Call for Papers

Call for Papers – 17th Workshop on Models and Algorithms for Planning and Scheduling Problems (MAPSP 2026)

Conference Dates: June 21–26, 2026
Redworth Hall Hotel, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, UK
Website: https://mapsp2026.webspace.durham.ac.uk/
Contact: [email protected]

MAPSP is a biennial workshop dedicated to building a community of researchers interested in theoretical and practical aspects of scheduling, planning, and timetabling. The 17th Workshop on Models and Algorithms for Planning and Scheduling Problems (MAPSP 2024) will be organized at Redworth Hall Hotel near Durham, UK. It will take place in the week of June 21–26, 2026.

Set amidst 26 acres of tranquil grounds, Redworth Hall combines historic Jacobean charm with luxury. Amenities include a spa, a gym, and an indoor swimming pool. Scientific sessions will take place in the Prince Bishop Suite and in the magnificent Great Hall, where dinners will also be served. The closest relevant airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL) and the nearest train station is Darlington. From there, the hotel can be reached by bus or taxi.

The program will consist of invited plenary lectures and shorter contributed talks. The invited speakers confirmed so far are Andreas Wiese, Franziska Eberle and Jannik Matuschke.

Submissions

We invite submissions describing research related to scheduling, planning, or timetabling (broadly defined). Further we invite submissions describing research in adjacent topical areas that would be of interest to researchers in the MAPSP community. MAPSP submissions undergo a selection process based on a light refereeing by the Program Committee. MAPSP does not publish proceedings, other than a conference booklet (no ISSN). Hence, presenting your contribution at MAPSP will not prevent you from submitting it to journals or to other conferences. Similarly, it is acceptable to submit a contribution that has already appeared elsewhere. It is expected that one author of each submission will give a short (approximately 20 minutes) talk at the workshop. MAPSP has a firm policy of only one talk per person. Abstracts of 2–3 pages must be submitted using EasyChair using the MAPSP LaTeX template. Please remember to specify the speaker in the abstract.

EasyChair Submission Link: https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=mapsp2026

MAPSP LaTeX Template: https://people.cs.pitt.edu/~kirk/MAPSP/mapsp-template.tex

Important Dates

Submission deadline: February 12, 2026, 23:59 Anywhere on Earth (extended)
Notification: March 5, 2026
Early registration deadline: April 8, 2026
Conference: June 21-26, 2026

Program Committee

Alexander Lindermayr – TU Berlin
Alison Liu – Utrecht University
Arindam Khan – IISC Bangalore
Franziska Eberle – TU Berlin
Jens Schlöter – CWI
Lars Rohwedder – University of Southern Denmark (chair)
Marek Elias – Bocconi University
Moritz Buchem – Bremen University
Ruilong Zhang – TU Munich
Sami Davis – Simons Institute and UC Berkeley
Sander Borst – MPI Saarbrücken
Tjark Vredeveld – Maastricht University

Organizing Committee

Thomas Erlebach – Durham University
Prudence Wong – University of Liverpool