The 19th International Conference on Social Robotics (ICSR + Health 2027) will take place in Potsdam, Germany, from July 25 to 28, 2027. ICSR is the leading international forum that brings together researchers, academics, and industry professionals from across disciplines to advance the field of social robotics. Under the theme „ICSR + Health“, the 2027 conference will place a special focus on social robots for health and wellbeing, including assistive and rehabilitation robotics, care, mental health and companionship, and healthy aging. The Call for Special Session Proposals is now open. Special Sessions provide an opportunity to complement the regular conference programme by bringing together researchers and practitioners around specific research themes, emerging challenges, interdisciplinary perspectives, or new application areas in social robotics. Proposals related to health and wellbeing are particularly encouraged, although Special Sessions addressing all areas of social robotics are welcome. Proposals should include a title, information about the main organiser and co-organisers, a description of the session and its aims, a list of topics, the intended audience, a plan to solicit participation, and, if applicable, previous editions. They must be submitted as PDF documents of no more than four pages, including references, following the Springer LNCS/LNAI conference proceedings format. The submission deadline for Special Session proposals is December 15, 2026. Proposals will be evaluated by the Special Session Chairs. Accepted Special Sessions will be announced on the conference website and included in the conference submission system. Papers submitted to Special Sessions will undergo peer review, and accepted contributions will be published in the conference proceedings alongside other accepted papers. Special Session organisers will chair their sessions during the conference. Proposals can be submitted through the conference submission system. The General Chairs of ICSR + Health 2027 are Dr. Katharina Kühne of the University of Potsdam and PECoG, Prof. Dr. Ilona Buchem of Berlin University of Applied Sciences (BHT), and Prof. Dr. Oliver Bendel of the FHNW School of Business. The General Co-Chair is Prof. Dr. John-John Cabibihan of Qatar University. Further details and submission guidelines are available on the official conference website at icsr2027.org.

Fig.: Little Red Riding Hood is the symbol of the campus (Photo: University of Potsdam/Tobias Hopfgarten)