Teaching Computational Science
The Teaching Computational Science (WTCS 2026) Workshop will be held as part of the International Conference in Computational Science 2026 in Hamburg, Germany.
In the context of rapidly growing applications of AI and Quantum Computing and the entrance of the exascale computing systems in the technological landscape, computational scientists and research technical personal are faced with the pressure to equally rapidly to update their skills in order to benefit from the novel developments in technology. The challenge in front of educators from academia and training is to assess which are the core competences and how to expose the community to them in the most efficient way.
The focus of this workshop is through innovation in teaching computational science in its various aspects (e.g. modelling and simulation, high-performance and large-data environments) at all levels and, in all contexts to support the researchers in their career development through upskilling.
Typical topics include but are not restricted to:
- innovations in course content, curriculum structure, methods of instruction, methods of assessment,
- tools to aid in teaching or learning,
- evaluation of alternative approaches,
- non-academic training in computational sciences.
These may be in the context of formal courses or self- directed learning. They may involve, for example, introductory, or more advanced courses; specialist undergraduate or postgraduate topics; professional development; or industry-related short courses.
We welcome submissions directed at issues of current and local importance, as well as topics of international interest. Such topics may include:
- articulation between vocational and university education,
- quality management in teaching,
- development of needed digital and computational research skills,
- attracting and retaining diverse students and workforce,
- flexible learning.
The workshop will be chaired by Nia Alexandrova and Tseden Taddese, STFC Hartree Centre.
Submit your paper
Submit your paper by selecting WTCS – Teaching Computational Science.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Important dates:
- 28 February 2026 | Paper submission deadline
- 31 March 2026| Notification of acceptance
- 20 April 2026 | Final papers ready
- TBD | Author registration
- 29-1 July 2026 | ICCS 2026 Conference
The theme for ICCS 2026 is “At the Forefront of Science through Computation and Data”. ICCS is an ERA A-ranked conference series.