The AlpCHI conference will be held from March 1st to 5th, 2026 at the CSF. Owing to its deliberately small and focused format, full participation from Sunday through Thursday is expected. Participants are invited to arrive on Sunday early afternoon in time for a welcome drink in the afternoon. The conference will be opened afterwards with keynotes and will conclude on Thursday, with departures after lunch.
The conference programme will begin each day with scientific talks in the mornings. In the afternoons, there will be a combination of workshops and keynote sessions.
In addition, the programme will include workshops and curated sessions featuring classic and influential papers. We are also open to further contributions.
Keynote Speakers
We are pleased to confirm keynote presentations by:
Yvonne Rogers
University College London
Elisabeth André
Augsburg University
David Kim
Harald Reiterer
University of Konstanz
Detailed Programme (tentative)
Sunday
(March 1, 2026)
Arrival
☕ Coffee
15:00 – 15:30
[S1] Opening Keynotes
“What makes HCI?” (Yvonne Rogers)
and
“Building Systems in HCI” (Elisabeth André)
Auditorium
15:30 – 18:00
🍹 Welcome Drink
18:30 – 19:00
🍝 Dinner
19:00 – 20:00
[S2] Panel Discussion
“The Future of HCI: Beyond Trends”
Panellists: Elisabeth André, Yvonne Rogers
Auditorium
20:00 – 21:30
Monday
(March 2, 2026)
[S3] Papers
Auditorium
09:00 – 10:30
☕ Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:00
[S3.1] Papers Showcase
Auditorium
11:00 – 12:00
🍝 Lunch
12:00 – 13:00
[S4a]
Workshop 1
[S4b]
Workshop 2
[S4c]
Guided Tour
“Monte Verità: Experiments in Art and Life”
13:30 – 15:30
☕ Coffee Break
15:30 – 16:00
[S4a]
Workshop 1
[S4b]
Workshop 2
[S4c]
Guided Tour
“Monte Verità: Experiments in Art and Life”
16:00 – 18:00
🍝 Dinner
19:00 – 20:00
[S5] Informal Meet & Greet
Networking with early-stage and senior researchers
Auditorium
20:00 – 21:30
Tuesday
(March 3, 2026)
[S6] Papers
Auditorium
09:00 – 10:30
☕ Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:00
[S6.1] Papers Showcase
Auditorium
11:00 – 12:00
🍝 Lunch
12:00 – 13:00
[S7] Revisiting HCI
Auditorium
13:30 – 15:30
☕ Coffee Break
15:30 – 16:00
[S7a] Keynotes
David Kim
and
Harald Reiterer
16:00 – 18:00
🍝 Dinner
19:00 – 20:00
[S8] Hands-On Innovation
Demo Showcase
(with Drinks)
Auditorium
20:00 – 21:30
Wednesday
(March 4, 2026)
[S9] Papers
Auditorium
09:00 – 10:30
☕ Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:00
[S9.1] Papers Showcase
Auditorium
11:00 – 12:00
🍝 Lunch
12:00 – 13:00
☕ Coffee Break
15:30 – 16:00
🥂 Conference Dinner
19:00 – 22:00
Thursday
(March 5, 2026)
[S11] Revisiting HCI
Auditorium
09:00 – 10:30
☕ Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:00
[S12] Wrap-Up and Closing Session
Auditorium
11:00 – 12:00
🍝 Optional Lunch
12:00 – 13:00
Departure
Optional Hike: “AlpCHIke”
TBD
