Interdisciplinary event including Neuroscience, Microelectronics and Computer Science/AI

Eurogress Aachen, Germany, June 28- July 02, 2026

Honorary Chair:

Rainer Waser – RWTH Aachen University & Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH

ICNCE 2026 Co-Chairs:

Regina Dittmann – Electronic Materials, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH & RWTH Aachen University

Bastian Leibe – Computer Vision, RWTH Aachen University & AI Center

Max Lemme – Electronic Devices, RWTH Aachen University & AMO GmbH

Abigail Morrison – Computation in Neural Circuits, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH & RWTH Aachen University

Emre Neftci – Neuromorphic Software Ecosystems, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH & RWTH Aachen University

John Paul Strachan – Neuromorphic Compute Nodes, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH & RWTH Aachen University

Interdisciplinary Event linking

  • Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence (AI) including AI applications in industry, science, society & ethics
  • Neuroscience & Computational Neuroscience, biologically-inspired algorithms, and brain simulation
  • Electrical Engineering & Information Technology (EE & IT), neuromorphic, energy-efficient circuits and architectures, including memristive elements, novel materials and devices

The event aims at motivating and inspiring the next generation. For this reason, the participation of master- and bachelor-students is sponsored (see Registration).

Tutorials on the above topics will be held on Sunday, 28 June.

Local Organizing Committee

Regina Dittmann, Julia Floehr, Bastian Leibe, Max Lemme, Abigail Morrison, Emre Neftci, John Paul Strachan

Program

The ICNCE 2026 program will be announced soon.

Tutorials held all day on Sunday 28 June.

Main sessions held Monday – Thursday, 29 June – 2 July.

List of Invited Speakers

  • David Kappel – Bielefeld University
  • Jason Eshraghian – UC Santa Cruz
  • Jonas Geiping – ELLIS Institute Tübingen, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems & Tübingen Al Center
  • Natalia Vassilieva – Cerebras
  • Zoltan Toroczkai – University of Notre Dame
  • Alberto Salleo – Stanford University
  • Damien Querlioz – CNRS, Univ. Paris Saclay
  • David Atienza – École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
  • Elisa Donati – Institute of Neuroinformatics UZH-ETH
  • Erika Covi – Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
  • Johannes Schemmel – University of Heidelberg
  • Simone Fabiano – Linköping University
  • Suhas Kumar – Rain AI
  • Friedemann Zenke – FMI Basel
  • Herbert Jäger – Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
  • Pedro Maldonado – Universidad de Chile
  • Sander Bohte – CWI Amsterdam
  • Walter Senn – University of Bern
  • Elisa Vianello – CEA Leti
  • Ivan Schuller – UC San Diego
  • Tania Roy – Duke
  • Sabina Spiga – CNR Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems
  • Valeria Bragaglia – IBM Zürich
  • Wilfred van der Wiel – University of Twente
  • Marian Verhelst – KU Leuven
  • Chiara Bartolozzi – Italian Institute of Technology

Author Information

A limited number of posters and oral contributions can be accepted at the conference. Please submit an abstract on one of the topics of this conference by April 3, 2026. You will be notified about the acceptance by April 30, 2026.

Abstract Submission

Please submit a PDF of your abstract according to the submission guidelines.

Submission guidelines: Text size must be 12 pt single spacing in Times New Roman font and must be justified. All margins (top, bottom, left and right) must be 2 cm.

The title of the abstract should be written in 14 pt in bold, authors 12 pt and affiliations 10 pt, all in Times New Roman. One graph, figure or table is allowed and optional. The format of the reference should be “Authors, Abbreviated Journal title, Volume(Issue), Page(s), Year”. The article title is not required. References with more than two authors should use “First Author et al.” as author field. The font size should be 10 pt. The abstract must not exceed one page (DIN A4 or US 8.5” x 11”) in length in total. Only electronic submission of Abstracts in PDF format will be accepted. Other submissions will not be considered.

Abstract Templates:   PDF   WORD  LaTeX

Application form:   link

Registration

The registration fee includes the participation the respective sessions, lunches and refreshments during the coffee breaks. The conference dinner must be booked separately. All prices include VAT.

  • Regular: 390 € (490 € after May 15)
  • PhD students: 290 € (390 € after May 15)
  • Tutorials: 20 €
  • Conference dinner: 60 €
  • Conference dinner accompanying person: 120 € (incl. conference dinner, excl. conference)

The dinner will be at the coronation hall (Krönungssaal) of the medieval town hall (Rathaus).

Private: Exhibition and Sponsoring

Our ICNCE-2026 will host a trade exhibition with organisations, major projects, manufacturers and service providers of all types of neuromorphic hardware and architecture, neuromorphic algorithms and software, as well as partners who offer AI solutions and those who use them. You as a manufacturer and/or service provider are invited to present your latest developments and demonstrate new application possibilities. The exhibition at the Eurogress Centre will be an integral part of the conference and will help to make our ICNCE-2026 a comprehensive source of information for all those interested in neuromorphic computing, neuroscience and artificial intelligence. In addition, sponsoring will be offered. Sponsors and exhibitors will be displayed during the conference. Please contact our exhibition coordinator for details:

AMO GmbH
Mrs. Maike Meyer-Amjadi
Otto-Blumenthal-Str. 25
D-52074 Aachen
Germany
amjadi@amo.de


Exhibition space prices:
RED area: 320 €/m2
GREEN area: 280 €/m2
BLUE area: 240 €/m2

Included: Free registration of one company representative of the rented exhibition space. Access to all scientific and technical sessions, welcome reception and closing ceremony. A copy of the conference documents.

You can rent the standard stand at a price of 120 €/m2 or you can bring your own stand.

Venue

The Conference will be held at the Eurogress Conference Center of Aachen, located in Lousberg park area, 10 min walk from the historical city center of Aachen.

Travel

By air: Aachen can be reached from four international airports (Düsseldorf, 60 min by shuttle bus; Cologne/Bonn, 90 min by airport bus and train; Brussels, 1,5 hrs by high speed train; Frankfurt, 2 hrs by high speed train). Please consider a climate compensation (e.g. by www.atmosfair.de)

By train: Aachen is connected to the European high speed train system between Cologne, Brussels and Paris.

By car: There are excellent motorway connections from all directions. If possible use an electric vehicle.

Accommodation

Hotels of different categories are available close to the Eurogress. The hotel registration is handled by AC Convention.

* More detailed information will be available soon.

Important Dates

February 04, 2026:Abstract submission and registration open
April 3, 2026 (AoE):Abstract submission deadline
April 30,2026:Acceptance notification
tba:Early registration deadline
June 29- July 02, 2026:Dates of the Conference

Contact


info@icnce-2026.de