Chiptainability Online Seminar 2026

From Chiptainability to Green ICT explores how sustainable chip design can drive the transition toward environmentally responsible information and communication technologies. The concept of chiptainability, where chip design meets sustainability, addresses the urgent need to reduce the ecological footprint of ICT while enhancing its positive handprint through innovation and efficiency. By integrating sustainability principles across all stages of chip development, from materials and architecture to production and lifecycle management, this approach contributes to greener, more energy-efficient systems. From the perspective of Green ICT, chiptainability is a key enabler of sustainability, since energy-efficient and resource-aware chip design forms the foundation for greener communication networks. But ICT sustainability extends beyond hardware to include software efficiency, network optimization, and sustainable system operation across the entire digital ecosystem. The handprint of ICT highlights its positive contribution to sustainability, reflecting the environmental and societal benefits that digital technologies can create. While the footprint focuses on energy use, emissions, and resource consumption, the handprint highlights how ICT solutions can enable sustainability in other domains, for example, through smart energy systems, efficient mobility, digitalized production, or optimized resource management.

Chiptainability and green ICT can become a driving force for a sustainable and resilient digital society.

The webinar series “From Chiptainability to Green ICT” invites participants to explore how sustainable chip design can reduce the environmental footprint and enhance the positive handprint of ICT. Moderated by Stefan Wunderer (Nokia) and Prof. Tobias Hoßfeld (University of Würzburg), the series brings together experts from academia and industry to discuss key trends, open challenges, and practical approaches in this emerging field. We will discuss how sustainability principles can be effectively implemented in chip design and how innovative ideas can transition from research into application. The schedule as well as information on the talks and speakers is available online. Key discussion points include:

• Strategies for achieving sustainable chip design in practice
• The role of chiptainability in reducing ICT’s environmental impact
• Pathways to bring sustainable design concepts into real-world use
• Application domains and technological sustainability potentials of ICT and Green ICT

The webinars take place Tuesdays from April to July 2026, 16:00–17:00 and combine a 30-minute expert presentation with a 30-minute interactive discussion. The series is aimed at researchers, PhD candidates, and students in ICT-related fields such as computer science, communications engineering, electrical engineering, microelectronics, and embedded systems. Participation is free, but registration is required to receive the access information for the webinar room. Participation in the full series will be recognized with a certificate of attendance.