Die 11. ICEDEG Konferenz findet am 18. bis 20. Juni 2025 an der Berner Fachhochschule (BFH) und in Zusammenarbeit mit der Universität Luzern statt.

18.06.2025 bis 20.06.2025 – Business School, Brückenstrasse 73, Bern

ICEDEG 2025 aims to bring together practitioners, policy makers, and scholars from diverse fields interested in e-Democracy and e-Government. We invite scholars from a variety of disciplines to join us in initiating new debates and developing new solutions to the multiple grand challenges.

The International Conference on e-Democracy & e-Government (ICEDEG) addresses the main issues of web-based knowledge management for society and science. Research papers as well as case studies are of interest in the following areas (but are not limited to):

  • Smart health and ICT
  • Fake data, authenticity and information security 
  • eDemocracy and eParticipation
  • IoT versus IoE
  • Digital Ethics
  • Smart and Cognitive Cities
  • Smart Society and Smart Education

We are glad to welcome the keynote speakers Marijn Janssen (TU Delft, The Netherlands), as well as Muffy Calder (University of Glasgow, UK), Katarzyna Kaczmarek (Polish Academy of Science, Poland), Agusti Solanas (Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain), and Elsa Estevez (Universidad Nacional del Sur, Argentina). 

More information on deadlines, programme and registration can be found on the main event page.

Important dates

  • Abstract Submission: 15-Jan-2025
  • Paper Submission: 30-Jan-2025
  • Notifications: 15-Apr-2025
  • Camera-ready: 15-May-2025
  • Registration: 15-May-2025

Conference Team

  • Prof. Dr. Luis Turan (HSLU)
  • Prof. Dr. Matthias Stürmer (BFH) 
  • Prof. Dr. Christian Geiger (BFH)
  • Dr. Daniel Schwarz (BFH)
  • Dr. Annique Lombard (BFH)
  • Melanie Noser (BFH)

Contact: info@edem-egov.org

Steckbrief

  • Startdatum 18.06.2025
    In Kalender eintragen
  • Enddatum 20.06.2025
  • Ort Business School, Brückenstrasse 73, Bern

Keynote Speakers

Muffy Calder

University of Glasgow, UK

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Portrait Muffy Calder

Katarzyna Kaczmarek

Systems Research Institute, Polish Academy of Science, Poland

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Portrait Muffy Calder

Agusti Solanas

Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain

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Portrait Muffy Calder

Elsa Estevez

Universidad Nacional del Sur, Argentina

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Portrait Muffy Calder

Marijn Janssen

TU Delft, The Netherlands

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Portrait Muffy Calder

Practical Information

Accommodation

We recommend that you book your accommodation as early as possible to secure the best rates. Suggested hotels include: 

For reservations, please contact the hotels directly or book online through platforms such as booking.com

As a bonus, guests staying in the city of Bern will receive the Bern Ticket for the duration of their stay. This ticket offers free travel in the 100/101 zones (bus, tram and marzili funicular) of the LIBERO fare network. The Bern Ticket is accessible via the Bern Welcome App, which we strongly recommend you download. The app also offers useful information about the city and an interactive map. 

Travel Recommendation

We strongly recommend that you travel to Bern by train, as parking near the campus is extremely limited. There are only a few «blue zones» in the area and no parking spaces on campus.

Venue

The ICEDEG 2025 conference will be held at the Bern University of Applied Sciences – Business School, located in the picturesque Marzili district of Bern. The address is Brückenstrasse 73, 3005 Bern (Google Maps). 

The venue is a 15-minute walk from Bern’s main train station. Alternatively, you can take the Marzili funicular, located at Bundeshaus-West, which descends to the Marzili district near the river Aare. The funicular station is only 450 meters from the campus. The conference venue is fully barrier-free accessible. 

Video tour on Campus Marzili