Call for Papers - ELIV 2026

Submit your contribution on one of the following key topics by 02 March 2026:

• Automotive AI
• Software for the SDV
• Disruptive Methods & Tools
• Data Driven Development
• Cockpit & Customer Experience
• ADAS & Automated Driving
• Architecture
• Electronics Technologies
• Open Source Software
• Cloud, Connect & Ecosystems
• Security
• Semiconductors
• Organizational Transformation
• Collaboration
• India

Some time after your submission, you will receive a Submitter Questionnaire, which we kindly ask you to fill out and return to us as soon as possible. You will receive final notification of whether your contribution has been accepted or not in April 2026.

Do you have questions about the Call for Papers? Then contact the ELIV team.

Evaluation criteria for the abstracts

Following the submission deadline, the program committee will evaluate the submitted abstracts. To make the selection process and criteria more transparent, the latter are described below.
 

Content

• Topicality: Does the subject currently and will it in future play a role in industry and/or science? Has this contribution already been presented at another event?
• Newness content (degree of innovation): Are new approaches/ideas proposed or is the product/method etc. already in use?
• Relevance of the topic: Is the topic relevant to the congress? Can the topic be found under the key topics?
• State of development: Will the product, service or the like dealt with in the lecture soon be ready for series production or is it already in series production?
• Holistic approach: Is there a holistic approach?
• Application-related: Can the innovation or solution presented in the lecture already be implemented? Are there any field reports? What benefit can listeners draw from the lecture?
• Scientific level: Are there any references?
• Does the lecture include a strategic statement, recommendation for action or standardisation proposals?
   

Quality of the abstract

• Is there compliance with the formal conditions at submission of the abstract? (one DIN A4 page)
• Is a common theme recognizable?
• What scope does the topic offer? In-depth treatment?
• Is the content presented clearly and understandably?
   

Profile of the lecturer

• How many years of experience in the automotive industry?
• References
   

Final note

There is no specific template for creating the abstract. Please note that the abstract should not exceed 1 page (A4). Important: Focus on the technology.
References can also be listed on page 2.

The Call for Papers on "Electric/Electronics for Mobile Machines" can be found here.

Key Topics 2026:

• Smart and connected vehicles
• Automation and autonomy
• Data driven processes and use of AI for mobile machines
• Smart components (sensors, actuators, algorithms, ...)
• Software platforms, connectivity and communication
• Software defined machines and new E/E architectures
• Electrification and alternative propulsion systems