The International Conference on Auditory Display (ICAD) 2026 will take place in a novel distributed format across three tightly connected hubs on July 28-31, 2026. This format will allow us to reduce long-distance travel and maintain a more positive impact on the environment.
We will offer the following hubs:
- Bielefeld, Germany (Bielefeld University/CITEC, hub organizer: Thomas Hermann)
- Barcelona, Spain (ESMUC, hub organizer: Adrian Garcia Riber)
- Troy, NY, USA (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, hub organizer: Jonas Braasch)
By coordinating keynotes, shared sessions, and cross‑hub interactions, the event will retain its international character and single stream conference style, while making participation more accessible and significantly lowering travel-related emissions. Each hub will also offer a regionally tailored program that reflects local strengths and perspectives.
This conference is – as usual – related to auditory display, sonification, sonic interaction design, multimodal data representation, spatial audio and the like.
We invite you to save the date (July 28-31, 2026) and join us as we shape a soundful community gathering – one that remains globally connected while taking meaningful steps toward more sustainable academic exchange.
Further information, including the conference theme, deadlines, submission tracks and formats, program and connected events / concerts will be announced in mid-January. Importantly, the deadline for full paper submissions is expected to be early to mid-March.
Updates
- 2026-05-26 – Location and Travel information is available
- 2026-05-19 – Registration information added to the ICAD 2026 landing page
- 2026-04-20 – we had to adjust the registration fees, and are in the process of compiling travel information and registration platform… should be online soon…
- 2026-03-05 – Deadline Extensions: 2026-03-20 for full papers, 2026-03-27 for all other submission categories.
- 2026-02-15 – The submission site Easychair is open.
- 2026-02-15 – Added Information for Installations and Demonstrations on the CfP page
- 2026-02-05 – Updated Submission Templates (Office) and added Overleaf LaTeX template
- 2026-01-30 – Submission Templates (Office & LaTeX) now available on the CfP page
- 2026-01-19 – Call for Participation distribution
- 2025-12-22 – “Save the date” announcement of the ICAD 2026 conference
Registration
The registration system will be opened around the end of May. We will provide a registration form right here as well as payment instructions asap.
The deadline for ‘early-bird’ registration has been slightly relaxed, the dates and fees will be as follows:
- Student/PhD student early bird registration (until 2026-06-22): 230 EUR
- Student/PhD student registration (after 2026-06-22): 250 EUR
- Full early bird registration (until 2026-06-22): 300 EUR
- Full registration (after 2026-06-22): 350 EUR
Where to submit
Submissions were made via Easychair. Submissions have been evaluated for all categories. At this time we await revised / camera-ready versions.