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tcworld conference 2026 Call for Papers

tcworld conference 2026: Call for Papers Now Open!

The world’s largest conference for technical communication

November 10 to 12, 2026| ICS Stuttgart| Submission deadline: May 18, 2026

Technical communication is undergoing a transformation: AI, automation, smart content workflows, new information platforms, and increasing regulatory requirements are rapidly changing the industry. The tcworld conference is the meeting place for everyone who intends helping to shape, discuss, and drive this change in a practical way.

Over 2,900 professionals and executives, as well as around 250 speakers, come together here to share best practices, innovative projects, and forward-looking technologies in many areas–from editorial work to intelligent information systems to global content strategies.

The conference offers space for exchange, inspiration, and new ideas—and for the questions that will shape technical communication of tomorrow.

Now it's your turn.

Have you implemented exciting projects, tried out new methods, or introduced innovative technologies? Then contribute your perspective and become part of the program.

Share your experiences, inspire the community, and actively shape the future of technical communication.

Submit Your Proposal

Our contribution categories at a glance

Labyrinth für eine Lösungsfindung

Practice & implementation
Specific projects,
lessons learned,
solutions, and
transparent decisions.

 

Lernen und Vernetzen

Technologies & Trends
AI, automation,
systems, new
tools, and
developments.

 

Glühbirne für Strategien

Strategy & Organization
Governance, standards,
information architecture,
role models, and
further development.

 

Submit your contribution to one of the following topic areas.

Don’t see the right fit? We’re always happy to be inspired by new and exciting topics.

Content Creation & Editing

  • AI Interaction and Prompt Engineering
  • AI-Ready Documentation
  • AI-Powered Editorial Workflows
  • Quality Assurance in AI-Supported Workflows
  • Practical Case Studies from Editorial Practice
  • Editing of Content and Data
  • Plain Language
  • Implementation and Use of CCMS
  • Revision and Post-Editing
  • Software Tools for Structured Authoring
  • Structuring Methods with or without XML
  • Topic-Based Authoring
  • Writing for Translation
  • User Analysis (in AI-Driven Environments)

Content Delivery

  • Semantic Search and Intelligent Findability
  • Conversational User Interfaces (Chatbots, Assistants, Interactive Systems)
  • API-Driven and Headless Content Delivery
  • Context-Aware Information Delivery
  • Role-Based Content Delivery
  • Dynamic Content Assembly
  • Making Content Intelligent with Metadata
  • Automated Publishing Processes
  • Content Exchange Using iiRDS
  • Operation Concepts and Navigation of Mobile Documentation
  • Content Delivery Portals
  • Cross-Media/Cross-Channel Publishing (Omnichannel, Multi-Channel, Multi-Source etc.)

Content Strategy & Information Architecture

  • CCMS – Modules, Evaluation and Efficiency
  • DITA and S1000D Data Model for Technical Writing
  • Information Modeling
  • Information Structures and Taxonomies
  • Content Tagging
  • Communication Strategies 
  • Search and Analytics (Clickstream Analysis, Web Tracking, Web Statistics)
  • Search Engine Optimization/Advertising (AI SEO/SEO/SEA)
  • Topic Structuring and Architectures

Software Documentation

  • Agile Software Documentation
  • API Documentation
  • Blockchain
  • Content Operations, CaaS, DocOps
  • Continuous Delivery
  • Docs as Code
  • Machine Operation via Software
  • Open Source and Do-It-Yourself-Tools
  • Service and Maintenance via Software
  • Static Websites, Markdown, Editorial Workflows, Git-based Working

Terminology, Translation and Language Technologies

  • Terminology as the Foundation for AI and RAG Systems
  • Language Data Management
  • Multilingual Content Strategies
  • Quality Assurance in (AI-Assisted) Translation
  • Language Models and Controlled Language
  • Evaluation of Language Technologies
  • Governance Models for Global Language Processes
  • Responsibility in AI-Generated Translations
  • Development and Use of Terminology Data Banks
  • Managing Translation Processes with CCMS

User Involvement & Feedback

  • Content Harvesting – Learn from Your Community and Reuse
  • Didactics and Instructional Design
  • E-Learning and Web-Based Training
  • Gamification
  • Learning and Support Integration
  • User-Generated Content
  • Usage and Value of Communities to Assist Users
  • Peer-to-Peer User Assistance
  • Social UA Tools and Platforms (from YouTube to Messenger)
  • Storytelling in Learning Contexts
  • User and Usage Tracking (Know Your Users and Their Needs)
  • Changes in Media Use
  • Knowledge Media

UX & Information Design

  • Analyses of User Behavior, Use Cases
  • Extended Reality (AR/VR/MR/Gesture Control/Wearables, Head-up-Displays, Tablets) in Product Information
  • Conversational Interfaces (Chatbots, Assistent Systems)
  • Accessibility
  • Rules for the Design of User-Friendly Interfaces (GUI)
  • Designing Online Help
  • Test and Evaluation Process (e.g. Usability Assessments, Customer Surveys, Site Visits)
  • Use Case-Oriented Delivery, Customer Journey
  • UX Copywriting
  • Navigation Concepts

