HAMBURG, Germany, October 13, 2026 – We are pleased to announce that submissions are now open for the ISC High Performance 2027 Contributed Program. Researchers, engineers, students, and practitioners from all areas of high performance computing, including artificial intelligence and quantum computing, are invited to submit to the programs that best match their interests.
ISC 2027 takes place June 7-11, 2027, in Hamburg, kicking off with hands-on tutorials on Monday, June 7, and ending with workshops on Friday, June 11. More than 4,000 attendees and 180 exhibitors from the HPC, AI, quantum computing, and emerging technologies domains will be participating in the event.
The ISC Contributed Program is organized around six topic areas: System Architecture and Hardware Components, Programming Environments and System Software, Algorithms and Performance, Applications and Use Cases, Artificial Intelligence, and Quantum Computing.
The ISC Workshops, Tutorials, and Birds of a Feather committees also welcome contributions on community topics such as education and training, diversity and inclusion, and early-career development.
New in 2027
- Tutorials will move to a two-stage process to reduce initial preparation for submitters and further improve the quality and relevance of the tutorial program. Submitters must first send a short pre-proposal, and only accepted pre-proposals will be invited to submit a full proposal. Please note that acceptance of a pre-proposal does not guarantee final acceptance.
- Workshops with proceedings will publish their papers in Elsevier’s Future Generation Computer Systems, with worldwide open access for four weeks starting at ISC 2027. For the first time, proceedings will be available at the start of the conference. Please note that the call for workshops with proceedings is now closed.
Submission and Key Dates
- Research Papers: The abstract stage is open now. Abstracts are due December 14, 2026, and full papers are due December 21, 2026. All accepted papers are published open access in IEEE Xplore, and we will cover all publication costs. ISC Awards include the Hans Meuer Award for the best research paper (€3,000 cash prize) and the Best Student Paper Award (€1,000 cash prize).
- Tutorials: Pre-proposals are due on December 4, 2026, and acceptance notifications will be sent on December 11. Full proposals are due on January 19, 2027, and final notification follows on February 19.
- Workshops: Regular workshop proposals are due on December 9, 2026.
- Research Posters are due on January 20, 2027. Elsevier will sponsor cash awards of €500, €300, and €200 for the three best posters.
- Project Posters are due on January 20, 2027. This program invites practitioners to present ongoing or emerging collaborative projects.
- Women in HPC Posters are due on January 20, 2027. This program is dedicated to women and individuals from underrepresented groups who are students or in the early stages of their HPC careers.
- Birds of a Feather sessions are due by January 21, 2027, and will also include a roundtable format for small-group discussions.
Speaker Benefits
For each accepted research paper and research poster , the committees will select one speaker to receive a complimentary three-day conference pass. Workshop organizers and tutorial presenters will receive complimentary workshop or tutorial passes, with the number depending on whether the session is full-day or half-day.
All submissions will go through the ISC submission platform, Linklings. Full submission guidelines for each program are available at isc-hpc.com/submissions.
Applications for the ISC Student Volunteer Program will open on December 1, 2026, and are due by February 14, 2027.
About ISC High Performance
ISC High Performance 2027 will take place from June 7 to 11, 2027, in Hamburg, Germany. Now in its 42nd edition, ISC is renowned as the world’s oldest and Europe’s most-attended event for HPC, AI, and quantum computing. ISC brings together researchers, engineers, architects, technology providers, system operators, policymakers, and students to learn about the latest research and technologies, connect with the community, and showcase new solutions. Join us for ISC High Performance 2027 in Hamburg!
Nages Sieslack
nages.sieslack@isc-group.com
