Demonstrations provide first-hand, interactive experiences with research prototypes or operational systems relevant to distributed and event-based systems. The demo track serves as a forum to showcase innovative system designs, implementations, and practical insights, as well as to exchange lessons learned from building, deploying, and operating event-based systems. It also allows authors to obtain direct feedback from expert users and practitioners.
Demonstration submissions are welcomed in any of the areas identified in the conference's scope (see 2026.debs.org for the detailed scope).
Demonstration submissions must describe the objectives, system design, implementation highlights, and key insights addressed by the demo. Submissions should be 2-4 pages, formatted according to the ACM format for the conference proceedings. All demo submissions should have the prefix “Demo:” in their title.
Authors are strongly encouraged(but not required) to provide a URL to
These materials are intended solely to support the review and selection process.
Demonstrations that make their source code freely available are strongly encouraged, and a requirement to be considered for the Best Demo Award.
Accepted demo contributions will be published (excluding appendices) by ACM and disseminated through the ACM Digital Library.
Poster presentations provide an excellent forum for researchers and practitioners to present and discuss preliminary research results, novel ideas, early-stage systems, or emerging directions related to DEBS.
Poster submissions should describe the motivation, core idea, approaches, and–where applicable–initial results, , following the ACM format for the conference proceedings, and must not exceed 2 pages. All poster submissions should have the prefix “Poster:” in their title.
Accepted poster contributions will be published by ACM and disseminated through the ACM Digital Library.
Deadlines expire at 11:59pm AoE.
The review process is single-blind. Submitted papers are required to adhere to the two-column "sigconf" ACM conference proceeding style, with a minimal font size of 10pt. Templates and examples in LaTeX and various versions of Microsoft Word are available for download from the ACM proceedings templates page. Authors are strongly encouraged to be inclusive in writing and presentation of their work. Please visit the subsection "D&I materials" at https://dbdni.github.io/ for details. Papers may be submitted via Microsoft CMT.
If you have any questions, please contact the Poster and Demo Chairs:
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| Events | Dates (AoE) |
|---|---|
| Research Papers | |
| Abstract Submission | |
| Paper Submission | |
| Rebuttal (start) | 3rd April, 2026 |
| Rebuttal (end) | 10th April, 2026 |
| Notification | |
| Camera Ready | |
| Submission Dates | |
| Industry and Application Papers | |
| Tutorials and Workshops | |
| Posters and Demos | |
| Grand Challenge Short Paper | |
| Doctoral Symposium | |
| Notification Dates | |
| Tutorials and Workshops | |
| Industry and Application Papers | |
| Posters and Demos | |
| Doctoral Symposium | |
| Camera Ready | |
| Industry and Application Papers | |
| Posters and Demos | |
| Tutorials and Workshops | |
| Grand Challenge | |
| Grand Challenge Platform | |
| Registration | TBA |
| Platform Opens | TBA |
| Platform Closes | TBA |
| Conference | |
| Conference | June 23rd–26th 2026 |