The Workshop format allows to propose a program for a whole 90-minute time slot (or even two subsequent time slots). This can comprise several presenters, organized by the workshop proposer, or formats such as podium discussions, hackathons, or similar. The aim is to facilitate a lively exchange between organizers, presenters and conference participants on selected areas within our conference topics. In line with the overall conference language, all workshops must be held in English, even if intended as a platform for a national group, to make them accessible for all conference participants. The line-up of workshop contributors must be finalized before submitting proposals for workshops to ensure a fair and competitive evaluation. Upon workshop acceptance, all workshop contributors will register their individual contributions in the conference system. The total number of workshops is limited.

Please submit your proposal for a workshop through our online submission system (see button above) with the following details ready:

• Workshop organizer+ contributor(s) name(s), position(s), affiliation(s) and e-mail address(es).
• Main conference topic the workshop is related to (choose one)
• Title of the workshop
• Keywords further describing the proposal’s scientific field and content (optional, free-text)
• Content summary describing general outline and objectives, format (e.g. hackathon, panel discussion) of the workshop, tentative structure of the workshop, and why the workshop would be appealing to ISCB GMDS 2026 attendees from different disciplines
• Logistical summary indicating workshop duration (e.g. 90/180 min), moderator and proposed speakers, methods used for audience engagement, any technical requirements in conference infrastructure necessary for hosting the workshop, and if applicable: information on which host organization / entity supports this workshop (e.g. a GMDS working group, a third-party funded scientific project etc.; otherwise: enter none)
• Both proposal content summary and logistical summary as outlined above are to be provided as text in an input field with the respective paragraph titles as guidance (<500 words in total).

Please note that there is no reimbursement of costs or waiving of fees for organizers and contributors to workshops. Yet, we anticipate the costs for some workshops to be covered externally, e.g., by third-party-funded scientific projects that use the conference as a platform for a planned workshop.