The keynote session, which traditionally addresses the most pressing and innovative issues in Informatics, will be held on Tuesday morning, 27 October. It will be co-chaired by Ana C.R. Paiva, University of Porto (Portugal) and Jean-Marc Jézéquel, Informatics Europe / IRISA / University of Rennes (France). Further details will follow soon. 

Informatics Europe, together with our member National Informatics Associations (NIAs), organises an annual workshop on timely and strategic themes in Informatics. This year the workshop will be held on Wednesday, 28 October. Further details will follow soon. 

The workshop, chaired by Covadonga Rodrigo, UNED (Spain), Chair of the Ethics Working Group, will be held on Tuesday afternoon, 27 October. Further details will follow soon. 

Informatics Europe invites early career researchers to participate in the "Professional Development Workshop for Early Career Researchers" (ECRWS) on Monday, 26 October, as part of ECSS 2026. The workshop will be chaired by Dimka Karastoyanova, University of Groningen (the Netherlands). 

Further detials will follow soon. 

This session offers both members and non-members a valuable opportunity to engage with Informatics Europe (IE) and better understand our mission, activities, and collective impact.

The 2026 edition will feature an overview of ongoing initiatives and strategic priorities for the year, reflecting the shared vision and collaborative efforts of the IE community. The session will also include IE Annual General Assembly (AGA). While voting during the AGA is reserved for representatives of member institutions, the session will be open to all ECSS participants.

It is an ideal occasion to connect with peers, explore ways to contribute, and take part in shaping a common voice and collective action for advancing Informatics research and education across Europe through Informatics Europe.

Every year, as part of the ECSS program, Informatics Europe hosts the Award ceremony to honour achievements in Informatics:

• Best Dissertation Award (BDA) – launched in 2023, this Award celebrates outstanding doctoral research and aims to encourage early-career researchers while promoting excellent research within the Informatics Europe community and beyond.

 

The call for participation will be published in Spring 2026.

ECSS 2026 Conference Chair

• Ana C.R. Paiva, University of Porto (Portugal)
• Jean-Marc Jézéquel, Informatics Europe / IRISA / University of Rennes (France)

Keynotes Session Chair

• Ana C.R. Paiva, University of Porto (Portugal)
• Jean-Marc Jézéquel, Informatics Europe / IRISA / University of Rennes (France)

Chairs of the Leaders Workshop

• TBA

Chairs of the Professional Development Workshop for Early Career Researchers

• Dimka Karastoyanova, University of Groningen (the Netherlands)
• TBA

Chairs of Informatics Europe Session

• Jean-Marc Jézéquel, Informatics Europe / IRISA / University of Rennes (France)
• Nuria Anguera, Informatics Europe

Chair of the Cybersecurity Workshop

• Gert Jervan, Tallinn University of Technology (Estonia)

Chair of the Ethics Workshop

• Covadonga Rodrigo, UNED (Spain)

Chair of the Education Research Workshop

• Jan Vahrenhold, University of Münster (Germany)

Chair of the National Informatics Associations Workshop

• TBA

General Organizing Committee

• Nuria Anguera, Informatics Europe
• Kit Wan Chui, Informatics Europe
• Svetlana Tikhonenko, Informatics Europe

The registration to ECSS 2026 will open in June 2026.

The ECSS 2026 will be held in the Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto (FEUP) in Porto, Portugal. 

Located on the Asprela Campus in Porto, the Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto (FEUP) benefits from a strategic position within one of Portugal’s leading academic and research hubs, with excellent accessibility and close proximity to key services and transport links. 

FEUP Directions & Campus Map can be found here.

• Address
  Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto
  Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, s/n
  4200-465 Porto, Portugal