About Us

The German research community in the area of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) is highly lively and manifold. The German HCI provides a platform for the fascinating research, the aspirating labs, and the exciting events of this community. Our roots lie in the organization of the German HCI events at the ACM CHI conference, where we invite attendees to join us for discussing and exchanging the latest HCI research in a relaxed atmosphere. In addition, we also started to support further community events within the German HCI community.

If you have questions, comments, or want to join us, please do not hesitate to contact us.

German HCI @ CHI

Under the German HCI flag, over 30 research labs teamed up to promote together their institutions and research at the annual ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, the premier venue in the field of Human-Computer Interaction. Since 2017, we have been organizing a networking event together during CHI —also known as the German HCI event— in order to boost the visibility of our community. Over the years, this event has grown to become the largest of its kind at CHI, with almost 1.000 guests.

2026 Edition – Barcelona

Community Events

The German HCI community also organizes many different events, fostering the exchange of novel ideas and concepts and extending the outreach of Human-Computer Interaction.

GermanHCI Event at CHI 2026

As usual, the German HCI event will happen on Wed, 15th April 2026. The event will happen at Go Beach Club Barcelona, starting at 8 pm, for everyone with an official invitation (and a CHI badge). After 9:30 pm, everyone with a CHI badge is welcome! Details here.