Explain what EUDAT Conference26 is.The EUDAT Conference is the flagship biennial event organised by EUDAT. It serves as a premier European forum for researchers, data managers, and IT service providers to discuss the latest advancements in Research Data Management (RDM) and Open Science.

The EUDAT Conference 2026 is being held under the theme "Sustaining the next decade of Europe's research data ecosystem" with the support of IT4I. The event will not only celebrate 10 years of successful operation of EUDAT, but it will also be marked with the signing of the next decade-long commitment of EUDAT's members to support the next collaborative data infrastructure.

Sessions will be held on relevant topics in research data management such as AI compliance, AI-enhanced data management, use cases and user-centric solutions, RDM solutions, the use of EUDAT services in research community data workflows, integration of EUDAT with other services, trust, security and sensitive data in RDM. Keynotes and panels will also showcase EUDAT's latest service developments, contributions to the EOSC Federation and collaborations with the e-Infrastructure Assembly.

As part of the programme, the event will feature an exhibition of posters, organisations and initiatives relevant to Europe's research data ecosystem.

The event will bring together diverse range of participants including:

• Researchers and citizen scientists, repository and community managers to discover services for research data management, storage, preservation and sharing.
• Actors in the EOSC community, ESFRI, science clusters, and research infrastructures to get the latest on the state of the art and use cases of some of the core services for supporting European research.
• Projects, research institutions and national and European initiatives to gain visibility and network with stakeholders to further their activities.
• Service providers and National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) to learn what EUDAT can offer from them.
• Current and prospective EUDAT users and user communities to learn about new major functionalities.
• Data stewards and repository managers seeking interoperable standards.

Event Details

From Karlsruhe, this time EUDAT Conference will take place at the bed-rock of Europe's modern science, in the city of Prague! Event details can be found below:

• Date: 25-27 November, 2026
• Location: The Grandior Hotel

Submission Guidelines

The EUDAT Conference 2026 is heading to Prague from 25-27 November, 2026. As the flagshp event for EUDAT Conference, this event gathers researchers, data managers, service providers to discuss the latest advancements and best practices in open science, as well as the wider research data management community.

We are delighted to officially launch our open call for contributions! This is your opportunity to showcase the work of your institution, propose and lead key discussions or present innovative solutions to a pan-European audience.

Timeline for submissions

• Submission Period: 29 May - 31 July 2026 (First Intake), 31 July - 6 September 2026 (Second Intake)Submission
• Submission Deadline: 31 July 2026, 18:00 CEST (First intake), 6 September 2026, 18:00 CEST (Second Intake)
• Acceptance Notification: 6 September 2026 (For First Intake Submissions), 6 October 2026 (For Second Intake Submissions)

There are two open calls currently active :

• Open calls for workshops, presentations and community-driven sessions
  • Includes interactive sessions, presentations or workshop proposals that connect closely to this years' topics, including : EOSC Federation, data spaces, AI compliance, AI-enhanced data management, RDM solutions, integration of EUDAT services, trust, security & sensitive data in RDM and many more.
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• Open calls for poster exhibitions & demos
  • A selected number of slots are available for live demos allowing the successful applicants to showcase their software, platforms, or service to the audience in real-time.
  • The conference will also feature a dedicated poster and booth exhibition, providing high visibility of applicants' institutions and solutions, and allowing for ample networking opportunities with innovators in the field.
  • Submissions should centre and address any of the selected topics listed in the submission form: EOSC Federation, data spaces, AI compliance, AI-enhanced data management, RDM solutions, integration of EUDAT services, trust, security & sensitive data in RDM and many more.
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