Joint i-SAIRAS & iSpaRo Conference 2026

General Informtion for all Submitters

Importan Information

Abstract Submission Deadline Extended

The new deadline for abstract submissions for i-SAIRAS and full paper submission for iSpaRo is 24 June 2026.

This extension provides a final opportunity for authors to submit their work and enables us to receive additional outstanding contributions from
the scientific and professional community.

Please note that no further extensions will be granted beyond this deadline.

We encourage all interested participants to take advantage of this final extension and submit their abstracts for i-SAIRAS 2026
as well their papers for the iSpaRo before the deadline.

Note also that other dates changed:
24.08.2026: Notification of acceptance to authors
24.09.2026: Final submission deadline for paper contribution to iSpaRo.

Please check the important dates, as there have been some minor changes.

We look forward to receiving your contributions and thank you for your interest in the conference.

General Information for all Submitters to the Joint i-SAIRAS & iSpaRo Conference 2026

The organizers of the Joint i-SAIRAS & iSpaRo Conference 2026 invite authors to submit contributions for presentation in Cologne, Germany, from 03 - 06 November 2026. The i-SAIRAS & iSpaRo Conferences 2026 will be held together for the first time, hosted by the German Aerospace Center (DLR e.V.).

I. Important Dates

Information for all authors is provided here.

The new deadline for abstract submissions for i-SAIRAS and full paper submission for iSpaRo is 24 June 2026.

II. Topics of the Joint i-SAIRAS & iSpaRo Conference 2026

The Topics of the Joint i-SAIRAS & iSpaRo Conference 2026 are found here.

III. Important instructions for all Submitters of the Joint i-SAIRAS & iSpaRo Conference 2026

Please note:
The i-SAIRAS and iSpaRo 2026 conferences are collocated, but the submission processes are slightly different.

Abstract submission for i-SAIRAS can be done through this website exclusively.
More information you will find here.

Full Paper submission (six page IEEE standard) for iSpaRo can be done through IEEE Papercept exclusively.
More information you will find here.

The following overview explains the steps (1-5) required for the submission process to ensure the successful electronic submission of abstracts for i-SAIRAS and paper for iSpaRo.

Pre-Registration for all Submitters (STEP 1 + 2)

Create your account on this webpage (STEP 1)
Edit your contact information for pre-registration
Pre-registration is mandatory for all abstract submitters to i-SAIRAS and paper submitters to iSpaRo (STEP 1)
Select for which part (i-SAIRAS or iSpaRo) of the joint i-SAIRAS & iSpaRo Conference you are submitting (STEP 2)
All abstract/paper related participants to the conference should pre-register at the conference website by the abstract/paper deadline,
later registration might be refused, presenting authors necessarily need to pre-register by the deadline. (By pre-registration, no cost related booking need to be executed yet)

Electronic Submission (STEP 3)

Steps required to submit an abstract for i-SAIRAS

By clicking the “Continue Button” (after STEP 1+2)
you will proceed to the abstract template for
i-SAIRAS
Edit the abstract template for i-SAIRAS
Before Submitting an abstract for i-SAIRAS
- Please enter the title and category for your abstract.
- Save your abstract with the button "Submit abstract"
After the abstract submission is completed,
an electronic confirmation will be generated automatically and
sent to the e-mail address provided.
Please also check your spam folder.
Abstracts can be corrected or modified until the deadline of the abstract submission.
After the abstract submission deadline is closed no modifications are possible anymore.

More information you will find in the section Call for Abstracts i-SAIRAS.

Steps required to submit papers for iSpaRo

Once you have created your profile and selected the option to submit a paper for iSpaRo, the system confirms “
Thank you for your pre-registration” and you will find further information for IEEE submission process.
Your Pre-registration is complete
You will not receive a separate e-mail confirmation regarding
your successful pre-registration
More information you will find in the
section Call for Paper iSparo

Important information

The iSpaRo review process will adhere to IEEE/RAS standards.
More Information you will find in the section iSpaRo Call for Papers.

Notification of Acceptance for all Submitters of the Joint i-SAIRAS & iSpaRo Conference 2026 (STEP 4)

E-Mail Notification
- i-SAIRAS: The notification will be sent out automatically via this registration website and system on 24 August 2026 to the i-SAIRAS submitters
- iSpaRo:The scientific notification will be send via Papercept on the IEEE platform
  (to be able to present your iSpaRo Paper at the joint conference.
- All pre-registered submitters (i-SAIRAS & iSpaRo) will receive a link (STEP 4) to finalize the registration
  and complete payment for the Joint i-SAIRAS & iSpaRo Conference 2026 from 24 August 2026 - 23 October 2026 (STEP 5)
Please note:
Only the corresponding author (pre-registered person) will be the point of contact for all communication and is required to share all necessary information with their co-author(s) and will receive the email acceptance notification.

