AICC 2027 – 5th International Conference ‘Action or inaction in the face of climate change’

Event details :

Facing the accelerating impacts of climate change, the international conference AICC (Action versus Inaction facing Climate Change) returns for its fifth edition. Following previous editions in Paris (2023), Strasbourg (2024), Lausanne (2025), and Rome (2026), the event will take place from 9 to 11 June 2027 at the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH).

This new edition will foster interdisciplinary exchanges among researchers and experts from economics, engineering, sociology, geography, built environment sciences, and political science. Discussions will focus on CO₂ management, sustainable transportation and urban planning, climate change adaptation, energy systems, and innovative strategies for a more sustainable economy. The conference aims to identify practical solutions to address today’s climate challenges.

The first confirmed keynote speaker is Nima Shokri, Director of the Institute of Geo-Hydroinformatics at TUHH and Executive Co-Director of the United Nations University Hub on Engineering to Face Climate Change. Additional distinguished speakers will be announced soon.

The Call for Papers will be released in November 2026. Paper and poster submissions will be due in early 2027 and will be reviewed by the AICC organizing committee.

Conference trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpGg0PMP65U

Scientific Committee

• André de Palma (CY Cergy Paris University, France)
• Nathalie Picard (BETA, University of Strasbourg, France)
• Sina Badiei (BETA, University of Strasbourg, France)
• Robin Lindsey (University of British Columbia, Canada)

Local Organizing Committee

• Thorsten A. Kern (TUHH)
• Ornella Tortorici (TUHH)
• Jörg Rainer Noennig (HCU)
• Katharina M. Borg (HCU)
• Husain Vaghjipurwala (HCU)

The event is hosted by TUHH, with the support of the United Nations University (UNU) Hub and the Digital City Science (DCS) Chair at HafenCity University Hamburg (HCU).