CFP - Genetic Improvement @ICSE 2026
oliver.krauss
Call for Papers
The 15th International Workshop on Genetic Improvement (GI 2026)
Co-located with ICSE 2026 (48th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Software Engineering)
Date: Sunday, 12 April 2026
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Workshop website: https://geneticimprovementofsoftware.com/events/icse2026
ICSE 2026 website: https://conf.researchr.org/home/icse-2026
Workshop Scope
Genetic Improvement (GI) is the premier workshop on automated software optimisation. It brings together researchers and practitioners to share ideas, disseminate work, explore emerging trends, and spark new collaborations. We invite submissions across research, theory, and practice in all aspects of GI.
Topics include (but are not limited to):
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increase efficiency
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decrease memory consumption
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improve energy usage
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integrate AI and LLMs with GI
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repair bugs
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specialise software
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transplant new functionality
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generate multiple versions of software
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improve low level or binary code
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apply GI techniques in industrial settings
Recordings will be made available on YouTube whenever possible: https://www.youtube.com/@gi_workshop
Attendance Expectation
The workshop is expected to be held in-person. If virtual or hybrid, virtual presentations may be possible.
If a submission is accepted, at least one author must register and present the paper.
Key Dates
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Submission: Monday, 27 October 2025
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Notification: Monday, 24 November 2025
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Camera-ready: Monday, 26 January 2026
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Workshop: Sunday, 12 April 2026
Keynote
Wesley Klewerton Guez Assunção
(Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science, North Carolina State University)
Talk: Genetic Improvement for Software Modernization, Synergy and Opportunities
Call for Submissions
The workshop emphasizes interaction and discussion. Early and in-progress work is welcome.
We invite three types of submissions:
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Research papers — 8 pages (including references)
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Position papers — 2 pages (including references)
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Extended abstracts (NEW) — up to 5 pages
Submission site: https://icse2026-gi.hotcrp.com/
IEEE manuscript template: https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html
Accepted papers must be presented at GI 2025 and will appear in the ICSE workshops volume.
The official publication date is when ACM makes the proceedings
available, which may be up to two weeks before ICSE 2026. This may
affect patent filing deadlines related to the published work.
Journal Special Issue
Selected papers will be invited to submit to a special issue of the Automated Software Engineering (ASE) journal on genetic improvement.
ASE Journal: https://link.springer.com/collections/fihghiidjg
Workshop Chairs
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Aymeric Blot — aymeri...@univ-rennes.fr | http://www.cs.ucl.ac.uk/staff/a.blot/
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Oliver Krauss — oliver...@fh-hagenberg.at | https://pure.fh-ooe.at/en/persons/oliver-krauss