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Our team’s upcoming events
ECIR 2026
Description: The 48th European Conference on Information Retrieval (ECIR 2026) is Europe’s premier forum for cutting-edge research in Information Retrieval (IR). Bringing together researchers, practitioners, and industry experts, ECIR provides a platform for sharing new, unpublished, and innovative research shaping the future of IR.
Date: 29.3.-2.4.2026
Location: Delft, NL
Participants: Christine Bauer
Link: ECIR2026
ACM CHI Conference
Description: The ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) CHI conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems is the leading international conference on Human-Computer Interaction. CHI 2026 will take place in Barcelona at the Centre de Convencions Internacional de Barcelona.
Date: 13.4.-17.4.2026
Location: Barcelona, ESP
Participants: Cansu Demir
Link: ACM CHI 2026
CEN Conference
Description:This year’s theme — “Power of Data — Shaping the Future of Life Sciences” — highlights the growing importance of data in transforming and advancing the life sciences. As access to vast amounts of information becomes increasingly common, the ability to interpret and apply it effectively is essential for informed decision-making that influences human health, quality of life, and the environment.
Date: 18.-21.5.2026
Location: Warsaw, PL
Participants: Eleonora Carrozzo
GLOC 2026
Description: The second edition of the IAF Global Space Conference on Climate Change (GLOC 2026) will be held in Kigali, Rwanda. Organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) and hosted by its member the Rwanda Space Agency (RSA), both the IAF and RSA are committed to contribute to the global efforts to better understand and battle climate change through the use of space-based services and applications. The conference will facilitate discussions on a wide range of programmatic, technical, and policy issues related to climate change, promoting collaboration, tackling challenges, sharing insights, and paving the way for future cooperation among stakeholders engaged in climate resilience.
Date: 13.4.-17.4.2026
Location: Kigali, RW
Participants: Yu Dong
Link: GLOC 2026
Annual Privacy Forum 2026
Description: This year’s conference theme Ten Years of GDPR – Engineering the Future reflects both on the existing EU legal framework as a cornerstone for empowering individuals as well as on the future of personal data protection. A decade after the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), this EU legal framework together with the technical developments remains the global point of reference for empowering individuals and ensuring a high level of protection in terms of privacy. However, the challenges of the next decade look very different from the last. Rapid advances in artificial intelligence, data-driven business models and governmental practices, and complex digital services are testing the limits of established privacy norms in Europe and beyond. In line with previous editions, the conference brings together privacy and data protection researchers, policymakers, lawyers, technology experts, and activists to discuss current trends and developments in data protection.
Date: 9.-10.9.2026
Location: Salzburg, AT
Participants: Frank Pallas, Nicola Leschke, Mahdi Akil (Members of the organizationteam)
Link: APF 2026
PLATIAL’26
Description: : International Symposium on Platial Information Science
PLATIAL’26 invites researchers from a wide range of disciplines to explore the various facets inherent to place and platial information. Among other aspects (see below), our chosen theme particularly invites submissions on differences in place perception, forms of place representation in media and art, and ways in which such representations can be unintentionally or deliberately distorted. Submitted research may concern both fundamental, theoretical considerations as well as methodological advances and practical examples.
Date: 16.-18.9.2026
Location: Salzburg, AT
Participants: Franz-Benjamin Mocnik (Members of the organizationteam)
Link: PLATIAL’26
ASCEA V
Date: 30.9.-1.10.2026
Location: Hungary
Participants: Nicola Leschke
GI Sicherheit 2027
Prior events
ÖGDV Science Days 2026
Description: The aim of this event is to bring young dermatologists and dermatology researchers together in an informal environment, to foster the exchange and discussion of scientific ideas, methods and research findings.
Date: 15.1.-17.1.2026
Location: Mondsee, AT
Participants: Georg Zimmermann
Link: ÖGDV – ÖGDV Science Days
ESA Polinsar – Biomass 2026
Description: The European Space Agency is organising the 12th International Workshop on Science and Applications of SAR Polarimetry and Polarimetric Interferometry, 6thBiomass Science Workshop and 1st Cal/Val meeting.
Date: 25.-30.1.2026
Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Participants: Zahra Dabiri, Yu Dong
AlpCHI 2026
Description: AlpCHI is the inaugural Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) conference of the Alpine region. Designed as an annual or biennial event, AlpCHI aims to bring together researchers, industry professionals, and academics to exchange ideas and explore new developments in HCI.
Date: 1.-5.3.2026
Location: Ascona, CH
Participants: Christine Bauer (Member of the organizationteam)
Link: AlpCHI 2026
SALZ 2026
Description:Be part of the technology and innovation festival in Salzburg.
Experience knowledge sharing, inspiring discussions, and practical insights—all packed into two days.
Date: 11..3.2026
Location: Salzburg, AT
Participants:Pia Neuwirth, Lea Maislinger, Yu Dong, Michael Linortner, Valdy Wiratama, Martin Wiesinger, Daniel Katzlberger, Cansu Demir, Eleonora Carrozzo, Glenda Hannibal, Andreas Stainer-Hochgatterer, Arne Bathke, Manfred Tscheligi
Link: Das SALZ Festival
Chemnitzer Linux-Tage 2026
Description: The event is one of the most significant community gatherings focused on free software and open-source technologies in the German-speaking world.
Under the theme “Sovereign Digitality,” a diverse program featuring talks, workshops, and hands-on activities is expected.
Date: 28.3.-29.3.2026
Location: Chemnitz, DE
Participants: Frank Pallas, Nicola Leschke