Requirements Engineering: Foundation for Software Quality (REFSQ) 2026
Welcome to the website of the Requirements Engineering: Foundation for Software Quality (REFSQ) 2026 conference.
About REFSQ
The REFSQ working conference is the leading European conference series on requirements engineering. Since 1994, REFSQ has been a dominant force in bringing together researchers and practitioners from industry and academia to advance the quality of software systems and services.
REFSQ seeks contributions on novel ideas and techniques that enhance the quality of RE’s products and processes, as well as reflections on current research. Interaction is a defining feature of REFSQ — the conference actively promotes fruitful discussion among its participants.
In addition to a high-quality scientific programme, REFSQ features:
An interactive Industry Track Workshops on emerging RE topics Posters & Tool Demos A Doctoral Symposium for early-career researchers
Latest News
- Mon 9 Feb 2026 by Michał Maćkowiak
Accepted Papers for the Research Track Announced
We are pleased to announce that the list of accepted papers for the Research Track has now been published. We thank all authors for their submissions and the program committee for their careful reviews. Congratulations to the authors of the accepted papers - we look forward to your contributions at the conference!
- Tue 23 Sep 2025 by Michał Maćkowiak
REFSQ 2026 Special issue
A REFSQ 2026 Special Issue is planned to be published at Springer Nature’s RE Journal. Five selected papers will be awarded as distinguished papers of REFSQ 2026, and their authors will be invited to submit extended versions to the Special Issue. The extended version of the papers must present at least 30% of new contributions. A lett ... read full article
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