Call for SVs
Student Volunteers (SV’s) are an integral part of the SportsHCI conference. Being a Student Volunteer gives you first-hand experience in the organization of a scientific conference and gets you in touch with SportsHCI contributors, attendees and your peers. For SportsHCI, we are looking for Student Volunteers to help out, be there in-person, and make our conference move! Also, we will waive your registration fee as a way to say thank you for volunteering!
Since the conference will be in-person this year, we are looking for on-site student volunteers.
Important Dates
Student Volunteer application deadline: 31 August 2026.
Becoming a Student Volunteer
To register for becoming an SV, you must be an undergraduate, masters or doctoral student for at least one semester during the 2026-2027 academic year. SportsHCI takes place at the Saarland University, Saarbrücken. You do not need a paper accepted to participate. No previous student volunteer experience is required to apply, but we are looking for student volunteers who are reliable, enthusiastic, and friendly. SVs must also be fluent in English.
To apply, we ask you to write a short statement of interest with your background and possible experience to sv@sportshci2026.com.
Why become an SV?
- Networking opportunities.
- Attend the presentations.
- Get some merch.
- Enjoy free lunch.
- Conference dinner.
What do we expect from you?
- Minimum 1 day, preferably 2 days or more.
- Show up on time.
- Attend the orientation session.
- Do the tasks assigned to you.
What will you do?
- Welcoming guests.
- Registration Desk.
- AV support.
- Standby.
- Facilitate the Poster and Student Competition, Demo’s.
- General location support.
What can you expect from us?
- Waived registration fee.
- Provide you with lunch.
- Provide you with a SportsHCI merch.
Chairs info
Nina Knieriemen (she/her) – nina.knieriemen@dfki.de
Moiz Sakha (he/him) – moiz.sakha@dfki.de
İlayda Tufan (she/her) – ilayda.tufan@northumbria.ac.uk
Marloes Vredenborg (she/her) – m.t.r.vredenborg@uu.nl