APE 2026
Scholarly Communication at a Turning Point – Time to Build What’s Next.
The APE Conference returns to Berlin in January 2026 for its 21st edition – and the conversation has never been more urgent. Scholarly communication stands at a decisive moment: technologies evolve faster than our frameworks, trust is contested, and the very idea of participation is being redefined.
APE 2026 will bring together leaders from research, publishing, libraries, funding bodies, and policy to explore what comes next – and to shape it together.
From the rise of synthetic data and new debates around copyright, to fresh visions of accessibility that go beyond open access, to safeguarding research integrity in an era of misinformation – we’ll tackle the issues that will define the next decade. The impact of AI on policy, publishing, and global knowledge exchange will be at the heart of our discussions.