Interdisciplinary thinking is a key success factor for any community. Embracing this principle, the 26th International Conference on Community Services (I4CS 2026) proudly adopts the motto "People Empower Technology". Ranked C-level in CORE, this milestone event will be held at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Ballerup campus, near Copenhagen, from June 15 to 17, 2026.

I4CS 2026 is dedicated to exploring the challenging frontiers of modern community systems, services, and applications. The rapid evolution of web technologies and smart mobile devices has propelled ICT support for communities to an unprecedented level. To invent novel solutions for community support, multi-disciplinary collaboration among researchers, service providers, and industrial partners is essential.

Submission Guidelines

I4CS invites submissions of unpublished papers presenting research results, industrial experiences, and applications, as well as detailed specifications of open problems.

Electronic submission is required. Full papers, written in American English and not exceeding 20 pages in Springer's CCIS format, should be submitted as PDF files via the EasyChair conference management system at https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=i4cs2026.

All submitted papers will undergo a single-blind review process by at least three members of the international program committee. Single-blind" means that the reviewers know the identities of the authors of a submitted paper, but the authors do not know the identities of the reviewers. In this process, anonymizing submissions is not necessary. Please ensure that one author is designated as the presenter at the time of submission.

List of Topics

Technology: Emerging Architectures and Frameworks

• Smart architectures and enablers for data sharing
• Cryptography and cryptology
• 5G/6G technologies and ad-hoc wireless networks
• Data models, analytics, and big data management
• Quantum and cloud computing

Applications: Smart Communities on the Move

• Social networks, open data, and distributed coworking
• Barrier-free collaboration, publishing, and eLearning
• Recommender solutions and chat bots
• Virtual & augmented reality, robotics, and mobile e-sports
• Intelligent traffic, logistics, and connected cars

Socialization: Ambient Work and Living

• Distributed work challenges and eHealth-assisted living
• Machine Learning, human-centered AI, and governance
• Smart home, energy control, and public infrastructure
• Internet of things and dynamic sensor networks
• Cyber- and information security

Publication

As in the previous years, I4CS continues plans to publish its proceedings with Springer in "Communications in Computer and Information Science" (CCIS) series, https://www.springer.com/series/7899. In addition, the papers will be submitted to indexing libraries e.g., DBLP, Scopus, and for consideration by the Web of Science (WoS) conference proceedings citation index.

Venue

We warmly invite the global academic community to join us at DTU, close to Denmark's vibrant capital, to share insights and drive innovation. Submit your research contributions and participate actively in shaping I4CS 2026 into a memorable and impactful event.

Contact

Web reference:

• Conference URL: http://www.i4cs-conference.org/
• Submission URL: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=i4cs2026
• Formatting guide: https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-guidelines
• Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/i4csconference
• Linkdin URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/i4cs/

Contact to chairs:

• Kathrin Kirchner, DTU, Ballerup, Denmark [progam-chair@i4cs-conference.org]
• Jussi Ville Mikkonen, DTU, Ballerup, Denmark [progam-co-chair@i4cs-conference.org]
• Gerald Eichler, Deutsche Telekom, Technology & Innovation Darmstadt, Germany [steering-chair@i4cs-conference.org]
• Christian Erfurth, Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena, Germany [conference-chair@i4cs-conference.org]
• Günter Fahrnberger, University of Hagen, Germany [publication-chair@i4cs-conference.org]

For further details and news, please check regularly the conference URL at http://www.i4cs-conference.org/ or feel free to drop an email to info@i4cs-conference.org!