Communities in New Media [GeNeMe]

For over 25 years, the GeNeMe conference series—“Communities in New Media”—has focused on online communities from the perspective of various disciplines, such as computer science and data science, media technology, education and Business Administration and Economics, information and administrative sciences, and social and communication sciences, as well as at the intersections of these fields.

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DIGITAL PARTICIPATION

In 2026, GeNeMe will focus on the question of how digital participation can be shaped, researched, and reflected upon. In this context, rapid technological development raises fundamental questions: Which methodological approaches enable effective participation in research and design processes? What skills are needed to ensure digital sovereignty? How are virtual communities, AI-supported systems, and immersive technologies changing forms of collaboration and co-creation? And what opportunities and risks arise for democratic decision-making processes in a public sphere increasingly shaped by machines?

Dates

April 26, 2026: Abstract submission (extended)
May 13, 2026 Notification of acceptance/rejection of abstracts
July 5, 2026 Submission of full papers
August 14, 2026 Notification of final acceptance or rejection
September 4, 2026 Submission of finally accepted papers
September 6, 2026: Early-bird discount deadline
September 16, 2026: Pre-conferences
September 17–18, 2026 GeNeMe Main Conference

The conference is organized by researchers from the Faculties of Education and Business Administration and Economics, the Center for Open Digital Innovation and Participation (CODIP) at TU Dresden, and Stralsund University of Applied Sciences (HOST), with the kind support of Silicon Saxony e.V.

Program

The 29th GeNeMe will take place primarily in person, with optional online participation. As usual, the conference team is experimenting with innovative and collaborative formats, including in an international research context that involves local civil society stakeholders, with the goal of fostering participation that is also methodologically enriching. We look forward to your submissions and an exciting discussion about the future
of digital participation!

As a conference focused on early-career researchers, we especially invite students and aspiring scholars to submit papers in one of the formats. To enable appropriate evaluation based on criteria typical of higher education, we ask that you mark your submissions as “student papers.”

Registration

Registration is required to participate in the conference and the opening event. All information and pricing options will be listed shortly on the registration page.

Venue

TUD Dresden University of Technology
Münchner Str. 1, 01187 Dresden

Abstracts and Papers

Paper submissions for this year’s GeNeMe will follow a two-step process. Information on track topics and submission formats is summarized on the Call for Papers page. All information regarding the individual submission stages is listed on the respective pages for abstract submission, paper submission, and paper finalization.

GeNeMe 2026 Partners

CODIP of the Dresden University of Technology

As a research center, the CODIP of the TUD Dresden University of Technology analyzes, tests and evaluates media application scenarios in teaching and science on the basis of current research results. Learn more

Business informatics in particular information management

The professorship is active in teaching, research and knowledge transfer at the interfaces between economic, organizational, social, information technology and didactic issues. Learn more

Hochschule Stralsund (HOST)

Stralsund University of Applied Sciences (HOST) is a young, innovative campus university with a technical and economic profile. 29 future-oriented degree programs, strong cooperation with companies - both regional and international - and an excellent student-to-staff ratio offer the approximately 2,400 students optimal conditions for successful studies and a promising career start. Learn more

Campus M21, with its study centers in Munich and Nürnberg, offers about 1,000 students in innovative management programs a solid and demanding academic education. Learn more

BPS Bildungsportal Sachsen GmbH

BPS is your partner for digitalization in education and training. With products and services relating to e-learning, online tests and examinations and online report management, BPS supports you in the design and implementation of your projects. Its customers include educational institutions and providers in various areas of education and training. Learn more

We invite you to become a GeNeMe partner. A wide range of opportunities for direct and indirect support is available to you. Please contact us with interesting contributions for the conference or for the accompanying conference proceedings—we offer you the opportunity to collaborate and a platform to present your ideas.

GeNeMe Conference Proceedings

All accepted papers will be published by TUDPress (with an ISBN), as an open-access publication via QUCOSA, and in the GI Digital Library. Indexing is provided by SCOPUS and pedocs.

Overview of Conference Proceedings

GeNeMe - Communities in New Media

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Contact Information

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Bürogebäude Strehlener Strasse, 417 Strehlener Strasse 22/24

01069 Dresden

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TUD Dresden University of Technology Center for Open Digital Innovation and Participation

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