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The Software Engineering (SE) conference of the Software Engineering Division (SWT) of the German Informatics Society (GI), in cooperation with the Swiss Informatics Society (SI) and the Austrian Computer Society (OCG), takes place from Monday, 23 – Friday, 27 February 2026 in Bern, Switzerland.
This annual conference serves as a platform for both software engineers from industry and researchers from academia to share their experiences and knowledge and to foster community building.
About Bern
Founded in 1191, occupied by Napoleon in 1798 and seat of the Swiss government since 1848, Bern has a long and varied history that can be felt to this day, most notably in the small alleyways of the old town. The city is home to about 140'000 inhabitants, and as the main seat of politics, it is the venue for many political, cultural and economic events. The city is situated in the center of the country, enclosed in the Aareschlaufe, a meander of the river Aare, which is used for swimming in summer.
Bern is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Most famous for its historical old town with its characteristic Lauben, Bern offers many points of interest like the Münster, the Bundeshaus and the Zytglogge.
Further information can be found in the Location section.
Important Dates
Venue
- Workshops: Monday, 23 – Tuesday, 24 February 2026
- Scientific Program (SE): Wednesday, 25 – Friday, 27 February 2026
- CHOOSE Forum: Wednesday, 25 February 2026
- Industry Day: Thursday, 26 February 2026
- Student Research Competition: Thursday, 26 February 2026
- Dissertationspreis: Thursday, 26 February 2026
- SEUH: Thursday, 26 – Friday, 27 February 2026
Registration
- Early Bird Deadline: 31 January 2026 (
17 January 2026) ( CET)
Call for Contributions
Scientific Program (SE)
- Submission deadline for scientific contributions: 26 October 2025 ( AoE)
- Notifications: 28 November 2025
- Final version: 10 December 2025 ( AoE)
Workshops
- Submission deadline for proposals: 31 August 2025 (
22nd August 2025) ( AoE) - Notifications: 10 September 2025
- Submission deadline for workshops: 10 December 2025
Student Research Competition / Softwaretechnikpreis
- Submission deadline for thesis/seminar work summaries: 14 November 2025 ( AoE), Grace Period until 16 November 2025 ( AoE)
- Notification of acceptance: 12 December 2025 (
28 November 2025) - Final version: 9 January 2026 (
9 December 2025) ( AoE)
Student Volunteering
- Submission deadline for applications: 3 December 2025 ( AoE)
- Notification of acceptance: 10 December 2025
Confirmed Sponsors
We thank all sponsors for supporting SE2026!
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If you are interested in becoming a sponsor too, check the Become a Sponsor page.
Other Supporters
We thank all foundations, non-profit organisations and other supporters for their contribution to SE2026!
