Call for Papers

AI-HCD 2027

2nd Symposium on Artificial Intelligence throughout the Human-Centered Design Process

Germany, City: tbd December 9–10, 2027
  • No attendance fees
  • No publication fees
  • Unique DOI

About the Symposium

The 2nd International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence throughout the Human-Centered Design Process (AI-HCD 2027) provides a unique platform for researchers, practitioners, and innovators from Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), User Experience (UX), Human-Centered Design (HCD), and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to exchange ideas and advance the integration of AI into human-centered design practices.

We invite original contributions that explore how AI can support, augment, or transform design practices across all phases of the HCD lifecycle—from requirements analysis and ideation to prototyping, evaluation, and deployment.

Important Dates

Paper SubmissionMarch 22, 2027
NotificationsMay 10, 2027
Camera ReadyJune 10, 2027
SymposiumDecember 9–10, 2027

Topics of Interest (but not limited to)

AI-assisted creativity and ideation

Automated prototyping and design generation

AI-supported user research and UX evaluation

Ethical, social, and methodological implications of AI in design

Trust, transparency, and user perception of AI-driven systems

Key Questions (but not limited to)

  1. Where in the Human-Centered Design process is AI most impactful?
  2. How can AI enhance creativity without diminishing human agency?
  3. What are the limitations and risks of AI-supported design?
  4. How does AI influence usability and UX perceptions?
  5. What ethical frameworks are needed for AI in interactive systems?

Submission Guidelines

Authors are invited to submit papers describing original, previously unpublished work that is not currently under review. AI-HCD implements a double-blind review process. Prototypes linked in a demo paper are exempt from anonymization.

Full Regular Papers

Maximum 10 pages plus references

Novel perspectives within the general scope of the symposium.

Short Papers

Maximum 6 pages plus references

Preliminary or interim results on current and emerging topics.

Work-in-Progress & Demo Papers

Maximum 4 pages plus references

Ongoing work, viewpoints, discoveries, early-stage designs, and demonstrations.

Papers must be submitted in PDF format using the double-column ACM format: \documentclass[sigconf,nonacm]{acmart}. The official template and documentation are available on the ACM Master Article Template page.

All accepted papers will be published in the library of the German Informatics Society (GI) with a unique DOI.

Submission: via email to ai-hcd@aisec.fraunhofer.de — please do not include author names in the manuscript.

Technical Program Committee

  • Prof. Dr. Jürgen AnkeHTWD – University of Applied Sciences, Germany
  • Prof. Dr. Jemily RimeGuildhall School of Music and Drama; Anglia Ruskin University, United Kingdom
  • Prof. Dr. Simone BraunOffenburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany
  • Prof. Dr. William SteingartnerTechnical University of Kosice, Slovakia
  • Dr. Michael KubachFraunhofer IAO, Germany
  • PD Dr. rer. nat. Daniela PöhnUniversity of the Bundeswehr Munich, Germany
  • Prof. Dr. Setia HermawatiUniversity of Nottingham, United Kingdom
  • Prof. Dr. Maija PoikelaBerlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH), Germany
  • Prof. Dr. Jan SürmeliFZI Research Center for Information Technology & University of Potsdam, Germany
  • Dr. Anna WilschING Germany, Germany
  • Prof. Dr. Patrick Tobias FischerUniversity of Bamberg, Germany
  • ... tbd ...