CEPIS ICODSIP 2026: CEPIS Skillset 3rd International conference on digital skills, IT professionalism and informatics education Kiez Lab Berlin, Germany, December 3-4, 2026

Skill[set] ICODSIP 2026 is an international conference dedicated to digital skills, IT professionalism, and informatics education. It brings together researchers, educators, policymakers, and practitioners to exchange insights on how competences related to computing, data, and digital technologies are developing in a rapidly changing world.

As digital transformation continues to shape organisations, research environments, and everyday life, the conference provides a space to explore how professional roles, educational pathways, and societal expectations around digital competence are evolving.

Building on the previous ICODSIP conference series, Skill[set] continues an established international dialogue on the development of digital competences and IT professionalism. In 2026, the conference is organised by the German Informatics Society (Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V.). While continuing the themes of previous editions, the GI aims to expand the discussion by placing stronger emphasis on informatics competences and the role of educational technologies in competence development and learning.

Submission Guidelines

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome.

• Full papers describing research contributions, presenting work with a methodological, theoretical, or empirical foundation. Maximum length is 8 pages using the provided template including references.
• Short papers describing research contributions, presenting work with a methodological, theoretical, or empirical foundation. Maximum length is 3 pages plus references using the provided template.
• Project presentations describing practical experiences, case studies, or emerging ideas. This format provides an opportunity to share insights, discuss ongoing work, and engage with the community. This section is mainly devoted to EU-funded projects, given their impact in the community of practitioners in the topics of the conference, but it is also open to other international projects or even national ones with relevant applicability to other contexts. Maximum length is 3 pages plus references using the provided template.

List of Topics

• Track 1: IT professionalism: informatics, data and e-competences
• Track 2: Digital competences and skills
• Track 3: Informatics and Digital Education
• Special transversal focus on "Comprehensive digital sustainability" in the three tracks (invitation to submit extended versions to the Special Issue in the journal Sustainability)

Venue

The conference will be held in Kiez Lab, Tamara-Danz-Str. 13, 10243 Berlin

Contact

All questions about submissions should be raised through https://skillset.gi.de/contact