The 22nd meeting of the “Archéologie et Gobelets” Association took place on January 21 and 22, 2021 in Geneva Switzerland under the theme “The Bell Beaker Culture in All its Forms”. However, this conference did not transpire as originally intended because a few months into its organization, we found ourselves in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic. While we had considered canceling the conference altogether, it felt important for us to maintain it and we therefore made the decision to continue its organization as an entirely virtual meeting. We believed that the links between friends and colleagues as well as the enriching scientific discussions were especially important during these difficult times.