The Young Atom Opticians conference (YAO) is an annual meeting aimed at young PhD and master students in the field of atomic and molecular physics. Its goal is to provide participants with a platform to learn from and extend their network with peers from around the world.

The conference is traditionally organised by local PhD students.

Since 1995 it has been hosted by different institutes all over Europe, including Aarhus (2021, online), Hamburg (2019), Glasgow (2018) and Paris (2017).

YAO 2022 will take place at the University of Stuttgart on 31 July - 05 August 2022.

Registration is open from 01 March 2022 - 31 May 2022.