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06/05/2026
The full list of 953 accepted papers across all tracks is now available: https://2026.ijcai.org/accepted-papers/
Each accepted paper will be presented in two formats:
An oral presentation and a poster during a dedicated poster session
06/04/2026
A silent witness to meetings since the 19th century, ’s "Mühle am Wall" stands ready to welcome the global community into its shade this summer for .
Photo credit: WFB Wirtschaftsförderung Bremen GmbH / Carina Tank
Where will you spend your summer? ☀️ This in , members from 5 German states and 9 research and innovation centres came together in the IJCAI-ECAI 2026 Local Arrangements Committee, represented by 22 dedicated chairs and coordinators and supported by many more working behind the scenes, to help deliver and continue the IJCAI legacy as a global flagship gathering for AI research and innovation.
Local Arrangements Committee
⚗️Chairs
- Tanja Schultz — University of Bremen
- Frank Kirchner — University of Bremen; Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz (DFKI)
- Dr.-Ing. Monika Michaelis — University of Bremen
⚗️Event Chairs
-Katalina Kopka — University of Bremen (Bremen)
-Klaus Eickel — Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Medicine MEVIS; Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences
⚗️Sponsorship Chair
-Antonio Krüger — Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz (DFKI)
⚗️Web Chair
-Dr. Nico Hochgeschwender — University of Bremen
⚗️Student Volunteer Chairs
-Dr. Lena Wollschläger — U Bremen Research Alliance (UBRA)
-Caroline von Dresky — University of Lübeck
⚗️Publicity Chairs
-Ralf Möller — German Informatics Society; University of Hamburg
-Rolf Drechsler — Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz (DFKI); University of Bremen
⚗️Tutorials Coordinator
-Nicole Megow — University of Bremen
⚗️Demonstration Track Coordinator
-Rainer Malaka — University of Bremen
⚗️Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator
-Wiebke Brinkmann — Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz (DFKI), Robotics Research & Innovation Centre
⚗️Competition Coordinators
-Leif Christensen — Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz (DFKI), Robotics Innovation Center
-Felix Putze — University of Bremen
⚗️Robot Exhibition Chairs and Coordinators
-Michael Beetz — University of Bremen
-Nina Hoyer — University of Bremen; DFKI; Robotics Innovation Center
⚗️Industry Day Coordinators
-Horst Hahn — Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Medicine MEVIS (Bremen)
-Maren Emde — University of Bremen (Bremen)
⚗️Event and Welcome Coordinator
-Pauline von Oehsen — U Bremen Research Alliance (UBRA) (Bremen)
⚗️Sponsorship Coordinator
-Derk Hergen Schönfeld — U Bremen Research Alliance (UBRA) (Bremen)
06/02/2026
IJCAI-ECAI 2026 for Student Volunteers! 🌟 by June 4, 2026: https://lnkd.in/d9qw6cfm
IJCAI-ECAI 2026 offers student registration for student volunteers. Any full-time university student, at any level, may apply to participate, whether or not they are presenting a paper.
Student Chairs
-Dr. Lena Wollschläger, U Bremen Research Alliance
-Caroline von Dresky, University of Lübeck
05/29/2026
The smallest federal state, the hottest : It takes a village—or in this case, the AI . Close collaboration of the German Informatics Society, the U Bremen Research Alliance, and the Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz (DFKI) has brought one of the world’s leading AI conferences and its European counterpart to Bremen as joint IJCAI-ECAI 2026.
🔬But what does the German artificial intelligence ecosystem actually look like? Who are the key players, and what priorities shape the national research agenda?
➡🗞️️ This media brief takes a closer look at IJCAI–ECAI 2026 and offers deeper insights for anyone curious about the hosts behind it.
🌐 https://2026.ijcai.org/contact/
Rolf Drechsler / Ralf Möller / Aylin Krieger / Swantje Schmidt / Elena Müller
05/28/2026
⚓ What happens when IJCAI-ECAI artificial intelligence community meets one of Europe’s key maritime hubs? At IJCAI-ECAI 2026 in Bremen, the future of ports is already being tested: autonomous systems, digital twins, resilient logistics, and AI-powered maritime infrastructure — in real-world operations.
📰New Press Release — Read Now: AI at the Quay: Bremen Brings Research to Port Operations: https://idw-online.de/de/news871253
Photo: The robot performing autonomous welding of a fillet weld underwater. Copyright: Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz (DFKI), MARIOW Team
05/15/2026
IJCAI-AIJ 2026 Travel Grants Program for students, junior scientists and scientists attending IJCAI-ECAI 2026.
🗓 Apply by: June 4, 2026 (midnight AoE)
📩 Decisions: June 11, 2026
Additional support available from European Association for Artificial Intelligence EurAI and for eligible applicants.
05/15/2026
The registration for IJCAI-ECAI 2026 is now open. Early registration closes on June 15, 2026, at 23:59 AoE. 🔗 https://2026.ijcai.org/registration/
the pulse of in .
05/15/2026
📢 Call for Diversity & Inclusion Activities at
Invited are proposals for community-building activities, outreach reports, underexplored societal research, and full-scale workshops. Proposal length: max. 2 pages. 🗓 Submit: May 22, 2026 🔗 https://2026.ijcai.org/di-activities/
Please send all questions to the IJCAI-ECAI 2026 Diversity and Inclusion Chairs, Maria Vanina Martinez and Martin Mundt.
05/10/2026
Call for Contributions : TRUST-AI 2026 – The Second European Workshop on Trustworthy AI. ⏰ Submission deadline: 17 May, 2026📌 https://sites.google.com/view/trust-ai-2026
The organizers:
📌Asbjørn Følstad, SINTEF
📌Gregoris Mentzas, National Technical University of Athens