As summer approaches, preparations for iPRES 2026 are moving full speed ahead, and we are excited to see the programme beginning to take shape. Thank you to everyone who has contributed so far – we look forward to welcoming the global digital preservation community for an inspiring conference filled with new ideas, collaboration, and engaging discussions.

The iPRES 2026 Programme is taking shape

The peer-reviewed submissions have now completed the meta-review process; a major milestone on the road to iPRES 2026. Reviewers and committee members have spent the past weeks carefully evaluating contributions from across the digital preservation community, and we are excited by the quality and diversity of the submissions received.

We aim to have sent out notification of acceptance to authors of peer-reviewed submissions by June 1, end of day (AoT). Following this, the Programme Committee will begin drafting the conference schedule and shaping a programme designed to inspire discussion, collaboration, and new ideas across all conference tracks.

In mid-June, we will release an indicative list of accepted peer-reviewed submissions, giving attendees a first glimpse of the exciting research, projects, and initiatives that will be featured at iPRES 2026.

Last Call for Ad Hoc and Bake Off Contributions

There is still time to contribute to iPRES 2026! The deadline for all Ad Hoc and Bake Off submissions is 8 June. These interactive formats bring practical demonstrations, hands-on experiences, and lively discussions into the programme and are always among the highlights of the conference.

Join the iPRES Mentoring Progamme

Whether you are attending iPRES for the first time or are a long-time participant, the mentoring programme is a great opportunity to connect with fellow attendees, exchange experiences, and expand your network.

You can sign up for the mentoring programme via your registration. Read more at www.ipres2026.dk/programme/mentoring-programme/

Update to the Code of Conduct

We have updated the Code of Conduct with a new section regarding the use of AI-bots during online attendance. To protect the privacy of participants and ensure fair access to online sessions, iPRES discourages the use of AI-bots in meetings and presentations, except when used for accessibility purposes.

Recordings of selected streamed sessions will be made available after the conference, allowing attendees to revisit content they may have missed.

Community Sponsor

Gold Sponsors

Welcome to our Gold Sponsors

Libnova provides advanced digital preservation solutions that help institutions safeguard and manage digital assets over the long term. Its platform, Libsafe, is trusted by libraries, archives, and research organizations worldwide to ensure the integrity, authenticity, and accessibility of digital collections.

Infotel Group, a leader in digital transformation for over 40 years, is at the forefront of helping businesses navigate their evolving technology needs.

As a software vendor, Infotel delivers cutting-edge solutions across Data Management, Digital Preservation, Data Privacy and Security.

From IBM Mainframe to Cloud Infrastructure and from traditional DB2 databases to cloud-based systems, our solutions ensure your business remains compliant and secure.

With a robust portfolio designed to optimize and automate DB2 databases, we also safeguard your data through secure, long-term archiving. Let us help you modernize and future-proof your enterprise. Our solutions are tailored to meet the specific needs of diverse industries, including finance, healthcare, government, manufacturing, and retail. Whether you’re seeking to enhance regulatory compliance, strengthen security, or optimize data operations, Infotel’s expertise enables you to address the unique challenges of each sector while driving efficiency and innovation across the board.

Welcome to our newest Silver Sponsors

cBrain® is a Danish software company delivering cBrain F2®, a commercial off-the-shelf digital platform built for government. It enables rapid, low-cost digitization of administrative processes. F2 is a fully integrated standard solution that can be configured without modifying core software, ensuring fast implementation, low total cost of ownership, continuous upgrades, and easy handover to archives. It’s used by more than 75 Danish government organizations and internationally. 
Learn more at www.cbrain.com

Welcome to our new Best Paper Award Sponsor

A network of expertise in long-term storage of digital resources in Germany
https://www.langzeitarchivierung.de/Webs/nestor/EN/Home/home_node.html

nestor was set up as a BMBF (German Federal Ministry for Education and Research) sponsored project (2003-2009) and has been continued on an independent basis by the former project partners together with other organisations since July 2009. In 2022 it was transferred into a formal association.

As a network it brings together a disparate array of institutions affected by digital preservation, experts and active project participants, all committed to the exchange of information, the distribution of tasks, the development of standards and the exploitation of synergy effects etc.

nestor’s work is not, however, restricted to Germany-based activities. The partners maintain close links with corresponding initiatives in other countries and are actively involved in European and international initiatives and projects.