..., Johannes Schöning (University of St. Gallen), Jannis Strecker-Bischoff (University of St. Gallen), Verena Zimmermann (ETH)
As busy organisers, it took us two attempts to get everyone in at least one of the group photos. 😉
#AlpCHI2026 #HCI #Research #Conference
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AlpCHI 2026 conference poster featuring a panoramic landscape of misty alpine mountains and valleys. The mountains have green forested slopes transitioning to rocky peaks in the distance, with atmospheric haze creating depth across the valleys. At the top right, ther is the 'AlpCHI 2026' logo. In the center, large white text reads 'Revisiting HCI Research' followed by the full description: 'This track aims to highlight how past research has shaped the evolution of HCI, exploring its ongoing relevance in today's technology landscape.' At the bottom, additional white text states 'See all accepted contributions for this track: alpchi.org/programme'.
Happening now at AlpCHI 2026 ▶️
📃 Revisiting HCI #2
🗓️ Tuesday, March 5, 2026 | 09:00 | Auditorium
👉 Full programme & paper details: alpchi.org/programme
#AlpCHI2026 #HCI #RevisitingHCI
A collage with mountains and a lake in the background. The AlpCHI logo is on the top right. In the middle, in a big bold font it says "Workshops #3 and #4" with the names of the workshops below: "Security and Usability Studies on Human–Infrastructure Interaction (SUSHI²)" and "Beyond Fatigue: Building an Ergonomic Future for XR".
Happening now at AlpCHI 2026 ▶️
📃 Workshops #3 and #4
🗓️ March 4, 2026 | 13:30
3️⃣ Security and Usability Studies on Human–Infrastructure Interaction (SUSHI²)
4️⃣ Beyond Fatigue: Building an Ergonomic Future for XR
👉 Full programme: alpchi.org/programme
#AlpCHI2026 #HCI #Research
Promotional graphic for AlpCHI 2026 highlighting a conference paper session. The background shows a dramatic alpine valley with steep rocky mountains on either side reflected in a still mountain lake below. The AlpCHI 2026 mountain logo appears in the top right corner. White text reads: 'Papers #3 – Training, Testing, Visualizing & Human-AI Interaction.' At the bottom, a call to action reads: 'Learn more on our website: alpchi.org/programme.'
Happening now at AlpCHI 2026 ▶️
📃 Papers #3: "Training, Testing, Visualizing & Human-AI Interaction"
🗓️ Wednesday, March 4, 2026 | 9:00 | Auditorium
👉 Full programme & paper details: alpchi.org/programme
#AlpCHI2026 #HCI #Research
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Happening now at AlpCHI 2026 ▶️
📃 Hands-On Innovation - Demo Showcase
🗓️ Tuesday, March 3, 2026 | 20:00 - 21:30 | Balint Hall
👉 Full programme & demo details: alpchi.org/programme...
#AlpCHI2026 #HCI #Research #Demos
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👋 Saluti da Ascona!
In the middle of our beautiful conference, we managed to take a group photo with (hopefully 😀) all participants! We truly appreciate everyone being here and are excited to see the ideas exchanged this week turn into lasting collaborations!
#AlpCHI2026 #HCI
It was a pleasure to chair this session. We had 6 fantastic talks revising HCI research from the past to map out the present and future.
#AlpCHI2026 #HCI #RevisitingHCI
➡️ Harald Reiterer (University of Konstanz) – "Revisiting (my) HCI Research: How (my) previous research has shaped my understanding of research and HCI"
🗓️ Tuesday, March 3, 2026 | 16:00 | Auditorium
👉 Full details: alpchi.org/programme...
#AlpCHI2026 #HCI #Research #MR
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AlpCHI 2026 conference poster featuring a panoramic landscape of misty alpine mountains and valleys. The mountains have green forested slopes transitioning to rocky peaks in the distance, with atmospheric haze creating depth across the valleys. At the top right, ther is the 'AlpCHI 2026' logo. In the center, large white text reads 'Revisiting HCI Research' followed by the full description: 'This track aims to highlight how past research has shaped the evolution of HCI, exploring its ongoing relevance in today's technology landscape.' At the bottom, additional white text states 'See all accepted contributions for this track: alpchi.org/programme'.
Happening now at AlpCHI 2026 ▶️
📃 Revisiting HCI #1
🗓️ Tuesday, March 3, 2026 | 13:30 | Auditorium
👉 Full programme & paper details: alpchi.org/programme
#AlpCHI2026 #HCI #RevisitingHCI
Promotional graphic for AlpCHI 2026 highlighting a conference paper session. The background shows a muted, wintry alpine landscape with two people walking across a snowy, flat terrain with rugged snow-covered mountains behind them. The AlpCHI 2026 mountain logo appears in the top right corner. White text reads: 'Papers #2 – Affective, Reflective, and Mental Health Experiences with Technology.' At the bottom, a call to action reads: 'Learn more on our website: alpchi.org/programme.'
