Deadline (500-w abstract): 15 April 2026
We are happy to announce the 6th Conference on CHALLENGES IN MANAGING SMART PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (CHIMSPAS 2026) hosted by the Institute of Technological Innovation, Market Development and Entrepreneurship (iTIME) at Bielefeld University on September 24 & 25, 2026.
Smart products and services are about to transform both markets and companies. Since 2019, scientists discuss corresponding managerial issues during the conference. In these past years, a vivid community of researchers with various backgrounds, especially from the fields of service management, innovation management, and business information systems, emerged.
Again, we cordially invite scholars and practitioners from diverse management fields as well as from further disciplines such as engineering, psychology, or law to join us for another CHIMSPAS event. We welcome conceptual, empirical, and analytical works to be presented at CHIMSPAS. Possible contributions should be submitted as extended abstracts. Both completed research and work in progress are eligible.
The submission deadline for extended abstracts (maximum of 500 words) for either full-length oral or poster presentations is April 15, 2026.
Please find further information here.
Conference Organizers
Dr. Melina Schleef
Innovation and Technology Management, Bielefeld University
Prof. Dr. Christian Stummer
Innovation and Technology Management, Bielefeld University
Prof. Dr. Nicola Bilstein
Marketing & Service Management, University of Bayreuth
