About us

The OC-DDC 2026 aims to bring together PhD students with research focus in the Organic Computing community who will not have defended their thesis before June 2026. The colloquium fosters research excellence by providing students with feedback and advice relevant to their doctoral studies and career development. Participants engage in the organization and review process, and keynote speakers present current research and provide feedback.

Important Dates

Sun, May 3, 2026

Submission deadline

Paper Submission

Research Paper Submission Tracks

Machine learning

Autonomic Computing

Organic computing

Self adaptation and self organisation

Call for Papers Description

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.

Committee

Organizing Committee

Elia Henrichs

University of Hohenheim, Germany

Ghassan Al-Falouji

Kiel University, Germany

Stefan Wildermann

Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany

Connor Schönberner