Child & Family Resources

Child and Dependent Care Grants 

ISSCR members attending the ISSCR 2024 Annual Meeting onsite in Hamburg, Germany are eligible for a grant to help defray child or dependent care costs associated with attending the ISSCR 2024 Annual Meeting in person. Grants will be awarded to up to 50 eligible applicants, on a first come, first-serve basis. Attendees are encouraged to apply early. Applications closed 21 February 2024.  

Notifications will go out on 5 April 2024. Successful applicants will need to be registered on or before 24 April 2024.

Nursing Rooms 

A private room will be available onsite at the Congress Center Hamburg (CCH) for nursing mothers. More information on the exact room location and access instructions will be posted closer to the meeting.  

Hamburg Childcare Resources 

There is no on-site childcare provided by the ISSCR at ISSCR 2024. Over the coming weeks, we will be compiling a list of childcare providers and resources in the Hamburg, Germany area. Any list of resources provided does not constitute endorsement by the ISSCR and the ISSCR claims no responsibility for anyone’s experience in using them.  

Health & Safety Guidelines 

The ISSCR welcomes attendees with children. Children are permitted in Plenary, Concurrent Track, and Poster Sessions; this includes baby-wearing of young children. The ISSCR asks that all children over the age of 5 have a name badge printed for them onsite at the Registration Desk.   

To ensure the safety of all children in attendance and to create a productive and fulfilling meeting atmosphere for all attendees, we ask all parents and caregivers to abide by the following guidelines and requirements:  

  • All children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult in all meeting areas.  

  • Parents and caregivers should do their best to ensure that children are not disruptive in any sessions they attend (including poster sessions). No running or rough play will be permitted, and parents/caregivers may be asked to leave the space by event staff if the child(ren) are causing a distraction.   

  • Parents and caregivers who need to leave the session room will be able to listen to an audio/slide capture of most ISSCR 2024 scientific sessions on-demand after the meeting.   

  • For safety reasons, children are not permitted in the exhibit & poster hall during set-up or break-down times.  

  • All parents, caregivers, and children agree to abide by any COVID-19 rules and regulations set forth by the host city, venue location, and/or the ISSCR for the duration of the event and understand regulations are subject to change based on federal and local guidelines and the ISSCR’s discretion. Click here for the most up-to-date Health & Safety Guidelines for ISSCR 2024.