Happening now at AlpCHI 2026 ▶️
📃 Papers #2: "Affective, Reflective, and Mental Health Experiences with Technology"
🗓️ Tuesday, March 3, 2026 | 9:00 | Auditorium
👉 Full programme & paper details: alpchi.org/programme
#AlpCHI2026 #HCI #Research
Additionally, participants can join the Guided Tour “Monte Verità: Experiments in Art and Life” to learn mor about the history of the venue.
👉 Full programme: alpchi.org/programme
#AlpCHI2026 #HCI #Research
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"Promotional graphic for AlpCHI 2026 highlighting a conference paper session. The background shows an alpine meadow scene with a grazing cow, a wooden alpine hut, and rocky mountain slopes. The AlpCHI 2026 mountain logo appears in the top right corner. White text reads: 'Papers #1 – Embodied Interaction and Sensory Feedback in XR.' At the bottom, a call to action reads: 'Learn more on our website: alpchi.org/programme.'"
Happening now at AlpCHI 2026 ▶️
📃 Papers #1: "Embodied Interaction and Sensory Feedback in XR"
🗓️ Monday, March 2, 2026 | 9:00 | Auditorium
👉 Full programme & paper details: alpchi.org/programme
#AlpCHI2026 #HCI #XR #EmbodiedInteraction #Research
AlpCHI 2026 conference announcement poster featuring a stunning panoramic alpine landscape. The scene shows a dramatic mountain valley with multiple snow-capped peaks in the background under a clear blue sky with white clouds. In the foreground, a green alpine meadow dotted with purple, pink, and yellow wildflowers slopes gently downward. A small mountain settlement with traditional buildings and a communication tower sits nestled in the valley between the peaks. At the top right, a white mountain icon contains the text 'AlpCHI 2026'. Large bold white text in the center reads 'AlpCHI 2026 starts now!' At the bottom of the poster is the website 'www.alpchi.org'.
🥳 AlpCHI 2026 starts now!
We're thrilled to welcome the HCI community to the Swiss Alps for five days of research presentations, discussions, and connecting with the community!
👉 Learn more about the programme here: httsp://alpchi.org/programme
#AlpCHI2026 #HCI #Conference #Research
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We are sincerely grateful to Swiss National Science Foundation for their generous support of AlpCHI 2026! Their support is helping make this year’s edition possible, enabling the HCI community in the Alps and beyond to come together and share insights.🤝
#AlpCHI2026 #HCI #Research #Conference #SNSF
An image featuring a skier in a red jacket and sunglasses carrying blue skis on their back, ascending a snowy alpine slope with snow-covered mountains and dense evergreen forest in the background. At the top right, there is the logo for 'AlpCHI 2026'. In the center, large white text reads 'Demos' followed by the full description: 'They offer an opportunity to showcase prototypes, installations, systems, and artistic explorations that embody resilience, mindfulness, sustainability, and human connection with people and places.' At the bottom, additional white text states 'See all accepted contributions for this track: alpchi.org/programme'.
🧗 The demos at AlpCHI 2026 emphasize mindful, resilient, and human‑centred technologies beyond the lab setting, following AlpCHI's theme "Interaction in Nature, in the Wild, at the Summit" and beyond!
🗓️ March 3 | 20:00 | CSF
👉 Learn more: alpchi.org/programme...
#AlpCHI2026 #HCI #Demos
At AlpCHI 2026, we’re looking forward to four inspiring keynote talks that set the stage and provide a foundation for reflection, discussion, and new ideas about human-computer interaction in the Alps and beyond.
👉 See the full keynote details: alpchi.org/programme...
#AlpCHI2026 #HCI
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🎉 We're delighted to showcase the papers of our third paper session "Training, Testing, Visualizing & Human-AI Interaction" at AlpCHI 2026!
👉 Full programme & paper details: alpchi.org/programme...
#AlpCHI2026 #HCI #AI_Interaction #AI #DataVisualization #Research
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Promotional graphic for AlpCHI 2026 highlighting a conference paper session. The background shows a muted, wintry alpine landscape with two people walking across a snowy, flat terrain with rugged snow-covered mountains behind them. The AlpCHI 2026 mountain logo appears in the top right corner. White text reads: 'Papers #2 – Affective, Reflective, and Mental Health Experiences with Technology.' At the bottom, a call to action reads: 'Learn more on our website: alpchi.org/programme.'
🎉 We're proud to introduce the papers of our second paper session "Affective, Reflective, and Mental Health Experiences with Technology" at AlpCHI 2026!
👉 Full programme & paper details: alpchi.org/programme
#AlpCHI2026 #HCI #MentalHealth #AffectiveComputing
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"Promotional graphic for AlpCHI 2026 highlighting a conference paper session. The background shows an alpine meadow scene with a grazing cow, a wooden alpine hut, and rocky mountain slopes. The AlpCHI 2026 mountain logo appears in the top right corner. White text reads: 'Papers #1 – Embodied Interaction and Sensory Feedback in XR.' At the bottom, a call to action reads: 'Learn more on our website: alpchi.org/programme.'"
