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CALL FOR PAPERS – 28th International Conference on Information Technologies in Landscape Architecture (DLA 2027)

Dates and venue: June 2–4, 2027 Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, Dessau, Germany (near the Bauhaus)

Theme: From Planning to Transformation: Digital Pathways in Landscape Architecture

Scope: We invite original, unpublished submissions that develop, apply, evaluate, or critically reflect on digital and computational tools, methods, or data-driven approaches in landscape architecture. Submissions limited to routine use of standard software (e.g., GIS/CAD) without methodological or conceptual innovation are out of scope.

Topics:

Main theme: From Planning to Transformation: Digital Pathways in Landscape Architecture
Digital Approaches to Ecological Adaptation and Environmental Systems
Algorithmic, Parametric and Computational Design
Education, Digital Literacy and Capacity Building
Digital Approaches to Participatory and Collaborative Design
Social, Ethical and Governance Aspects of Digital Technologies
AI in Landscape Architecture
Landscape and Building Information Modeling and Standardization
UAV Imagery and Remote Sensing in Landscape Architecture
Visualization, Animation and Extended Reality (VR/AR/MR)

Submission:

Extended abstract: 1,200–2,000 words including key references (include representative figures)
Submit as PDF via www.dla-conference.com > Review System
Deadline: November 1, 2026

Review and publication:

Double-blind peer review of abstracts; accepted abstracts invited to submit full papers for a second double-blind review
Accepted papers published in Journal of Digital Landscape Architecture 12-2027 (Wichmann VDE Verlag, Berlin–Offenbach), Open Access at www.JoDLA.info (Scopus indexed)

Important dates:

Abstracts due: November 1, 2026
Notification of acceptance: December 1, 2026
Full manuscript draft due: January 10, 2027
Revised manuscript due: February 24, 2027
Conference: June 2–4, 2027
Keynote speakers announced: November 2026

Conference language: English

Contacts: Prof. Dr. Matthias Pietsch, Prof. Daniel Theidel, Chairs DLA 2027, Anhalt University of Applied Sciences matthias.pietsch@hs-anhalt.de | daniel.theidel@hs-anhalt.de Prof. Erich Buhmann, Scientific Director Review process and submission: www.dla-conference.com | DLA-JoDLA@t-online.de

Publication fees: Author fee currently 400 EUR for 8 print pages (60 EUR per additional page). Fee includes author’s hard copy and Open Access publication at www.JoDLA.info.

Conference fees must be paid separately and are not included in the publication fee; information on participation and registration fees will be announced on this website at a later date.

DLA 2025

Special thanks to all who participated live and online in the DLA Conference 2025 at Anhalt University!

Public Event to mark the Opening

26th International Conference
Digital Landscape Architecture DLA 2025
Wednesday, June 4th, 2025

The opening public kick-off event of this year's Digital Landscape Architecture Conference is themed Collaboration

On Wednesday, June 4th 2025, we will discuss the:

The Role of Landscape Architecture in Saxony-Anhalt's Transformation Projects | New European Bauhaus

At 19:00 the JoDLA, will provide a dinner with music in the Bauhaus Mensa. Interested guests are welcome to attend. Please register in writing to dla-jodla@t-online.de (additional fee of 80 Euro to be paid separately).

EARLY CALL FOR PAPERS

26th International Conference on Information Technologies in Landscape Architecture

The 26th annual International Conference on Information Technology in Landscape Architecture, Digital Landscape Architecture DLA 2025, will be held at Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, Germany. We invite you to contribute to this conference on all aspects of technologies in landscape architecture.

“Extended Abstract” should have a minimum of 1200 and maximum of 2000 words including key references. The extended abstract needs to show the progress and the uniqueness of the study in some area of Digital Landscape Architecture.

Submit the abstract as a pdf file online via the web-based submission system at:

Accepted abstracts are invited to be submitted as full papers for a second fully blind peer-review. Accepted papers will be published as fully blind peer-reviewed papers in Journal of Digital Landscape Architecture 10-2025 by Wichmann VDE Verlag · Berlin-Offenbach: www.JoDLA.info.

Main Theme and Suggested Topics:

For the 26th Digital Landscape Architecture Conference, the Editors and the Editorial Board of the Journal of Digital Landscape Architecture cordially invite you to submit abstracts for original, unpublished presentations focusing on the conference’s main theme:

Collaboration

Abstracts are encouraged for this theme or from one of these other areas:

Digital Approaches to Participation and Co-creation in Landscape Architecture
Data-driven Design for Integrating Ecology and Landscape Architecture
Nature-based Solutions, Ecological Modeling and Simulation and Digital Landscape Architecture
Decision Support for Social-Ecological Systems
Sensorics and Responsive Landscapes
Resilient Landscapes, Global Change and Hazard Response
UAV Imagery and Remote Sensing in Landscape Architecture
Geodesign Approaches, Technologies, and Case Studies
Algorithmic Design and Analysis of Landscapes
Landscape and Building Information Modeling (LIM + BIM)
Visualization, Animation and Mixed Reality Landscapes (VR, AR)
Teaching Digital Landscape Architecture
Artificial Intelligence in Landscape Architecture

Journal of Digital Landscape Architecture · 10-2025

Important dates for the review process are:

Abstracts due: November 1, 2024
Notification of acceptance: December 1, 2024
Full manuscript draft due: January 10, 2025
Revised manuscript due: February 24, 2025
DLA Conference: June 4 – 6, 2025

Keynote speakers will be announced in November 2024.

The conference language is English. The DLA con 2025 will be held at Anhalt University of Applied Sciences during the 100 year anniversary of the Bauhaus in
Dessau. We are seeking partnerships with professional associations and leading vendors.

For further information, please contact:
Prof. Dr. Matthias Pietsch, Prof. Dr. Nicole Uhrig, Prof. Trevor Sears, Chairs DLA 2025, Anhalt University of Applied Sciences.

Prof. Erich Buhmann, DLA Conference Scientific Director:
JoDLA Review Process: www.dla-conference.com | DLA-JoDLA@t-online.de

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