[GMOD-devel] SEMANTiCS 2026 - Joint Call for Submissions

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The 22nd International Conference on Semantic Systems (SEMANTiCS 2026) will
be held in Ghent, Belgium (September 15-17,  2026).


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The SEMANTiCS conference serves as a forum for researchers, industry
leaders, and developers to discuss advances in Linked Data and
semantic-enabled AI systems.

SEMANTiCS 2026 features multiple tracks, i.e., Research and Innovation,
Industry and Use Case, Posters and Demos, Workshops, and Tutorials. Hence,
the authors are kindly asked to review the calls for each track to choose
the one that best fits their contribution.

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Call for Research and Innovation Track Papers

The SEMANTiCS 2026 conference is excited to invite submissions from
researchers of all genders, backgrounds, and career stages for the Research
and Innovation Track, welcoming groundbreaking research contributions,
innovative solutions, and experimental studies relevant to the Semantic
Web, Semantic Technologies, and AI-enabled semantics. We also encourage
submissions at the intersections of these fields with other scientific and
applied disciplines, fostering cross-disciplinary exchange and advancement.

URL: https://2026-eu.semantics.cc/page/cfp_research_innovation

Important Dates:

Abstract Submission Deadline - April 23, 2026

Paper Submission Deadline - April 30, 2026

Notification of Acceptance - June 22, 2026

Camera-Ready Paper - July 16, 2026


Research and Innovation Track Chairs:

Contact: sem...@ea...

Cogan Shimizu, Wright State University, US

Annette ten Teije, VU Amsterdam, NL

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Call for Industry and Use Case Track Presentations

The Industry and Use Case track at SEMANTiCS welcomes submissions that
present use cases and industry adoption of semantic technology. We reach
out to professionals to present industry implementations, best practices,
and use-case prototypes, discuss semantic systems, and exchange insights
with a diverse and supportive community of peers. Additionally, we welcome
the submission of software applications, apps, or services that demonstrate
the usefulness and benefits of semantic technologies and semantic data
management. We warmly encourage submissions from contributors of all
genders, backgrounds, and career stages. Early-career professionals are
especially welcome.

URL: https://2026-eu.semantics.cc/page/cfp_industry

Important Dates:

Submission Deadline - June 2, 2026

Notification of Acceptance - June 30, 2026

Presentation Ready - August 30, 2026


Industry and Use Case Track Chairs:

Contact: sem...@ea...

Marco Brattinga, Sopra Steria, Netherlands

Aad Versteden, redpencil.io, Belgium

Kathrin Füllenbach, TDCC-NES, Netherlands

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Call for Posters and Demos Track Paper

The SEMANTiCS 2026 Posters and Demos Track offers a platform for
late-breaking research results, ongoing or early-stage projects, innovative
ideas grounded in ongoing research, prototypes, systems, applications,
datasets, and other cutting-edge contributions relevant to semantic
technologies. We welcome submissions that showcase emerging research
directions and practical solutions demonstrating the impact of semantic
technologies across academic and industrial settings. We warmly encourage
contributions from individuals of all genders, backgrounds, and career
stages — including students, early-career researchers from academia and
industry, and those from groups traditionally underrepresented in our
community.

URL: https://2026-eu.semantics.cc/page/cfp_posters_demos

Important Dates:

Paper Submission Deadline - May 30, 2026

Notification of Acceptance - July 6, 2026

Camera-Ready Paper - August 2, 2026


Posters and Demos Track Chairs:

Contact: sem...@ea...

Genet Asefa Gesese, FIZ Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Karlsruhe, Germany

Eleni Ilkou, TIB - German National Library of Science and Technology,
Hannover, Germany

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Call for Workshops and Tutorials

We encourage submissions of proposals on all topics in the general areas of
SEMANTiCS 2026, as well as proposals that bridge or introduce new
perspectives and/or challenges in these areas. Workshops and tutorials may
incorporate a variety of inclusive and engaging formats such as panel
discussions, lightning talks, meetings, networking or hands-on sessions,
hackathons, and other practical formats where applicable. We warmly
encourage submissions from teams and individuals of all genders,
backgrounds, and career stages, including those from groups traditionally
underrepresented in the community.

URL: https://2026-eu.semantics.cc/page/cfp_workshops_tutorials

Important Dates:

Proposals Workshop Deadline - February 27, 2026

Notification of Acceptance - March 13, 2026

Proposals Tutorial Deadline - May 15, 2026

Notification of Acceptance - May 29, 2026


Workshop and Tutorial Chairs:

Contact: sem...@ea... (workshops);
sem...@ea... (tutorials)

Beyza Yaman, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

Rosa Filgueira, University of Edinburgh, UK

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All deadlines are 23:59 AoE (anywhere on Earth)

For more details, check out the conference website:
https://2026-eu.semantics.cc/