Visual Communication

  • Visual Design
  • AI-Generated Visual Content
  • Adopting CAD for Creating Graphics
  • Filming Technical Videos on Site
  • Creating Computer-/Web-Based Training Sessions
  • Graphic Standards for Technical Communication
  • Concepts of Visual Communication
  • Scripting Storyboards for Technical Videos
  • (AI-) Tools for Video Creation and Editing

Career, Skills & Professional Development 

  • First Practical Projects
  • Fundamentals of LLMs and RAG Systems
  • Prompt Engineering and AI Interaction in Practice
  • Systematic Prompt Optimization
  • Data and Content Analytics Competencies
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration Skills
  • Comparing and Evaluating AI Tools
  • Limits and Risks of GenAI
  • Starting a Business
  • Self-Coaching
  • Exciting Final Theses (Experiences at Entry-level)
  • Stress Management

Legal Requirements & Standards

  • General and Horizontal Standards
  • Legal Requirements for Technical Documentation; Product Liability and Product Safety Law
  • Standards at the National and International Level 
  • Product Standards and Industry Standards (Revisions, New Standards…)
  • Legal Aspects of Translation
  • Legal Aspects of Document Management
  • Copyright Law in Connection with Suppliers' Documentation and Translation
  • Aspects of Contract Law (e.g. Relationships with Suppliers)

Management, Strategy & Governance

  • Knowledge Management in the Age of AI
  • Organizing and Governing Enterprise Knowledge
  • Content as a Corporate Asset
  • ROI of AI and Content Initiatives
  • Building Business Cases for Knowledge and AI Projects
  • Governance Models for AI-Supported Processes
  • Metrics and Measurability of Quality
  • Multimodal Product Information
  • Product Safety & Liability
  • Editorial Process Design for Mobile Documentation (Modular Writing, Modular Data Management, Automation)
  • Process and Workflow
  • Change Management
  • Vendor Sourcing and Management
  • Managing International Teams
  • Stakeholder Management

System, AI and Automation

  • Integrating GenAI into Editorial and Content Management Systems
  • Risk Management in AI Workflows
  • Integration with Service, ERP, and PLM Environments
  • Experience Reports from Integration Projects
  • Designing and Operating RAG Systems
  • Selecting and Preparing Suitable Knowledge Sources
  • Chunking Strategies and Retrieval Optimization
  • Evaluating RAG Approaches
  • Scaling AI Solutions Across Enterprise
  • The Effects of AI in Tech Comm: Reduced Efforts, Reliability, Copyright, etc.

Service Documentation

  • Service and Maintenance Documentation
  • Repair Instructions and Troubleshooting
  • Digital Service Manuals
  • Service and Product Support Documentation
  • Documentation in After-Sales Contexts

Information Modelling & Knowledge Architecture

  • Development and Implementation of Information Models
  • Adapting Existing Models for AI Applications
  • Semantic Structuring and Knowledge Representation
  • Contextualization of Information
  • Structuring Complex Product and Process Information
  • Use of Ontologies and Knowledge Graphs
  • Metadata and Classification Strategies
  • Taxonomies and Classification Systems
  • Role- and Context-Based Metadata
  • Automated Metadata Generation
  • Structuring Content for Reuse and RAG Systems
  • Quality Assurance of Structured Content

Your topic belongs on this stage.

We are looking for contributions on practices, technologies, trends, and strategic perspectives relating to product and usage information.

Whether you:

  •     create and structure content,
  •     develop software or service documentation,
  •     are responsible for terminology and multilingualism,
  •     design information architecture,
  •     use AI, or classify trends,

the tcworld conference covers the entire spectrum of product and usage information.

With over 7,500 attendees over three days, the platform offers space for different perspectives, levels of maturity, and topics.
It is not the size of a project that matters, but its relevance to the profession.

Take the opportunity to share your topic on this stage and benefit in several ways as a speaker. Enhance your reputation, master a new challenge, and receive free conference access.

Here is an overview of all the benefits. 

Presentation Formats

The presentation formats for the submissions can be lectures, partner presentations, workshops, tutorials, showcases, meetups, podium and interactive sessions. Here you can find more format information.

We are particularly interested in case studies, best practices, and innovative solutions that demonstrate real-world examples of effective technical communication. We also encourage submissions that address the challenges and opportunities of working in a global and diverse environment.

Product and tool presentations are not part of the conference program. The tekom fair is available for presentations on products and tools. If you are interested, please contact us at eventsdontospamme@gowaway.tekom.org.

Submission Guidelines
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  2. Click on "Submit contribution here."
  3. Create a new contribution and select "tcworld conference."
  4. Fill out all the required forms completely.
  5. Submit your contribution using the slider. The slider will turn green once your submission is complete.
  6. Check your mailbox for a confirmation email.
Important Dates
  1. Submission deadline: May 18
  2. Evaluation phase: May 19 to the end of June
  3. Feedback on your submissions: End of June
  4. Confirmation of your participation: End of June
  5. Program online: Beginning of July
  6. Conference dates: November 10–12

We support you – so you can focus on what matters.

As a speaker, you'll connect directly with a specialized audience and impress them with your knowledge, expertise, and personality.
While you focus on your content, we’ll handle the rest – from organizational details to speaker support.

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