REFSQ 2027 - 33rd International Working Conference on Requirements Engineering: Foundation for Software Quality
by REFSQ Conference Series, hosted by FHNW
Europe's leading requirements engineering conference, themed 'Aligning RE and AI Velocity'.
About This Event
REFSQ 2027, the 33rd International Working Conference on Requirements Engineering: Foundation for Software Quality, runs 12-15 April 2027 at the FHNW Dreispitz Campus in Basel, Switzerland. Its theme is 'Aligning RE and AI Velocity': as AI-assisted code generation accelerates implementation, the organisers argue the bottleneck moves upstream, warning that 'when code can be produced quickly, the risk is no longer slow implementation but building the wrong system faster.' The central question posed to the community is how requirements processes, tools and practices can keep pace with faster implementation while staying aligned to stakeholder needs. REFSQ has run since 1994 and is the leading European conference series on requirements engineering. It is deliberately a working conference: interaction is a defining feature, with fruitful discussion among participants actively promoted rather than back-to-back paper readings.
Key Dates & Deadlines
- Workshop proposal deadline
- Abstract submission deadline
- Paper submission deadline
- Workshop proposal notification
- Notification to authors
- Workshop camera-ready deadline
- Journal-First submission deadline
- Journal-First notification
At a Glance
- Date
- April 12–15, 2027
- Location
- FHNW Dreispitz Campus, Basel, Switzerland
- Format
- In-Person
- Event Type
- Conference
- Status
- Upcoming
- Pricing
- Paid
- Organizer
- REFSQ Conference Series, hosted by FHNW
- Added
- Aug 29, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 29, 2026
Topics & Focus Areas
Who Should Attend
- ✓Heads of product and product managers
- ✓Requirements engineers and business analysts
- ✓Software architects and engineering managers
- ✓Engineering leaders rolling out AI coding assistants
- ✓Requirements and ALM tool vendors
- ✓Software engineering researchers and doctoral students
Why Attend
Every engineering organisation that has just multiplied its code output with AI assistants runs into the question this conference is built around: how do requirements, stakeholder alignment and validation keep pace, and what stops you building the wrong system faster. A VP of engineering or head of product gets a full programme of empirical work on exactly that, in a format designed for argument rather than broadcast, plus an industry track where practitioners report what actually happened in their organisations. The 12 November 2026 paper deadline also makes it a realistic venue to publish your own field results rather than only consume other people's.
Event Features
- ✓Research Papers track
- ✓Industry Track
- ✓Education & Training track
- ✓Journal First track
- ✓Open Science track
- ✓Posters & Tools track
- ✓Workshops, with the workshop day on 12 April 2027
- ✓Doctoral Symposium
What Makes This Unique
- ★The 2027 theme, 'Aligning RE and AI Velocity', puts the entire programme on one question: what happens to requirements work when code generation gets fast
- ★A working conference by design - the organisers state that interaction is a defining feature and actively promote discussion among participants rather than one-way presentation
- ★Running continuously since 1994 as the leading European venue for requirements engineering
- ★Dedicated Industry and Education & Training tracks alongside research papers, plus an Open Science track
- ★Hosted at FHNW's Dreispitz Campus in Basel, with a workshop day on 12 April opening the week
Industries Represented
Pricing Details
Registration rates for REFSQ 2027 have not been published yet. Only the calls for papers are open at this stage; the conference publishes fees closer to the event.
Organizer
REFSQ Conference Series, hosted by FHNW
2027.refsq.org/Frequently Asked
- When is REFSQ 2027?
- REFSQ 2027 takes place April 12–15, 2027 in Basel, Switzerland.
- Where is REFSQ 2027 held?
- REFSQ 2027 is held in Basel, Switzerland. The event format is in-person.
- What is the REFSQ 2027 submission deadline?
- The next REFSQ 2027 deadline is workshop proposal deadline on Oct 29, 2026. Remaining dates: Abstract submission deadline — Nov 5, 2026; Paper submission deadline — Nov 12, 2026; Workshop proposal notification — Nov 19, 2026; Notification to authors — Jan 14, 2027; Workshop camera-ready deadline — Mar 4, 2027; Journal-First submission deadline — Mar 5, 2027; Journal-First notification — Mar 19, 2027.
- How much does REFSQ 2027 cost?
- REFSQ 2027 is paid. Registration rates for REFSQ 2027 have not been published yet. Only the calls for papers are open at this stage; the conference publishes fees closer to the event.
- Who should attend REFSQ 2027?
- REFSQ 2027 is aimed at Heads of product and product managers, Requirements engineers and business analysts, Software architects and engineering managers, Engineering leaders rolling out AI coding assistants, Requirements and ALM tool vendors, Software engineering researchers and doctoral students.
- What topics does REFSQ 2027 cover?
- REFSQ 2027 covers Requirements engineering, AI-accelerated software development, Requirements elicitation, negotiation and validation, Stakeholder alignment, Software quality, Requirements engineering tools and methods, Industrial requirements practice, Empirical research in requirements engineering.
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