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 several disciplines such as computer and data science, media technology, education and business administration and economics, information and administrative science and social and communication science, as well as at their interfaces.

DIGITAL PARTICIPATION

In 2026, GeNeMe is dedicated to the question of how digital participation can be shaped, researched and reflected upon. In this context, the rapid technological development raises fundamental questions: Which methodological approaches enable effective participation in research and design processes? What skills are required 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

12.04.2026 Submission of abstracts
30.04.2026 Notification of acceptance / rejection of abstracts
21.06.2026 Submission of the complete contributions
31.07.2026 Notification of final acceptance / rejection
28.08.2026 Submission of finally accepted papers
31.08.2026 Deadline for early bird discount
16.09.2026 Pre-conferences
17-18.09.2026 Main conference GeNeMe

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

Program

The 29th GeNeMe will primarily take place in person with optional online participation. As usual, the conference team is experimenting with innovative and collaborative formats, including in the international research context with the involvement of local stakeholders from civil society with the aim of a methodically profitable participation. We look forward to your submissions and an exciting discussion about the future of digital
of digital participation!

As a junior-oriented conference, we particularly invite students and prospective researchers to submit contributions in one of the formats. In order to enable an appropriate evaluation based on criteria typical for university studies, we ask you to mark the submitted contributions as student contributions.

Registration

Registration is required for participation in the conference and the opening event. All information and price models will soon be listed on the registration page.

Venue

TUD Dresden University of Technology
Münchner Str. 1

Abstracts and papers

The submission of papers for this year's GeNeMe is a 2-stage process. Information on the track topics and submission formats are summarized on the call page. All information on the individual submission stages is listed on the respective pages for abstract submission, paper submission and paper finalization.

Partners of GeNeMe 2026

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

Protestant University of Applied Sciences Dresden (ehs)

The Protestant University of Applied Sciences Dresden (ehs) is a state-recognized university with practice-oriented study, research, further education and training courses in the fields of social work, counselling, childhood education, Protestant religious and community education and nursing. 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 partner of GeNeMe. There are many opportunities for direct and indirect support available to you. Contact us with interesting contributions for the conference or for the accompanying conference proceedings - we offer you the cooperation and presentation platform for your ideas.

GeNeMe conference proceedings

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

Overview of conference proceedings

GeNeMe - Communities in New Media

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Contact Information

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Visiting address:

Bürogebäude Strehlener Strasse, 417 Strehlener Strasse 22/24

01069 Dresden

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Postal address:

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

01062 Dresden

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