Important Info

AQUARIUM will take place at Lancaster University Leipzig in Leipzig, Germany, on 24.-25.03.2026 (Tue & Wed).

📅 Submission Dates (tentative):

Talk Proposal Submission: 15.02.2026 (AoE)
Notification: 17.02.2026 (AoE)

In case you have any questions, please contact Tobias Meggendorfer (see Organizers below).

Topics

While established in finance and operations research, formally quantifying (and managing) risk is an emerging topic in various fields connected to automated decision making, e.g. verification or reinforcement learning. There are numerous ways to quantify risk and similarly many sources, e.g. probabilistic uncertainties or lack of knowledge. AQUARIUM aims to bring together researchers investigating different notions of risk and foster exchange between them.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to:

Different definitions of risk and their properties
Complexity analysis of and algorithmic solutions for automated risk-aware decision making
Different sources of risk, such as stochastic or epistemic uncertainties
Case-studies and real-world applications of risk
Connections between risk and security

Format

The workshop is planned as a two-day event, with a mixture of presentations and guided discussion sessions, aimed to stimulate discussion on the topic of risk awareness and its many facets. To encourage lively discussion, the workshop is planned as in-person only.

We can support travel and accommodation costs for a limited number of participants, prioritizing early-career researchers. Please contact Tobias Meggendorfer (see organizers) in case you require support.

Submissions

Due to the informal format of the workshop, we invite / encourage presentation of possibly already published as well as ongoing work. Submissions should be 1-2 page abstracts of such work in Springer LLNCS style. There will be no formal publication or post-proceedings.

Submission Page

Travel & Accommodation

LU Leipzig is located in the heart of Leipzig (📍Strohsack Passage / Nikolaistrasse 10, GMaps, OSM) and lies within walking distance of Leipzig central station (approx. 5 min).

Leipzig central station is a major railway hub with frequent connections to many other German / European cities. Leipzig Airport is also close-by and well connected to Leipzig central station. If you plan to arrive by car, we recommend parking in the suburbs of Leipzig and taking a bus / tram, as parking space is limited and expensive in the city center.

There are several reasonably priced hotels nearby and we can offer special prices for the Leipzig Marriott Hotel (📍GMaps, OSM) and the Vienna House (📍GMaps, OSM) (both are within few walking minutes of the University and Central Station). More details will follow soon.

Organizers