🎉 We're thrilled to present the papers of our first paper session "Embodied Interaction and Sensory Feedback in XR" at AlpCHI 2026!
👉 Full programme & paper details: alpchi.org/programme
#AlpCHI2026 #HCI #XR #EmbodiedInteraction #Research
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🥳 We are pleased to announce that the proceedings of AlpCHI 2026 have been published in the ACM Digital Library! They include all short papers that will be presented at the conference next week.
👉 Have look dl.acm.org/doi/proce...
#AlpCHI2026 #HCI #ComputerScience #Conference
A picture of snowy mountain peaks in the backhround. In the foreground, the AlpCHI logo is on the top right and the center reads "A big thank you to our sponsor Adobe!".
We are sincerely grateful to Adobe for their generous support of AlpCHI 2026! Their support is helping make this year’s edition possible, enabling the HCI community in the Alps and beyond to come together and share insights.🤝
#AlpCHI2026 #HCI #Research #Conference #Adobe #Alps
An image promoting the AlpCHI 2026 conference program. The background shows a scenic mountain landscape with snow-covered peaks and a grassy meadow filled with purple crocus flowers. The text highlights key program details: "Have a look at the program! 17 Papers, 10 Revisit HCI, 8 Demos, 4 Workshops, 4 Keynotes, 8 Coffee Breaks, 1 Conference Dinner." The AlpCHI logo, featuring stylized mountains, is displayed in the top-right corner. The website link "www.alpchi.org/programme" is provided at the bottom.
✨ We have a wonderful programme planned for AlpCHI 2026!
We’ve accepted 17 papers, 10 Revisit HCI contributions, and 8 demos showcasing the latest in HCI research and practice.
Looking forward to seeing everyone there!
👉 Explore the full programme: www.alpchi.org/progr...
#AlpCHI2026 #HCI
A collage snowy mountains in the background. The AlpCHI logo is on the top right. In the middle, in a big bold font it says "Call for Contributions to Workshops" with the names of the workshops below: "Crossing Lenses: Exploring HCI/UX Projects Through Academic and Industry Perspectives", "Human Cognition, AI, and the Future of HCI: Navigating the Disruptive and Wild Landscape of Large Language Models and Agentic AI", "Security and Usability Studies on Human–Infrastructure Interaction (SUSHI²)" and "Beyond Fatigue: Building an Ergonomic Future for XR".
📬Three of four exciting AlpCHI 2026 workshops are still open for submissions!
Submit to one (or more) workshops and join us in the Alps to exchange ideas, connect with peers, and help shape the future of HCI!
#AlpCHI2026 #HCI #CfP #Workshops #UX #XR #UsableSecurity #Conference
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🚀 We have four amazing AlpCHI 2026 workshops, where HCI innovation meets alpine inspiration.
🔗 More info & submission details: alpchi.org/accepted-...
#AlpCHI2026 #HCI #Research #Workshop #UX #AI #Security #XR
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Researchers, designers, artists, and practitioners worldwide are warmly invited to contribute — you do not need to live and work in the Alpine region to participate!
#AlpCHI2026 #HCI #CfP
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🚨 Final Call for Revisiting HCI and Demo Submissions! 🚨
The submission portal for both tracks closes today, November 14, 2025 (Anywhere on Earth).
👉 Submit via EasyChair: easychair.org/my/con...
#AlpCHI2026 #HCI #CfP #Demos #RevisitingHCI
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Both tracks close on 14 November 2025 (AoE).
Submissions can be made via EasyChair: easychair.org/my/con...
We look forward to submissions that foster reflection, experimentation, and dialogue across the HCI community!
#AlpCHI2026 #HCI #Demo #RevisitingHCI #CfP #Alps #Conference
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✨We invite you to join us at AlpCHI 2026 by submitting to two focused tracks:
🔹 Revisiting HCI Research
We welcome critical reflections on influential HCI work published in or before 2014 (of yourself or by somebody in the HCI community).
➡️alpchi.org/call-for-...
#AlpCHI2026 #HCI #CfP
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🚨 Final Call for Paper Submissions — Deadline today (October 20, 2025, AoE)! 🚨
Researchers, designers, artists, and practitioners worldwide are warmly invited to contribute!
👉 Submit your paper via EasyChair: easychair.org/my/conferenc...
#AlpCHI2026 #HCI #CallForPapers
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💡Submission deadline: October 20th, 2025
Beyond this year’s theme, we warmly invite all relevant research in HCI on how we design, adapt, and experience technologies within all environments!
👉 Submit here: easychair.org/my/conferenc...
📄CfP: alpchi.org/call-for-pap...
#AlpCHI2026 #HCI #CfP
