The International Academic Mindtrek has been a long-standing exciting meeting place where researchers, experts and thinkers present results from their latest works regarding the development of novel technology, media and digital culture for the society of tomorrow.
Tuesday 27th – Friday 30th of
October, 2026 (GMT+3)
Paidia Living Lab of Play (Nokia Arena) | ONLINE
We are very pleased to announce that the 29th International Academic Mindtrek conference will take place between the 27–30 October 2026. We are hoping to host a hybrid event in Tampere, Finland – in person, and live-streamed online.
Academic Mindtrek 2026 welcomes full papers, pictorials, workshops, demonstrations and poster presentations on a variety of topics relating to HCI, as well as a doctoral consortium.
Mindtrek provides a unique platform where individuals from different fields, including academia, government institutions, companies and startups come together. This diversity fosters collaboration, enabling the transition of research findings into practical applications for the industry, and fostering a broader scientific vision for industrial applied research.
Academic Mindtrek 2026 welcomes all scientific contributions that present relevant and current studies of today that may shape the way we interact with the technologies of tomorrow, as well as direct perspectives and interrogations of futures. Our goal is to facilitate meaningful experiences and knowledge sharing on how technology mediates society; in positive, negative and complex ways. And to reflect on which futures these dynamics may lead to.
The conference is grounded in a strong collaboration between local Finnish organizers from Tampere University and University of Lapland and international partners. This collaboration merges Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) research and development in individual conference Tracks.
The submitted papers should focus on phenomena related to Human-Computer Interaction (HCI): human factors and requirements, usability and ergonomics, privacy, ethics and trustworthiness of technologies, as well as the exploration of other factors involved (e.g., sociological and psychological factors).
Academic Mindtrek 2026 features the following Conference Tracks, covering a variety of themes from Human-Computer Interaction, exploring the different ways in which society interacts with present and future technologies:
Unlike previous years, there is no General Track: we encourage the authors to review the tracks below and consider the one that best fits their work.
The submission opens on 10 April 2026.
The Academic Mindtrek conference has a rigorous peer-review process via the EasyChair system. All submissions are peer-reviewed; each paper will be reviewed by three experts in a double-anonymous review. The review process is managed by local track chairs and their international co-chairs and overseen by the conference and academic program chairs.
All accepted papers, pictorials, workshops, demonstrations, and posters will be published in the ACM Digital Library under the International Conference Proceedings Series (ICPS). Please note that ACM has moved to full Open Access model. See more information below:
Important note to authors about ACM’s new open access publishing model
ACM has introduced a new open access publishing model for the International Conference Proceedings Series (ICPS). Authors based at institutions that are not yet part of the ACM Open program and do not qualify for a full geographic waiver will be required to pay an article processing charge (APC) to publish their ICPS article in the ACM Digital Library. To determine whether or not an APC will be applicable to your article, please follow the detailed guidance here: https://www.acm.org/publications/icps/author-guidance.
Further information may be found on the ACM website, as follows:
Please direct all questions about the new model to icps-info@acm.org.
Deadline for full papers, pictorials, and workshops submissions:
22 May 2026
Notification of acceptance (full papers, pictorials, and workshops):
7 August 2026
Camera-ready for full papers and workshops submission:
21 August 2026
Deadline for auxiliary submissions:
4 September 2026
Notification of auxiliary submissions:
25 September 2026
CONFERENCE DATES:
27–30 October 2026
Please see the following pages regarding the formatting of your publication. Mindtrek adopts the formatting guidelines of ACM. All submissions should be in the single-column format as described in the pages below.
Please follow the guidelines carefully as they are integral to the successful publication of your submission and not adhering to the guidelines may make it significantly harder to prepare your submission for publication if accepted:
Pictorials should follow the template put forward by DIS: We strongly advise you to use the InDesign template to compose your Pictorial. If you do not have access to InDesign, please use the Word or Powerpoint templates.
Maximum length is the same as for text-based full papers – 16 pages excluding references.
Interactive experience demonstration proposals should be papers between 4-6 pages long, excluding references. Papers submitted as demonstrations should include:
a) a description and motivation of the interactive experience
b) general architecture of the interactive experience
c) description of the main features of the demonstration
d) the emphasis on novelty when compared to other existing related interactive experiences
e) required materials and the setup to illustrate the demonstration at the conference (e.g. displays, electrical outlets, size of the area, poster board)
f) link to the video of the interactive experience demonstration (required)
g) the type of license (if applicable),
h) the website (if applicable)
i) brief description of the scientific basis behind the interactive experience demonstration (if applicable).
Demonstration proposals will be reviewed by track chairs. At least one author should attend the conference to present the demonstration if accepted.
Doctoral Consortium presentation proposals should be papers between 4-6 pages long excluding references. The Doctoral Consortium at Mindtrek invites proposals from doctoral students.
The Doctoral Consortium is a platform for early-stage doctoral students to present, develop and share ideas. The participants will gain insights from highly acclaimed HCI researchers and feedback on their research work. This forum will also provide visibility and a networking platform with fellow researchers.
Please submit the following documents in PDF-format:
Please see the following pages regarding the formatting of your publication. Mindtrek adopts the formatting guidelines of ACM. All submissions should be in the single-column format as described in the pages below. Please follow the guidelines carefully as they are integral to the successful publication of your submission and not adhering to the guidelines may make it significantly harder to prepare your submissions for publication if accepted.

General Chair
Tampere University, Finland

General Chair
University of Lapland, Finland

Program Chair
Future University Hakodate, Japan

Program Chair
Technical University Munich

Organizing Chair
Tampere University, Finland
COSS Association, City of Tampere, Tampere University (TAU), Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK), and SIGCHI Finland.