CORA 2026

September 28 - September 29, 2026
Kiel, Germany

Conference on Robots and Automation

The fifth conference on the economic impact of robots and automation (CORA) will take place on September 28th and 29th 2026 at ZBW Leibniz Information Centre for Economics in cooperation with University Hamburg.

By now, CORA has been established as a widely recognized platform for all economists working in the rapidly growing fields of robots, automation, and artificial intelligence (AI). In particular, the conference provides a forum for discussion between data users and the main data provider in this field, the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).

Keynote speakers will be

  • Alessandra Bonfigioli, University of Bergamo, Italy
  • Florian Butollo, Goethe University, Germany


Please find the call for papers below. Submission deadline is 15th June 2026.

IFR Secretariat

The General Secretariat is responsible for the daily management of IFR and the coordination of all major activities, events and collaboration. The General Secretariat handles all questions regarding IFR membership.

Dr. Susanne Bieller

IFR General Secretary

Phone: +49 69-6603-1502
E-Mail: secretariat(at)ifr.org

Silke Lampe

Communication Manager

Phone: +49 69-6603-1697
E-Mail: secretariat(at)ifr.org