The 19th International Conference on Social Robotics (ICSR + Health 2027) will take place from July 25 to 28, 2027, on the Griebnitzsee Campus of the University of Potsdam in Potsdam, Germany. ICSR is the leading international forum that brings together researchers, academics, and industry professionals from across disciplines to advance the field of social robotics. Hosted by the University of Potsdam, ICSR + Health 2027 will provide an international platform for scientific exchange, interdisciplinary collaboration, and innovation at the intersection of social robotics and health. The conference welcomes researchers, practitioners, industry partners, and students from around the world working in areas such as social robotics, embodied AI, human–robot interaction, cognitive science, healthcare, psychology, rehabilitation, design, ethics, and related disciplines. Participants will have opportunities to present their research, propose workshops or symposia, take part in the Grand Challenge, volunteer, or support the conference as sponsors. The Honorary Chair is Prof. Dr. Martin Fischer, head of the Potsdam Embodied Cognition Group (PECoG). The General Chairs 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. Bendel is also an associated researcher at PECoG and, starting September 1, 2026, will be a visiting researcher at the University of Potsdam for one year. The General Co-Chair is Prof. Dr. John-John Cabibihan of Qatar University. Further information, including calls for papers, workshops, the Grand Challenge, volunteering opportunities, sponsorship packages, and registration details, will be announced on the conference website: icsr2027.org.

Fig.: Campus Griebnitzsee (Photo: University of Potsdam/Tobias Hopfgarten)