2026
Conferences, symposiums and lectures in 2026, where possible with reports, presentations and photographs.
Digital Society Conference
When:Tu 10-11-2026Where:Jaarbeurs Utrecht
SAVE THE DATE - Methodological and Practical Challenges of AI Research
When:Th 22-10-2026 2.30 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.Where:House of Connections, Grote Markt 21, Groningen
Eureka! Science Festival
When:Fr 25-09-2026 7.30 p.m. - 12.00 a.m.Where:Forum Groningen
Immigrants and Digital healthcare Symposium
When:Th 24-09-2026 2.00 p.m. - 5.30 p.m.Where:House of Connections, Grote Markt 21, Groningen
Studium Generale & JTS | Hoe gebruik je AI kritisch?
When:Tu 08-09-2026 8.00 p.m. - 10.00 p.m.Where:Voormalige Niemeyer Fabriek, Paterswoldseweg 43, Groningen
Designing Hybrid Argumentation Systems
When:Tu 08-09-2026 2.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.Where:House of Connections, Grote Markt 21, Groningen
From Audio to Insights: Transcribe with Whisper and Process with LLM
When:Th 03-09-2026 1.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.Where:Harmonie Building, room 1311.0205
Introduction to Research AI tools; for the seven stages of research
When:Th 27-08-2026 1.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.Where:CIT Smitsborg, 5431.0074 (BlueGene)
Introduction to AI tools for a general purpose
When:Th 20-08-2026 1.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.Where:Digital Humanities, Arts, Harmonie Complex 1311.0205
StoryMapping with ArcGIS
When:Th 02-07-2026 1.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.Where:Smitsborg, 5431-0074 BlueGene
POSTPONED - Building Resilient Healthcare Symposium
When:Tu 30-06-2026 09.00 a.m. - 4.45 p.m.Where:Rode Zaal, UMC Groningen
Introduction to Research AI tools; for the seven stages of research
When:Th 25-06-2026 1.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.Where:Arts, Harmonie Complex in room 1311.0205
Kick-off van het netwerk AI in het voortgezet onderwijs voor Noord-Nederland
When:Th 18-06-2026 2.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m.Where:House of Connections, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Large scale computations and data analysis on the Hábrók cluster (Basic)
When:Th 18-06-2026 1.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.Where:Mercator, Landleven 1, 5415.0042
From Awkward Emails to Real Collaboration: Connecting Your (PhD) research with Societal Partners
When:We 17-06-2026 2.00 p.m. - 5.30 p.m.Where:House of Connections, Grote Markt 21, Groningen
Transcribe with Whisper and Process with LLM
When:Th 11-06-2026 1.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.Where:Mercator Building, room 5416.0051
On the spot: clean the cloud
When:Th 11-06-2026 1.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m.Where:Digital Humanities LET-1311-0204
Discussion Session: Privacy and security of AI
When:Th 11-06-2026 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m.Where:Arts, Harmonie Complex in room 1311.0205
Workshop AI-Enhanced Design: From Ideas to Visuals
When:Tu 09-06-2026 09.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.Where:Mercator Building, room 5416.0060, Landleven 1, Groningen
Masterclass AI Solutions: de oplossing voor jouw organisatie?
When:Fr 05-06-2026 09.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.Where:House of Connections, Grote Markt 21, Groningen
Introduction to AI tools for a general purpose
When:Th 04-06-2026 1.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.Where:CIT Smitsborg 5431.0017 Zebra, Nettelbosje 1 Groningen
Introduction to QGIS
When:Th 04-06-2026 1.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.Where:Smitsborg CIT-5431-0074-BlueGene
Jantina Tammes School online Drop-in
When:Th 04-06-2026 12.00 p.m. - 12.30 p.m.Where:Online (link will follow)
Supporting Health by Technology
From:Th 04-06-2026Until:Fr 05-06-2026Where:Flonk Hotel Groningen Zuid
The Stereotypes and Mechanisms behind Deepfakes
When:Mo 01-06-2026 12.00 p.m. - 2.30 p.m.Where:House of Connections, Grote Markt 21, Groningen
Symposium ‘Digitalisation of Justice: Perspectives from Germany and the Netherlands’
When:Fr 29-05-2026 08.30 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.Where:House of Connections, Grote Markt 21, Groningen
Workshop Introduction to Research AI tools; for the seven stages of research
When:Th 28-05-2026 1.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.Where:Harmonie Building 1311.0205, Groningen
JTS Birthday: A Digital Tech Party
When:We 27-05-2026 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.Where:House of Connections, Grote Markt 21, Groningen
PhD ceremony Giorgos Tziafas: Open-ended interactive robot learning in human-centered environments
When:Tu 26-05-2026 09.00 a.m. - 10.00 a.m.Where:Academy building UG, Groningen
Introduction to ArcGIS
When:Th 21-05-2026 1.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.Where:CIT Smitsborg, room 5431.0074 (Bluegene), Nettelbosje 1, Groningen
DiSa-DDT (SSH-council) Day
When:Th 21-05-2026 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.Where:Jaarbeurs Utrecht
Workshop AI Tools in Excel
When:We 13-05-2026 1.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.Where:CIT Smitsborg 5431.0074 BlueGene, Nettelbosje 1, Groningen
PhD ceremony Yongliang Wang: Learning target-driven robotic manipulation in constrained clutter
When:Tu 12-05-2026 12.45 p.m. - 2.00 p.m.Where:Academy building UG, Groningen
Workshop Introduction to AI tools for a general purpose in Dutch
When:Th 07-05-2026 1.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.Where:CIT Smitsborg 5431.0074 BlueGene, Nettelbosje 1, Groningen
Discussion session: ChatGPT vs. Claude
When:Th 07-05-2026 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m.Where:CIT Smitsborg 5431.0017 Zebra
Multimodality & AI Research Day
