OC-DDC 2026: The 14th International Organic Computing Doctoral Dissertation Colloquium 2026 Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany, June 11-12, 2026 |
| Conference website | https://sites.google.com/view/ocddc-2026/home |
| Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ocddc2026 |
| Submission deadline | March 30, 2026 |
The intent of the DDC is to bring together PhD students who have their research focus within the broader Organic Computing community and will not have defended their thesis before June 2026. The main goal of this colloquium is to foster excellence in OC‐related research by providing students with feedback and advice that are particularly relevant to their doctoral studies and career development. Each participant will take part in the colloquium organisation and the review process for the other participants. Keynote speakers will present current research in the field. They will be available during the OC‐DDC and participate in the feedback process for the PhD students. Details on the keynote speakers will be available as soon as possible (see website).
Submission Guidelines
PhD students are invited to participate by submitting an extended abstract of up to 6 pages (written in English, in Springer’s LNCS style). The colloquium will give participants the opportunity to present their ongoing research in a friendly forum. They will obtain valuable feedback from colloquium attendees in a constructively critical and informal atmosphere.
Further information can be found on the website.
Organizing Committee
- Elia Henrichs, (University of Hohenheim, Germany)
- Ghassan Al-Falouji (Kiel University, Germany)
- Stefan Wildermann (Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany)
- Connor Schönberner (Kiel University, Germany)
- Pia Schweizer (University of Hohenheim, Germany)
Publication
After the OC‐DDC, each participant will be invited to prepare a book chapter for an edited book. The book chapter will contain approx. 14 pages. For instance, the book of the DDC’s 2024 edition is available at: https://doi.org/10.17170/kobra-2025030710955
Venue
The conference will be held at the Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany in June 11-12, 2026.
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to Elia Henrichs (elia.henrichs@uni-hohenheim.de) or Ghassan Al-Falouji (gaf@informatik.uni-kiel.de).