract confirmation process when cancelled by authors has been fixed, and section/presentation descriptions now also appear in the Word program export.

Confirmation Links Reusable

Confirmation and rejection links from registration emails can now be used multiple times without causing an error.

Clearer Error Messages During Submission

The submission wizard now correctly skips the attributes page when it isn't needed, and error messages for invalid or expired confirmation links have been made clearer.

Filter by Abstract Participation Status

Abstracts can now also be filtered by the response to conference participation. The invoice number is taken into account in the backend.

Scheduling Conflicts at a Glance

The person filter in the session planner now shows the number of assigned events per person as well as detected scheduling conflicts.

Invoice Number at Abstract Confirmation

An invoice number can now be entered directly on the personal landing page where the presentation of accepted abstracts is confirmed.

Wording

Replaced the label "Author" in the user area with the more fitting "Submitter".

More Flexible Program Overview Layout

The default layout of the program overview (grid or list) can now be set individually.

Messages with Expiry Time

Messages on the home screen can now be set to stay visible until a specific point in time, even if no newer message follows.

Updated Help Links

References to external help pages have been renewed.

Clearer Labels in the Program Planner

The labels in the program planner have been revised and made easier to understand.

More Complete Review Reports

The P-number now reliably appears in all review reports, and the address field "Branch" is now included in the address configuration output.

Refined Program Planner Usability

A modal view has been added, the event button with toggle is back, minor display errors for sessions without a chair have been fixed, and the maximum character count for the event description has been adjusted.

Revised Navigation

Occasional sorting errors in navigation groups and their entries have been fixed.

More Stable Sign-Up & Submission Form

An error when submitting the sign-up form with empty required fields, as well as disappearing buttons in the submission form, have been fixed.

More Reliable Document Import

Only validly uploaded abstract documents are now taken into account during import.

Sponsored Events Filter, Program Type "Events" Removed

A new filter for sponsored events is now available, and the outdated program type "Event" has been removed.

More Reliable Saving of Review Settings

Reviewers' topic preferences are now saved reliably, the conflict-of-interest display can be expanded correctly again, and topic suggestions now adapt dynamically.

Grid/Planner View Directly in the App

The previously separate events planner app is now a thing of the past: attendees can now view their program either as a list or as a time grid with a parallel room overview.

Custom Labeling of Poster Groups

Poster groups can now be given their own, freely chosen label.

More Reliable File Uploads

File uploads were failing incorrectly in certain configurations – this has been fixed.

Edit Abstracts Directly in the Program Planner

Abstracts can now be edited directly in the program planner, and the participation status has been extended to include "Pending".

More Reliable Review Area

Several display errors in the review area have been fixed, including a missing author list and confirmation texts that weren't displayed.

Planner & Header Teaser Configurable

The Planner add-on can now be set up directly in the app configuration, and an additional teaser area in the header is now available.

Simpler Yes/No Settings & More Stability

Boolean settings are now displayed as toggle switches instead of text fields. Issues with uploading splash screen images and an incorrect application of production settings have also been fixed.

Correct Session Titles in the Report

An incorrectly displayed session title in the program report has been corrected.

Clearer Category Selection During Submission

The order of workgroup and topic focus categories during submission has been improved, and duplicate columns in this context have been removed.

Simplified Profile Management

Profile management has been revised to be leaner and clearer.

Revised Program Report

The session program report has been fixed and the export options optimized, including a correction of an incorrect position value within sessions.

More Reliable Deadline Display

Deadlines are now displayed reliably for coordinators and reviewers, a display error in the mobile view has been fixed, and missing translations have been added.

2024

Clearer Configuration Area & Time Zone Display

Basic app settings can now be managed together via a structured form. The app also automatically shows the appropriate time zone and the time difference to the conference.

More Stable Poster & Rating Features

The sorting of poster sessions now reliably follows the correct order, and rating reports no longer crash when criterion labels are missing.

More Reliable Graphical Event Planner

Break events are now reliably saved in the graphical event planner.

Clearer Deadline Visibility for Authors

The settings for author deadline visibility have been revised and are now easier to use, and an error when saving deadline changes has been fixed.

Better Sorting Within Sessions

Posters are now displayed correctly sorted within a session.

More Flexible Page Design

Content pages can now be divided into several sections, and exact presentation times can optionally be shown for oral presentations.

Missing Sitemap Attribute Fixed

The sitemap attribute was missing on certain content pages – this has been fixed.

More Reliable Uploads & Multilingual Author Display

An error when uploading files in the submission form has been fixed, missing author information in reviews in a different language is now displayed correctly, and the privacy policy link in the registration form has been corrected.

Days Before/After the Event

The session planner now also supports days before and after the actual conference date.

More Choice During Submission

It's now possible to choose between several presentation types, the submission form has been simplified, and address forms are created automatically when needed.

More Reliable Submission & Review Preview

An error when saving the submission type and an incorrect institute display in the review preview have been fixed.

More Reliable Sorting & New Submission View

A server error and an issue with overwritten pagination when sorting posters and abstracts have been fixed, and an additional view is now available for submissions.

Clearer Sorting & New Icons

Sessions are now sorted by identifier and title, and the sorting of posters within a topic has been corrected.

The favorites and rating features now have new, clearer icons.

Extended Profile Editing

An HTML editor is now available for the short biography in the user profile.

More Stable Session Planner

Several display and usability errors in the session planner have been fixed (including incorrectly assigned speaker abstracts and a missing menu), and an HTML editor is now available for sub-events/presentations.

More Flexible Section Management

Abstract sections can now be removed even after authors have already submitted content.

More Consistent Favorites Display

ePosters can now be marked as a favorite in all presentation views.

Invitation Status Visible

The invitation status of persons is now highlighted with color in session planning.

Re-Rating Now Possible

Attendees can now update a rating they have already submitted (re-rating).

More Reliable Favorites & Ratings

Posters marked as favorites can now also be rated, already rated posters reliably appear under "Favorites", and all favorited entries are displayed correctly even with more than 100 posters.

Clearer Navigation

Navigation within session planning has been improved.

Fundamental Program Planning Overhaul

Event action icons have also been added to the assignment detail view, several minor usability errors in session planning have been fixed, and the confirmation box when removing persons from the schedule has been corrected.

Improved Display of Images & Uploads

Images and tables are now displayed more clearly in the abstract layout, and an error in the upload preview has been fixed.

This overview shows news from 2024 onwards – since that year we have documented all product updates consistently and completely to give you a reliable overview.

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