When:Th 07-05-2026 10.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.Where:Broerstraat 9, A900, Groningen
Organize and Understand with NotebookLM
When:Mo 04-05-2026 09.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.Where:Digital Humanities LET-1311-0205
Connecting Technical Students with Healthcare Projects
When:Th 23-04-2026 2.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m.Where:Faberzaal, UMCG
Workshop Introduction to Research AI tools; for the seven stages of research
When:Th 23-04-2026 1.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.Where:Harmonie Building 1311.0205
Workshop Introduction to AI tools for a general purpose
When:Mo 20-04-2026 09.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.Where:Mercator Building 5416.0150, Landleven 1, Groningen
Nationaal Cloud Congres ‘De Cloud en de Nederlandse Rechtsorde’
When:Fr 17-04-2026 10.30 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.Where:House of Connections, Grote Markt 21, Groningen
A Safe Window Into Brain Pressure
When:Th 16-04-2026 2.00 p.m. - 5.30 p.m.Where:House of Connections, Grote Markt 21
Healthcare transition and healthcare technology in practice
When:Tu 14-04-2026 10.00 a.m. - 3.45 p.m.Where:House of Connections
The Future of Game-Based Learning and Gamification
When:Mo 13-04-2026 09.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.Where:House of Connections, Grote Markt 21, Groningen
Workshop Introduction to AI tools for a general purpose
When:Th 09-04-2026 1.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.Where:CIT Smitsborg 5431.0017 Zebra, Nettelbosje 1, Groningen
Toegankelijke Digitale Zorg
When:Th 09-04-2026 12.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m.Where:Forum Groningen
Pre-Conference: Journalism, Platforms, and Public Interest Technologies
When:We 08-04-2026Where:Röling building, Bakker - Nortzaal
Jantina Tammes School online Drop-in
When:Th 02-04-2026 12.00 p.m. - 12.30 p.m.Where:Online (link in description)
Netherlands Conference on Autonomous Systems 2026
When:Th 02-04-2026Where:De Lawei, Laweiplein 1, 9203 KL Drachten, The Netherlands
Medical Device Forensics Workshop
When:Th 19-03-2026 2.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m.Where:Lokinzaal, Röling Building, Groningen
AI Sustainability Workshop
When:Th 19-03-2026 1.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.Where:Harmonie Building 1311.0205
Regulation of Artificial Intelligence in Criminal Justice
When:Mo 16-03-2026 09.30 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.Where:House of Connections, Grote Markt 21, Groningen
Workshop Introduction to AI tools for a general purpose
When:Th 12-03-2026 1.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.Where:CIT Smitsborg 5431.0074 BlueGene, Nettelbosje 1, Groningen
DigiD: Wie heeft de regie over onze gegevens?
When:Tu 10-03-2026 8.30 p.m. - 10.00 p.m.Where:Usva Munnekeholm 10 Groningen
GrunnSec 3rd Edition
When:Fr 06-03-2026 09.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.Where:Jantina Tammeszaal, University Library
Introduction to QGIS
When:Th 26-02-2026 1.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.Where:Harmonie Building 1311.0205
The Green Business Challenge| Sustainability for AI Hackathon
From:Mo 23-02-2026Until:Tu 24-02-2026Where: Innokite, Kadijk 4, Groningen.
Workshop Introduction to Research AI tools; for the seven stages of research
When:Th 19-02-2026 1.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.Where:Harmonie Building 1311.0205
Workshop Introduction to AI tools for a general purpose
When:Tu 17-02-2026 09.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.Where:Harmonie Building 1311.0205, Oude Kijk In 't Jatstraat 26 Groningen
India AI Impact Summit
From:Mo 16-02-2026Until:Fr 20-02-2026Where:Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, India
STeP Talk on the “right to warn” about advanced AI risks
When:Fr 13-02-2026 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m.Where:Bakker-Nortzaal, located in the Röling Building
Workshop Introduction to AI tools for a general purpose
When:Tu 10-02-2026 09.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.Where:CIT Mercator Building 5416.0150, Landleven 1 Groningen
Driven by AI: legal challenges of autonomous mobility in road and maritime traffic
When:Fr 06-02-2026 09.00 a.m. - 5.45 p.m.Where:House of Connections, Grote Markt 21, Groningen
New year, new digital you? Join the UG Digital Autonomy Fair!
When:Tu 03-02-2026 2.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.Where:House of Connections, Grote Markt 21, Groningen
How JTS Workshops can Improve your Results
When:Mo 02-02-2026 09.00 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.Where:House of Connections, Grote Markt 21, Groningen
Workshop Series: Kickstart Your Journey into AI
From:Fr 30-01-2026Until:Fr 20-02-2026Where:Lokaal 05, Onderwijscentrum UMCG
Code Cafe
When:Th 29-01-2026 1.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.Where:Smitsborg CIT-5431-0017 Zebra
11th Applied AI Symposium
When:We 28-01-2026 09.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.Where:House of Connections, Grote Markt 21, Groningen
Making maps prettier with QGIS
When:Th 22-01-2026 1.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.Where:Harmonie Building LET-1311.0205
Conference: Informed Citizenship for All: Digital Literacy as a Prerequisite for an Inclusive Society
When:We 21-01-2026 09.30 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.Where:House of Connections, Grote Markt 21, Groningen
Workshop Introduction to AI tools for a general purpose
When:Mo 19-01-2026 09.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.Where:CIT Mercator Building 5416.0150, Landleven 1 Groningen
Mini-symposium AI, Automatisering en Databeheer
When:Th 15-01-2026 3.00 p.m. - 5.30 p.m.Where:Zernikeplein 11, Groningen
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