ICT for Sustainability Conference 2026
The International Conference on ICT for Sustainability (ICT4S) brings together researchers, industry, public sector, and civil society actors with an interest in using ICT for environmental, social, technical, and economic sustainability.
Factsheet
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Schools involved
School of Engineering and Computer Science
Business School - Institute(s) Institute for Public Sector Transformation
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Research unit(s)
Data and Infrastructure
Public Procurement and Law - Strategic thematic field Thematic field "Sustainable Development"
- Funding organisation Others
- Duration (planned) 01.04.2025 - 31.08.2026
- Head of project Prof. Dr. Jan Bieser
- Keywords Digitalization, Sustainability, ICT, SDGs, IT, Informatics
Situation
The conference provides a platform for a broad spectrum of research discussing the role of ICT for sustainable development and welcomes contributions from all academic fields—including computer science, the humanities, natural, and social sciences—with a strong emphasis on collaboration across disciplines. Thereby, the conference provides a space for trans- and interdisciplinary exchange and inspiration for new ideas and solutions. In 2026 the conference will return to Switzerland at Bern University of Applied Sciences from 8 until 12 June. The main venue will be the Campus Marzili located in the heart of Bern. The conference will start with an industry & policy leaders day on Monday, followed by three research insight days from Tuesday to Thursday and a workshop and doctoral symposium day on Friday.
