Shaping the Future of Informatics in Europe. Together.
Informatics Europe brings together academic and research institutions across Europe to advance Informatics education, research and its societal impact. Through collaboration, strategic initiatives and policy engagement, we unite the community, amplify its voice and turn shared priorities into collective action.
Discover Informatics Europe · Join our Community
A Strong, Connected European Informatics Community
 |
Our community spans university departments, faculties, research laboratories and industry partners, bringing together diverse perspectives, expertise and institutional strengths. Together, we address shared challenges, identify emerging opportunities and help shape the future of our discipline across Europe.
As a non-profit membership association, our work is mainly performed by scientist volunteers who collaborate in working groups and ad-hoc task forces. Outcomes are endorsed by our community through its Board of Directors and aim to empower each other to:
- Create opportunities for joint initiatives and knowledge exchange between academia & industry & society.
- Engage with society on the nature and impact of Informatics.
- Advocate for Informatics in European policy discussions.
- Promote quality standards and best practices in research, education, and knowledge transfer.
- Foster ethical and responsible Informatics teaching and research.
- Nurture talent and assure a pipeline of diverse leaders with a broad understanding of the discipline.
The potential of Informatics Europe can go as far as our collective ambitions take it!
You & your organization are key for IE
We have a common cause and a common interest. This is the reason for university departments, research labs and industrial organizations to join us, for their affiliated researchers to contribute our activities since 2005 and for National Informatics Associations (NIAs) to choose us for engaging in European discussions. This is a call to:
Current & Potential Members
Demonstrate your institute’s support by becoming a member and empower your researchers to engage in our activities for collaborative success in Informatics in Europe. As an Informatics Europe member, gain the opportunity to amplify your presence and influence decisions at the pan-European level, engage in learning and knowledge exchange with peer leaders, and enjoy exclusive IE members-only services. We welcome university departments, research labs and industrial organizations engaged in R&D activities leveraging advances in the field of Informatics.
The greatest membership benefits those who collaborate the most!
Students, PosDocs and recent graduates
Informatics Europe aims to nurture talent and assure a pipeline of diverse Informatics leaders with a broad understanding of the discipline.
Boost your career development with the Early Career Researchers WG and Academic Leadership Courses. Submit your nomination for the Best Dissertation Award. Increase your mobility opportunities with our Job Platform. Join a training school and bring your research to the next level.
More will follow soon!
Companies at large
Looking for a targeted and impactful approach to engage with the leaders in the European informatics research community other than the IE membership? Eager to recruit informatics talent across Europe? Explore our sponsoring opportunities.
Share our flyer with your colleagues to join forces and amplify our impact together as Informatics Europe!
Discover the impact of our initiatives and services first-hand
While some are exclusive to Informatics Europe members, many are open for the benefit of the wider Informatics community. Explore them in a snapshot:
- Utilize our Department Evaluation and Academic Leadership services;
- Access our extensive array of Publications and Policy Recommendations;
- Nominate deserving individuals for Awards celebrating achievements in gender inclusion, informatics education, and ground-breaking research;
- Boost your international visibility by collaborating with us on EU projects, presenting your latest research results in an Informatics-Europe hosted webinar, updating your information in our Research & Education Directory or featuring relevant activities on the ECSS members spotlight section;
- Engage in strategic and trend-setting discussions during our European Informatics Leaders Summit (ECSS).
- Take an active role in Working Group activities, including organizing related training schools and sessions during ECSS.
- Access the only in its kind Higher Education Data Portal, for pan-European benchmarking;
- Enhance your talent pool and career prospects through our Job Platform.
Keep up with IE's latest updates
Follow us on 
and subscribe to our mailing list and bulletin here.
Latest News
Ada Scotland Festival Wins IE’s 2026 Minerva Informatics Equality Award
Bringing together schools, colleges, universities and employers to advance gender equality in Informatics, the Ada Scotland Festival has won the 2026 Minerva Informatics Equality Award.
University of Trento Graduate Wins Informatics Europe Best Dissertation Award 2026
Informatics Europe is delighted to announce Giuseppe Spallitta, PhD graduate from the Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Trento, Italy, as the winner of the Informatics Europe 2026 Best Dissertation Award (BDA).
New Strategic Agenda for Europe’s Software Future Presented in Brussels
The SRIA was launched on 23 September and formally presented to Thibaut Kleiner, Director for Future Networks at the European Commission’s DG CONNECT.
SCHIER 2026: Strengthening the Community of Informatics Education Researchers
Growing the next generation of Informatics Education researchers starts with creating opportunities to learn, exchange and connect.
Netlogica