The IFM Congress benefits from the participation of everyone who has an interesting topic to present. Are you working on a novel research project? Have you conducted interesting case studies?

Then we cordially invite you to participate in the Call for Papers for the IFM Journal and the 19th IFM Congress on the following topics. All further information on the topics and requirements can be found in the PDF file for the Call for Papers, opens an external URL in a new window linked below.

New Deadline: April 13^th, 2026. No submission fee!

AI and building operation/Optimization

Net Zero and how to reach in an efficient and effective way

• Best practise to get net zero
• New ways of green energy production/usage/recovery
• Energy storage (Hydrogen, …)
• Role of Building Automation
• Resilience and
• Decarbonisation
• Increase of self-sufficiency of buildings
• Data driven optimised operation (using statistics and AI)
• Low investment refurbishment of existing buildings

ESG, CSRD, ESRS and Sustainability

• Status quo of legislation, implementation, best practice and trends
• Water management incl. grey water usage
• Governance and RE/FM
• ESG clauses and KPIs for FM contracts
• Non-financial reporting best practise
• Portfolio Management with respect to ESG
• ESG in existing buildings

Digital transformation of RE/FM

• New ways of data collection, storage and analytics
• Use of smart technologies like IoT, Robotics, AI
• Cyber Security within FM

Workplace Management 

• Wellbeing
• AI and Workplace
• Future of workplace
• Lighthouse projects for successful collaboration

Cyber Security, NIS

Future trends in Facility Management

Innovative FM business models

Future trends in Facility Management
Innovative FM business models

Abstracts and papers should be written in English or German. Your presentation at the congress should be in English.
If your submission is accepted, you will have the opportunity to present your paper at the 19th IFM Congress on 5^th - 6^th November 2026.

Journal für Facility Management

e-ISSN 2520-5404

ISSN 2415-1858

Listed in DOAJ-Index

You can find more information here: Call for Papers 2026, opens an external URL in a new window
You can find the format template for your paper here: Guideline, opens an external URL in a new window

If you have any questions, please contact us at kongress@ifm.tuwien.ac.at. We look forward to receiving your submissions!

Timeline Call for papers