Call for Papers

ManComp 2026
11th Workshop on Managed Complexity
https://wwwswt.informatik.uni-rostock.de/ManComp2026/

1-day workshop - presentation-oriented

In conjunction with BIR 2026
https://www.bir2026.fhnw.ch/

Managing complexity has a long tradition for algorithms and general problems. However, it is also an important issue in the Business Informatics domain. Here, the complexity of different systems and systems of systems has to be managed. While complexity is usually associated with large-scale systems, managing complexity remains important even for small systems operating in complex environments. Nowadays, informatics requires handling complexity at different levels and configurations of social, physical, enterprise, software, and hardware systems. The workshop is planned to focus on approaches and methods for managing complexity in the domain of applied informatics, including the interplay between systems and ecosystems of various sizes and substances. Its purpose is to share and transfer knowledge on the identification, representation, control, and reduction of complexity, as well as to exploit synergies in the development of innovative strategies, approaches, and methods for handling complexity.

The purpose of the workshop is to bring together researchers and practitioners to discuss theoretical approaches or real-life case studies featuring success and/or failure stories in managing complexity. It welcomes seeking and discussing answers to such complexity management questions as:

- How is complexity divided?
- What kinds of models are to be specified?
- What is the role of system architecture in complexity handling?
- How is the human recognized in the loop?
- What kind of rules are to be applied?
- In which way do patterns help?
- Which notations or ontologies are useful in complexity handling?
- How is knowledge reused?
- How is knowledge propagated?
- and many others.

Based on these discussions, we expect to deepen the understanding of strategies, approaches, and methods in managing complexity in enterprise and software engineering. A cross-pollination of experiences in both domains is assumed.

Three types of submissions are welcomed: position papers, research papers, and reports. All types should treat a topic from the workshop themes.

- Position papers (6-8 pages): Such papers should state the position of the authors regarding any topic of the workshop.
- Reports (6-8 pages): Experience reports and case studies are expected to be submitted in this category.
- Research papers (8-15 pages full research papers, 8-10 pages research in progress): Research papers should describe innovative approaches.

Publication

In CEUR-WS proceedings series (indexed by Scopus and DBLP). Extended versions of the best workshop papers will be invited to be published in the journal Complex Systems Informatics and Modeling Quarterly (https://csimq-journals.rtu.lv/).

Important Dates

Paper submission: July 30, 2026
Author notification: August 30, 2026
Workshop Date: October 7, 2026
Camera-ready submission for post-proceedings: October 30, 2026

Workshop topics include, but are not limited to:

- Measures of complexity
- Agility in complexity
- Models for handling complexity
- Tools for managing complexity
- Enterprise Architectures and Complexity
- Ontologies and knowledge graphs for managing complexity
- Patterns for managing complexity
- Capability impact on complexity management
- Simplification methods for handling complexity

Organizers and the chairs of PC

Marite Kirikova, Riga Technical University, Latvia
Peter Forbrig, University of Rostock, Germany
Charles Moller, Aarhus University, Denmark

Program Committee (tentative)

Clara Bassano, Parthenope University of Naples, Italy
Bertrand, David, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, France
Peter Forbrig, University of Rostock, Germany
Janis Grundspenkis, Riga Technical University, Latvia
Igli Hakrama, Metropolitan Tirana University, Albania
Markus Helfert, Dublin City University, Ireland
Ebba Thora Hvannberg, Iceland University, Iceland
Marite Kirikova, Riga Technical University, Latvia
Christophe Kolski, University of Valenciennes, France
Paula Kotze, CSIR Meraka Institute Pretoria, South Africa
Charles Moller, Aarhus University, Denmark
Malgorzata Pankowska, University of Economics in Katowice, Poland
Khuram Shahzad, University of the Punjab, Pakistan
Chris Stary, University of Linz, Austria
Bengt Wangler, Stockholm University, Sweden
Marco Winckler, Universite Cote d'Azur, France
Jelena Zdravkovic, Stockholm University, Sweden
Iryna Zolotaryova, Kharkiv National University of Economics, Ukraine

Contact

If further information is needed, please contact:
- Marite Kirikova marite.kirikova@rtu.lv
- Peter Forbrig peter.forbrig@uni-rostock.de
- Charles Moller charles@mpe.au.dk

Publicity chair

Peteris Rudzajs, Riga Technical University, Latvia