Call for Poster

From 19 to 22 May 2026, the 114.BiblioCon will take place at the ESTREL Berlin under the motto ‘Analogue meets Algorithm’. The event is organised by the Berufsverband Information Bibliothek e.V. (BIB) and the Verein Deutscher Bibliothekarinnen und Bibliothekare e.V. (VDB).

In 2026, we would like to make BiblioCon even more attractive by adding a poster exhibition.

We therefore request as many submissions as possible of specialist posters on topics related to BiblioCon.

Posters can be submitted from 12 January 2026 onwards.

Submitt Poster

Criterias, Jury and Award Ceremony

The submitted posters will be evaluated and selected based on formal and content-related criteria.

  • When evaluating submissions, we are guided by the following criteria:
    • Current relevance, Innovation and Practical relevance
      • As organisers, we attach great importance to contributors presenting new ideas that are exemplary and relevant to professional practice. We welcome innovative contributions with future impact. Reports on completed projects are expected to cover not only project objectives but also, and above all, project results, implementation problems or even failures.
    • Connectivity
      • The evaluation gives special consideration to submissions that promote interdisciplinary thinking and the acquisition of skills beyond existing professional boundaries.
    • Creative Ideas and Design Implementation
      • Ideally, presentation and implementation should be consistent with the content to be conveyed. A creative approach to the topic and the appropriate use of the available design tools are highly desirable.
    • The best posters will be awarded prizes at the closing event on 22 May.
    • Like the presentations, the posters will be archived on the BIB OPUS publication server after the 114.BiblioCon.

Submission deadline: 20 March 2026

Please submit the abstract of your poster with explanatory information to our abstract server by 20 March 2026.

For further information, please contact Ms Janine Kutsche at K.I.T. Group. (abstract@bibliocon.de).

  • The authors are responsible for the content of the posters. The posters will not be edited.
  • When creating your poster, please ensure that you respect the copyright, image rights and personal rights of third parties. Use open licences (Creative Commons licences) to regulate the use, distribution, etc. of your poster and indicate the selected licence on your poster.
  • Please design the content of the poster so that it is understandable even to non-experts.
  • Please note that images should have a print quality of at least 300 dpi.
  • Please submit a description of the poster with your submission and explain the idea and planned content of the poster.
  • Format: DIN A0 (84,1 x 118,9 cm), portrait format
  • After submitting your poster, you will receive confirmation and further information about the location of your poster following the review process.
  • Please bring a printed copy of your poster to BiblioCon.
  • Authors may put up their posters on Tuesday, 19 May, from 1 p.m. onwards. Fixing materials will be provided.
  • The posters will be displayed throughout the event and should ideally remain on display until the closing ceremony. A separate poster area is available for this purpose. Two presentation dates are planned:
    • Wednesday, 20 May, and Thursday, 21 May, during the lunch break on both days.
  • Authors are expected to be available for explanations and questions in the poster area between 12:45 and 13:30 on these presentation dates.

Authors may collect their posters from Thursday, 21 May at 5:30 p.m. until Friday, 22 May at 12:30 p.m.

We kindly ask for your understanding that poster presenters do not receive free admission to the conference.