Important Dates & Program Information

Milestone	Date
Abstract submission opens	01 February 2026
Extended abstract submission deadline	15 February 2026
Notification of acceptance	by 01 March 2026
Registration period	01 March – 15 March 2026
Final extended abstract submission deadline	01 April 2026

Conference Start

The conference will start in Mannheim on 14 June 2026, with welcome registration from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. On-site luggage storage will be available, and luggage can also be dropped off earlier on the arrival day. After registration, the conference will officially begin with welcome remarks and the keynote lecture. An transfer from Mannheim to Edesheim is organized.

Keynote speakers

We are pleased to announce that the keynote lecture will be given by Professor Young Jae Jang , Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, KAIST.

Keynote title:
Manufacturing Physical AI: Architecting Autonomous Factories through VLMs, Sim-to-Real Learning, and Open Testbeds