General Submission Process

We welcome contributions from researchers and practitioners engaging with design, modelling, and related fields. Please follow the guidelines below to submit your work.

Please note that all submissions must be made via the Converia system on this website.

A submission consists of three stages:

#1 _ Abstract submission (required before full paper) – deadline: 9 January 2026

#2 _ Full paper submission (for accepted abstracts only) – open from 2 February to 3 April

#3 _ Final paper / manuscript submission (for accepted full papers only) – open from 13 May to 25 May 2026

Submissions must be original and relevant to the topics of the DMS26 SWITZERLAND homepage.

Papers should present a significant body of research, supported by a clear research question and design. Contributions must demonstrate a coherent argument or investigation, and should include illustrative images or graphics with captions, references, and (where relevant) appendices. Papers should include a short, descriptive title of no more than 50 characters including spaces.

The use of AI tools is not prohibited; however, transparent declaration of such use is required. Authors remain fully responsible for the originality, accuracy, and integrity of all submitted content. All content presented must be original work conducted by the authors.

Accepted final papers will be published in the official Conference Proceedings and may also be selected for presentation at the event. Detailed formatting instructions for the final version will be provided upon acceptance. For programme balance reasons, each author is limited to one conference presentation.

Final Paper / Manuscript Submission Guidelines

Authors of accepted full papers are asked to submit their final manuscript by Monday, 25 May 2026, 23:59 CEST.

Final papers must be prepared using the Springer template and submitted as one ZIP file.

The ZIP file must contain:

• Non-blinded Word document (DOC/DOCX) and PDF, including the names and affiliations of all authors
• Abstract at the beginning of the document
• Separate abstract file (DOC/DOCX)
• All figures as separate high-resolution files
• Signed Licence to Publish by the corresponding author

Final papers must observe the following requirements:

• 2,500–3,000 words, including lists, captions and tables, excluding the abstract
• 10–15 pages in total
• No more than 5 to 7 figures, tables or other visual elements in total
• The Scientific Committee’s comments must be carefully considered in the final version

Each paper must have at least one registered and paid author by Monday, 25 May 2026. This author must attend the conference and present the paper.

Please refer to the Final Paper Guidelines for detailed information on file naming, figure requirements, table formats and publication requirements.

Authors are encouraged to use the Springer conference paper template, available in the Downloads section of the website. Use of the template is recommended but not mandatory.

Use of AI tools: A statement in the Acknowledgements section describing in detail which AI tool was used, and which parts of the text or graphics were generated with its assistance, for further details, please refer to https://www.springernature.com/de/policies/editorial-policies.

Please upload your paper either in DOC/DOCX or PDF format via the conference website Submit Paper Here.