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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Beyond #SEMANTiCS2026: meet SWAN 🦢 Semantic Web Women and Allies Network launched in Ghent - and its community is growing beyond the conference. Women and non-binary people at the centre. Allies welcome. 1/3

Introducing SWAN, with a swan emoji after its name: Semantic Web Women and Allies Network. Women and non-binary people at the centre. Allies welcome. Join: lnkd.in/eZ6b-BEV.

SWAN launch presentation at SEMANTiCS 2026, with the network mission and a QR code projected beside the speaker.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Third Best Blue Sky Paper From Sequential Language to Structural Intelligence: Toward Relationship-Aware AI Authors: Alex Romanova 4/5

SEMANTiCS 2026. Blue Sky Awards. Third Best Blue Sky Paper: From Sequential Language to Structural Intelligence: Toward Relationship-Aware AI. Authors: Alex Romanova.

SEMANTiCS closing ceremony. Projected award slide: Third Best Blue Sky Paper. From Sequential Language to Structural Intelligence: Toward Relationship-Aware AI.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Second Best Blue Sky Paper Can a Knowledge Graph Fall Down? Embodied Knowledge Graphs for Humanoid Robots Authors: Blerina Spahiu (@blerinaspahiu.bsky.social) · Loris Roveda 3/5

SEMANTiCS 2026. Blue Sky Awards. Second Best Blue Sky Paper: Can a Knowledge Graph Fall Down? Embodied Knowledge Graphs for Humanoid Robots. Authors: Blerina Spahiu, Loris Roveda.

SEMANTiCS closing ceremony. Projected award slide: Second Best Blue Sky Paper. Can a Knowledge Graph Fall Down? Embodied Knowledge Graphs for Humanoid Robots.

SEMANTiCS closing ceremony. Slide listing the three nominees for Blue Sky Awards. Full titles and author names are in the accompanying caption.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Beyond the conference, the ideas keep us looking ahead. 💡🏆 Celebrating the #SEMANTiCS2026 Blue Sky award recipients! Meet the three winning author teams below. 👇 1/5

SEMANTiCS 2026. Blue Sky Awards. Best Blue Sky Paper: From Fact to Feeling: Narrative Knowledge Graphs for Human-AI Interaction. Authors: Anna Sofia Lippolis, Luiz Do Valle Miranda.

SEMANTiCS closing ceremony. Projected award slide: Best Blue Sky Paper. From Fact to Feeling: Narrative Knowledge Graphs for Human-AI Interaction.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Nominee Schiphol’s Linked Data Approach for Aviation Asset Information Exchange Authors: Ad Ruijl · Jakko Heinen 4/5

SEMANTiCS 2026. Best Industry and Use Case Presentation. Nominee: Schiphol’s Linked Data Approach for Aviation Asset Information Exchange. Authors: Ad Ruijl, Jakko Heinen.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Nominee From Spreadsheets to Shared Understanding: Navigating Water Catchment Data with a Composable Linked Data Architecture Authors: Andrew Fergusson · Chris Jarvis 3/5

SEMANTiCS 2026. Best Industry and Use Case Presentation. Nominee: From Spreadsheets to Shared Understanding: Navigating Water Catchment Data with a Composable Linked Data Architecture. Authors: Andrew Fergusson, Chris Jarvis.

SEMANTiCS closing ceremony. Slide listing the three nominees for Best Industry and Use Case Presentation. Full titles and author names are in the accompanying caption.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The conference is over, but these applications deserve another spotlight. 🏆 #SEMANTiCS2026 · Best Industry and Use Case Presentation Celebrate the winner and nominees with us! 👇 1/5

SEMANTiCS 2026. Best Industry and Use Case Presentation. Winner: Semantic Annotation of Vaccination and Medication Information for Cross-Border Healthcare. Authors: Filip Pattyn.

SEMANTiCS closing ceremony. Projected award slide: Winner. Semantic Annotation of Vaccination and Medication Information for Cross-Border Healthcare.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Nominee Using ParliamentSampo Linked Open Data Service and Portal for Analyzing Interruptions and Laughter in the Plenary Sessions of the Parliament of Finland Authors: Eero Hyvönen · Petri Leskinen · Heikki Rantala · Jouni Tuominen · Annastiina Ahola 4/5

SEMANTiCS 2026. Best Demo. Nominee: Using ParliamentSampo Linked Open Data Service and Portal for Analyzing Interruptions and Laughter in the Plenary Sessions of the Parliament of Finland. Authors: Eero Hyvönen, Petri Leskinen, Heikki Rantala, Jouni Tuominen, Annastiina Ahola.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Nominee The Eyeling Playground: N3 rules in your browser Authors: Patrick Hochstenbach (@patrickhochstenbach.net) · Jos De Roo · Wout Slabbinck · Beatriz Esteves · Pieter Colpaert (@pietercolpaert.be) 3/5

SEMANTiCS 2026. Best Demo. Nominee: The Eyeling Playground: N3 rules in your browser. Authors: Patrick Hochstenbach, Jos De Roo, Wout Slabbinck, Beatriz Esteves, Pieter Colpaert.