Registration and Payment (STEP 5)

Registration is mandatory for every accepted presenter. After acceptance, only the corresponding author (pre-registered person)
will receive a link to finalize the registration and complete payment for the
Joint i-SAIRAS & iSpaRo Conference 2026.
If the presenting author of an accepted contribution does not complete registration before the registration deadline,
eligibility to present at the Joint i-SAIRAS & iSpaRo Conference 2026 will be lost without prior notice.
The deadline will also be stated in the acceptance notification e-mail.
All information about registration and participant fees for the
Joint i-SAIRAS & iSpaRo Conference 2026 will be available on the subpage Registration from 16 June 2026.
Any co-authors wishing to attend together with the presentation author are also required to register for the conference
Every presenting author who will finalize her/his registration until
24 September 2026 will benefit from the Early Bird conference fee. Early Bird fee depends on the time of your registration,
not on the time of payment. That means that the fee stated on your invoice will stay the same even
if your payment is done after the Early Bird deadline.

Please note:
Presenters are responsible for their own expenses, including the conference registration fee, travel, accommodation, and other related costs.

IV. Basic Guidelines for the Joint i-SAIRAS & iSpaRo conference

Please read carefully the general guidelines below, before submitting an abstract for i-SAIRAS or a paper for iSpaRo. The abstract for i-SAIRAS or a paper for iSpaRo submission processes of the Joint i-SAIRAS and iSpaRo 2026 conference are slightly different for both parts of the conference, which is explained here:

i-SAIRAS

Prepare your abstract for i-SAIRAS and note the length, style,
and acceptable file formats in the template.
The abstract submission process for i-SAIRAS can be done through this website exclusively and all informations will be send out from here.
(Deadline 24.6. – Length 400 Words)
You may request your preferred presentation type as oral or poster. Please be reminded that the Conference Chair of the i-SAIRAS 2026 will schedule presentations according to authors’ preferences but reserves the right to decide on the final type of presentation.
After the abstract submission process is closed no modification and corrections are possible.

iSpaRo

Preparing a full paper submission for the IEEE requires a login to the Papercept IEEE platform Start Page of the Conference Management System:

https://ras.papercept.net/
All corresponding information’s will be send by this system to the corresponding author. Furthermore, its required the at least the presenting Author of a submission is also pre-registered at this conference website, to ensure presence at the conference.
Please be aware that the IEEE specifies particular guidelines and requirements for submitting papers and all papers must follow the standard IEEE
All iSpaRo paper submitters will receive a scientific acceptance notification

Basic Guidelines for all

Abstracts for i-SAIRAS & papers for iSpaRo must be received by the announced deadline. Abstracts and papers received after the deadline will not be considered.
The presenting author is required to ensure that all co-authors are aware of the content of the abstract or paper before submission.
The presenting author must ensure that all authors have given their consent to be listed as co-authors on the submitted abstract or paper.
Authorship and author order should be agreed upon by all authors.
The presenting author is responsible for the accuracy of all contents of the abstract or paper.
The presenting author must ensure that the contents of the abstract or paper do not infringe the copyright and any other rights of any third party.
Each accepted paper must have at least one designated presenter. Please note that each presentation requires a separate conference registration. Papers without a registered presenter may be removed from the final program and proceedings.
All abstracts or papers must be submitted and presented in English
Registration
- all presenting authors must register and pay the participant’s fee.

Further information for all

The online conference programme of the Joint i-SAIRAS & iSpaRo Conference 2026 will include the abstracts and papers and an author list.

The online conference programme will be published only on the Joint i-SAIRAS & iSpaRo Conference 2026 webpage

After the event, the photos, especially the group photo taken by our DLR photographer will be made available online exclusively via the website of the Joint i-SAIRAS & iSpaRo Conference 2026. Only registered participants of the Joint i-SAIRAS & iSpaRo Conference 2026 will have access to the event photos via a password protected aera on the website.
To enter the sub-page, you need a password for this password protected area on the website. The password will be sent to registered participants only, after the Joint i-SAIRAS & iSpaRo Conference 2026.

Contact Information

For inquiries and submission details, please contact us

Further information for all Submitters

The online conference programme of the Joint i-SAIRAS & iSpaRo Conference 2026 will include the abstracts and papers and an author list.

The online conference programme will be published only on the Joint i-SAIRAS & iSpaRo Conference 2026 webpage.

The German Space Agency at DLR and the German Aerospace Center (DLR e. V.) as host of the Joint i-SAIRAS & iSpaRo Conference 2026
is therefore not responsible for any other publication to other public portals or other external websites and tools.

Please note:
We (German Space Agency at DLR and the German Aerospace Center (DLR e. V.)
will not make your presentation slide accessible to others via the conference website Joint i-SAIRAS & iSpaRo Conference 2026 or neither will it be stored there at any time. The registration website and registration system with all its stored information will be online until December 2026.

Information about the Photos on site

After the event, the photos, especially the group photo taken by our DLR photographer will be made available online exclusively via the website of the Joint i-SAIRAS & iSpaRo Conference 2026. Only registered participants of the Joint i-SAIRAS & iSpaRo Conference 2026 will have access to the event photos via a password protected aera on the website.
To enter the sub-page, you need a password for this password protected area on the website. The password will be sent to registered participants only, after the Joint i-SAIRAS & iSpaRo Conference 2026

Contact Information

For inquiries and submission details, please contact:

i-SAIRAS

iSpaRo

Thomas Wolf, Robert Stützer
isairas@dlr.de

German Space Agency at DLR
Königswinterer Str. 522–524
53227 Bonn, Germany

Armin Wedler, Maximo Roa
info@isparo.space

DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics
Münchener Str. 20
82234 Weßling, Germany