NetSys 2025
International Conference on Networked Systems 2025
01-04 September 2025 - Ilmenau, Germany
Call for Papers and Demos
NetSys 2025 invites the submission of:
- Extended Abstract Papers: original and unpublished work (including position paper format), and extensions of already published work
- Hot Topic Papers: summaries of already published work
- Demos: proposals for interesting technical showcases
The main focus of the conference is on professional networking and discussing recent work. Accepted extended abstract papers and hot topic papers will be presented during the conference and, if desired by the authors and if permitted, will be made available on the conference website (copyright remains with authors, no proceedings).
Extended abstract papers shall describe ongoing work (including position paper format) and recent results with the aim to get first feedback from the networking research community. Preliminary results are welcome. Accepted extended abstract will be presented in interactive and stimulating poster sessions.
Hot topic papers shall highlight recent and highly significant results in networked and distributed systems that are of high interest for the NetSys community. New research approaches, findings, and methods are welcome that appeared (or are to appear) in top journals (such as TON or CCR) or top conferences in the field (such as SIGCOMM, IMC, MobiCom, CoNEXT, INFOCOM, ICDCS). Accepted hot topics papers shall be presented in the format of thought-provocative impulse talks focused on innovation and novel approaches.
Contributions may include - but are not limited to - the following topics:
- Network architectures and protocols
- Transport- and application-layer protocols
- Software-defined networking, network softwarization, and NFV
- Middleware architectures, platforms, and programming support for networked systems
- Cloud computing, mobile cloud computing, fog and edge computing
- Network security and privacy
- Concepts for tactile and low-latency communication
- Information-centric networking, content distribution and retrieval, incl. co-existence with classical networks
- SoA, web services, and mobile services
- Consistency, reliability, availability in networking and distributed systems
- Methods for design, implementation and analysis of networked systems
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning in networking
- Explainable AI (XAI) methods for networks and networked systems
- Green and energy-efficient networks and networked systems
- Mobile, ad-hoc, opportunistic, and vehicular networks
- Internet of Things (IoT) and sensor networks
- Cyber-physical networked systems
- Non-terrestrial networks: satellite networks, 3D networking support, space networks
- Emerging technologies for next generation mobile networks (6G)
- Advancements in social networks, social computing, data-intensive computing (big data)
- Distributed ledger systems and applications
- Emerging and future networked applications and distributed systems
Important Dates
Extended Abstract Paper Submissions
- Registration & submission (extended):
Friday, May 16th, 2025, Friday, May 30th, 2025 - Notification of acceptance (extended):
Friday, June 13th, 2025,Wednesday, June 18th, 2025 - Camera-ready submission: Friday, August 1st, 2025
Hot Topics Paper Submissions
- Registration & submission (extended):
Friday, May 16th, 2025, Friday, May 30th, 2025 - Notification of acceptance (extended):
Friday, June 13th, 2025,Wednesday, June 18th, 2025
Demo Submissions
- Registration & submission:
Friday, July 4th, 2025, Friday, July 11th, 2025 - Notification of acceptance: Friday, July 18th, 2025
Submission Guidelines for Extended Abstract Papers
All extended abstract paper submissions must be original, unpublished, and not considered elsewhere for publication. Extended abstract papers are limited to 4 pages including references, figures, and tables (11pt font, one-column format) and must use the IEEE conference LaTeX and Microsoft Word templates. Contributions should be submitted electronically in PDF format via NetSys 2025 HotCRP (please choose "New extended_abstract_paper submission" as the first step).
Extended abstract papers will undergo a thorough process of peer reviews by at least two peers.
Submission implies that at least one author will register and attend the conference to present the extended abstract paper.
Submission Guidelines for Hot Topic Papers
We expect submissions of papers already published or accepted at top-tier venues. Your submission should be a single document containing 1) a page with the full citation of the original paper followed by 2) the original paper itself. This document should be submitted electronically in PDF format via NetSys 2025 HotCRP (please choose "New hot_topic_paper submission" as the first step).
Hot topic papers will be assessed by at least two peers. Submission implies that at least one author will register and attend the conference to present the hot topic paper.
Submission Guidelines for Demo Track
Contributions for the demo session are expected to show work-in-progress of technical interest in an informal setting. We explicitly encourage submissions from students and industry. Demo proposals must include a short pitch of the presented setup for review (2-4 pages, 11pt font, one-column IEEE format). The proposal should be submitted electronically in PDF format via NetSys 2025 HotCRP (please choose "New demo submission" as the first step).
Please note that, although the topics of interest are identical to the main conference, accepted papers of other tracks do not automatically qualify for the demo track; please submit a separate demo proposal.
Submission Tool
Extended abstract, hot topics, and demo submissions should be submitted electronically via NetSys 2025 HotCRP.
Online Publication Guidelines
For camera-ready versions to appear in the digital proceedings, please make sure to upload a PDF/A that follows the following guidelines:
- IEEE (IEEEtran) conference format, one-column, A4 paper, 11pt font size,
- max. 4 pages including references, figures, and tables,
- use default margins for IEEEtran: top 17 mm, bottom 50 mm, left 14 mm, right 14 mm.
We have prepared a sample paper PDF along with a sample LaTeX file for your reference.