19th International Conference on Parallel Problem Solving From Nature (PPSN 2026)

The International Conference on Parallel Problem Solving From Nature (PPSN) is a biannual forum focusing on natural computing, iterative optimization heuristics, machine learning, and related artificial intelligence approaches. The conference brings together researchers and practitioners to present work ranging from theoretical results to empirical studies. Submissions covering the entire spectrum of relevant research are invited for the 19th edition held in Trento, Italy.

Researchers and practitioners in natural computing, iterative optimization heuristics, machine learning, and related fields may submit work to the conference.

Submit a research paper via the conference's specified submission tracks as outlined in the call for papers.