International Conference on Software and Systems Reuse, Product Lines, and Configuration (VARIABILITY 2026): Last Call for Project Showcases
George Angelos Papadopoulos
*** Last Call for Project Showcases ***
International Conference on Software and Systems Reuse, Product Lines,
and Configuration (VARIABILITY 2026)
29 September - 2 October 2026, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina
Limassol, Cyprus
https://conf.researchr.org/home/variability-2026
The VARIABILITY conference series brings together the communities previously served by
ICSR, SPLC, and VaMoS, forming a unified venue for research on variability, configuration,
customization, and related disciplines in software and systems engineering. As part of this
mission, VARIABILITY 2026 invites submissions to its Project Showcase Track, a forum
dedicated to presenting ongoing or recently completed research projects.
The track offers a stage for research teams to share their vision, goals, early outcomes,
intermediate results, final achievements, and lessons learned from funded projects of all
scales, including collaborative research centers, EU projects, and nationally or regionally
funded initiatives. The goal is to encourage interaction, foster collaboration opportunities,
and help disseminate project insights to the broader community.
Objectives and Scope
We welcome submissions on research projects that address reuse, product lines, and
variable/configurable software systems. A list of research topics that are relevant for this
track is available from the call for the papers for the VARIABILITY 2026 Research Track, at:
https://conf.researchr.org/track/variability-2026/variability-2026-papers#Call-for-Papers
Submissions are expected to describe ongoing or recently completed research projects
within this scope. This track is not intended for publishing mature research results.
Instead, it focuses on project summaries and overviews, highlighting goals, structure,
challenges, insights, and project level impact.
Examples of suitable submissions include:
• Ongoing projects focusing on goals, challenges, methodology, or early findings
• Recently completed projects summarizing outcomes, evidence, and impact
• Large scale, collaborative, or multi partner efforts, where visibility and networking are
beneficial
• Smaller or emerging projects that would benefit from early feedback and exposure
PhD thesis projects are not in scope for this track. We warmly encourage PhD candidates to
submit their work to the VARIABILITY 2026 Doctoral Symposium.
Submission Format
• Length: 7 to 10 pages, excluding references
• Format: LNCS (Springer), single blind submissions
Each submission will receive feedback from three reviewers.
All submissions must adhere to the LNCS (Springer) format. Please refer to the official
LNCS template at
https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-guidelines .
Submissions must be in PDF format and submitted via EasyChair:
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=variability2026 (Select “Projects Showcase
Track”).
Presentation and Publication
Accepted papers will appear in the VARIABILITY 2026 Companion Proceedings published
by Springer in the LNCS series. Accepted submissions will receive a presentation slot. At
least one author of each accepted paper must:
• Register for the full conference, and
• Present the contribution at the event
Evaluation Criteria
Submissions will be evaluated on:
• Relevance to the conference scope
• Clarity of project goals, context, and contributions
• Potential for impact, collaboration, reuse, or technology transfer
• Value for discussion and interaction at the conference
The focus is on clarity, relevance, and value to the community rather than scientific
novelty.
Important Dates (AoE)
• Submission of Papers: 1 June 2026
• Notification of Acceptance: 21 June 2026
• Camera-Ready Submission: 15 July 2026
• Author Registration: 15 July 2026
Organisation
General Chairs
• George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus
• Gilles Perrouin, FNRS & University of Namur, Belgium
Research Track Chairs
• Thorsten Berger, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany
• Ina Schaefer, KIT, Germany
Industry Track Chairs
• Shaukat Ali, Simula Research Lab and Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway
• Martin Becker, Fraunhofer IESE, Germany
Journal First Track Chairs
• Mathieu Acher, University Rennes, Inria, CNRS, IRISA, France
• Xhevahire Tërnava, LTCI, Télécom Paris, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, France
Doctoral Symposium Track Chairs
• Rick Rabiser, LIT CPS, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
• Iris Reinhartz-Berger, University of Haifa, Israel
Demos and Tools Track Chairs
• Sandra Greiner, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
• Leopoldo Teixeira, Federal University of Pernambuco
Projects Showcase Chairs
• Daniel Struber, Chalmers, University of Gothenburg, Radbound University, Sweden
• Dalila Tamzalit, Nantes Université, France
Hall of Fame Chairs
• Martin Becker, Fraunhofer IESE, Germany
• Goetz Botterweck, Lero - The Irish Software Research Centre and University of Limerick, Ireland
• Natsuko Noda, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan
Workshops Chairs
• Lidia Fuentes, Universidad de Malaga, Spain
• Malte Lochau, University of Siegen, Germany
Tutorials Chairs
• Loek Cleophas, Eindhoven University of Technology and Stellenbosch University, The Netherlands
• Mahsa Varshosaz, IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Proceedings Chair
• Sophie Fortz, King's College London, UK
Publicity Chairs
• Wesley Assunção, North Carolina State University, USA
• Kentaro Yoshimura, Hitachi Ltd, Japan
Local Organiser and Finance Chair
• George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus
Ludovico Montalcini
Call for Chapters - Edited Volume: “Multi-Task Learning in Engineering”
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite researchers, scholars, and practitioners to contribute chapters to the forthcoming edited volume entitled “Multi-Task Learning in Engineering”.
This volume aims to provide a comprehensive overview of recent advances at the intersection of Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, and Multi-Task Learning (MTL), with particular emphasis on methodologies, theoretical developments, computational frameworks, and real-world engineering applications.
The book will specifically focus on the role of MTL in engineering and applied scientific contexts, including—but not limited to—biomedicine, robotics, intelligent automation, industrial systems, computational optimization, and materials design. Particular attention will be devoted to performance efficiency, scalable architectures, optimization strategies, and domain-specific adaptations of MTL approaches in practical environments.
We welcome contributions including:
* Original research chapters,
* Survey and review chapters,
* Industrial and application-oriented case studies.
Each chapter should be between 20 and 40 pages, including figures, tables, and references.
Deadlines:
1 August 2026: Submission of intention to contribute, including proposed topic(s) and a tentative chapter title
1 October 2026: Full chapter submission
1 December 2026: Notification of review results and editorial feedback
1 February 2027: Submission of revised final chapters
Submission Guidelines:
Chapter submissions should be sent to:
Authors are kindly requested to include the following editors in CC:
Editors
Panos Pardalos — University of Florida, USA
Giuseppe Nicosia — University of Catania, Italy
Giulio Giaquinta — University of Padova, Italy
We look forward to receiving your valuable contributions,
Panos Pardalos, Giuseppe Nicosia and Giulio Giaquinta.