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
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
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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Visiting address:
Bürogebäude Strehlener Strasse, 417 Strehlener Strasse 22/24
01069 Dresden
Postal address:
TUD Dresden University of Technology Center for Open Digital Innovation and Participation
01062 Dresden