Call for Papers: Shaping Human-Centric Industry

The Call for Papers for i5Forum 2028 is open: read the full call on the research page.

We invite researchers, universities and research institutes to share evidence-based work on human-centric, sustainable and resilient industrial transformation. Selected papers will be presented at i5Forum 2028 and contribute to the Forum’s research tracks.

Submission types

Research paper
Case study
Position paper
Lab or workshop proposal
Poster

Themes

AI agents, human-centric work and skills
Robotics, physical AI and digital-physical convergence
Energy, circular operations and nature credits
Digital twins, interoperability and resilient supply chains
Frontier tech: quantum, biotech and advanced materials
Financing the transition
Food, agriculture and bioeconomy
Health and well-being
Measuring Industry 5.0: benchmarks, indicators and evidence

How submissions are reviewed

Abstract review: abstracts are assessed for relevance, originality and methodological soundness.
Full paper review: authors of accepted abstracts submit a full paper for double-blind peer review by the scientific advisory group.
Presentation at i5Forum 2028: accepted papers are presented in the Forum’s research tracks.

The Forum is non-partisan and evidence-based. All submissions are assessed on scientific rigour, ethical standards and contribution to policy, industry or regional development.

Key dates

Call opens: 1 November 2026
Abstract deadline: 30 April 2027
Abstract notification: 15 June 2027
Full paper deadline: 30 September 2027
Final notification: 15 December 2027
i5Forum 2028: Date and venue to be announced

Read the submission guidelines, then send your abstract with the paper form. Universities and research institutes can also take part as a track academic lead, in the scientific advisory group, as a lab host or with student teams: see research and academic partnerships.