Venues & Transportation
The 2nd international SportsHCI conference takes place at Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany, reachable within two hours by train from Frankfurt or Paris.
Saarland University Campus
The university is situated in the hills above Saarbrücken, surrounded by the city forest, and is home to over 16,000 students and numerous research institutes. The campus address is Campus, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany.
You can reach the campus easily by bus from the city center within 20 minutes. Saarbrücken itself is a two hour train ride from Frankfurt or Paris. There is an airport, but travelling by public transportation from Frankfurt, Paris or Luxembourg Airport is usually most practical.
Innovation Center
The Innovation Center is a modern facility on the Saarbrücken campus of Saarland University, designed to foster collaboration across disciplines and bridge the gap between academic research and industry. This will be the main venue of the conference.
German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence
The German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) is one of the world's largest nonprofit AI research institutions, with a major branch located right on the Saarland University campus. At the DFKI, the Poster Session will be hosted.
Sports Campus
The Sportcampus Saar is a sports facility located directly adjacent to the university campus, nestled in the Saarbrücken city forest. It combines training halls, education spaces, and accommodation under one roof. For SportsHCI 2026, the Sportcampus will host the demo sessions. It is a sports hall which means that we have to wear appropriate footwear. Specifically, shoes with hard heels cannot be worn in that room. There are three ways in which you can prepare:
- Bring indoor sports shoes; change shoes when entering the demo hall, or
- Bring sneakers or other outdoor shoes; at the entrance to the demo hall - we will provide you with soft indoor shoe covers that you must wear over your shoes, or
- If you have shoes with hard heels and cannot bring other shoes, the shoe covers will be insufficient but then you can still enter the sports hall after taking off your shoes.