SEMANTiCS closing ceremony. Slide listing the three nominees for Best Demo. Full titles and author names are in the accompanying caption.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Looking back at #SEMANTiCS2026: a demo worth celebrating! 🏆 Congratulations to Session Graph, our Best Demo winner, and all the nominated teams. Meet the authors below. 👇 1/5

SEMANTiCS 2026. Best Demo. Winner: Session Graph: A Provenance-Aware Semantic Memory Layer for AI-Assisted Development. Authors: Roberto Shimizu.

SEMANTiCS closing ceremony. Projected award slide: Winner. Session Graph: A Provenance-Aware Semantic Memory Layer for AI-Assisted Development.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Nominee A Semantic Framework for the Synthesis of Causal Knowledge Authors: Katrin Ehrenmüller · Lucas Kook (@lucaskook.bsky.social) · Fajar J. Ekaputra (@ekaputra.bsky.social) · Marta Sabou 4/5

SEMANTiCS 2026. Best Student Paper. Nominee: A Semantic Framework for the Synthesis of Causal Knowledge. Authors: Katrin Ehrenmüller, Lucas Kook, Fajar J. Ekaputra, Marta Sabou.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Nominee Explaining RGNN Predictions on Knowledge Graphs via LRP Authors: Franz Krause · Heiko Paulheim (@heikopaulheim.bsky.social) 3/5

SEMANTiCS 2026. Best Student Paper. Nominee: Explaining RGNN Predictions on Knowledge Graphs via LRP. Authors: Franz Krause, Heiko Paulheim.

SEMANTiCS closing ceremony. Slide listing the three nominees for Best Student Paper. Full titles and author names are in the accompanying caption.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

After the conference, the celebrations continue! 🏆 #SEMANTiCS2026 · Best Student Paper Congratulations to the SEOntology author team and all nominees. Meet them below! 👇 1/5

SEMANTiCS 2026. Best Student Paper. Winner: SEOntology: A Domain Ontology for Semantic Modeling of Search Engine Optimization Workflows. Authors: Emilija Gjorgjevska, David Riccitelli, Milos Jovanovik, Andrea Volpini.

SEMANTiCS closing ceremony. Projected award slide: Winner. SEOntology: A Domain Ontology for Semantic Modeling of Search Engine Optimization Workflows.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Next stop: Bologna! 🇮🇹 #SEMANTiCS2027 is heading to Italy. 📅 6-8 September 2027 📍 Bologna Save the dates! Research, industry and the Semantic Web community meet again. 1/15

SEMANTiCS 2027. Bologna, Italy, 6-8 September 2027. General Chairs: Blerina Spahiu and Angelo Salatino. Local Chairs: Anna Sofia Lippolis, Andrea Nuzzolese, Giorgia Lodi and Francesco Poggi. 2027.semantics.cc.

SEMANTiCS 2027 announcement on the conference screen: A day in Bologna.

SEMANTiCS 2027 announcement on the conference screen: Venue: the University; SEMANTiCS Bologna 2027, 6, 7, 8 September.

SEMANTiCS 2027 announcement on the conference screen: Bologna local organising team.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Best ORKG Software/Dataset ORKG: Distributed Knowledge-driven Data Exchange and Validation Framework for Networked Smart Buildings Authors: Xander Wilcke · Barry Nouwt · Sophie Lathouwers · Ronald Siebes 4/6

SEMANTiCS 2026. ORKG Content Awards. Best ORKG Software/Dataset: ORKG: Distributed Knowledge-driven Data Exchange and Validation Framework for Networked Smart Buildings. Authors: Xander Wilcke, Barry Nouwt, Sophie Lathouwers, Ronald Siebes.

SEMANTiCS closing ceremony. Projected award slide: Best ORKG Software/Dataset. ORKG: Distributed Knowledge-driven Data Exchange and Validation Framework for Networked Smart Buildings.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Best ORKG Paper OWL-SDA ORKG Software and Paper Authors: Maxim Van de Wynckel · Emmelien De Roock Related research paper: OWL-SDA: A Multi-Agent System for Generating Synthetic Data to Support Ontology Evaluation doi.org/10.48366/R19... 3/6

SEMANTiCS 2026. ORKG Content Awards. Best ORKG Paper: OWL-SDA ORKG Software and Paper. Authors: Maxim Van de Wynckel, Emmelien De Roock.

SEMANTiCS closing ceremony. Projected award slide: Best ORKG Paper. OWL-SDA ORKG Software and Paper.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Making research easier to find, compare and reuse. Congratulations to our ORKG award winners! 🏆 #SEMANTiCS2026 · ORKG Content Awards Meet the winning author teams below. 👇 1/6

SEMANTiCS 2026. ORKG Content Awards. Best ORKG Comparison: ORKG comparison: related work on approaches to Wikibase statement generation. Authors: Élena Liu, Jakub Duchateau, Christophe Debruyne.

SEMANTiCS closing ceremony. Projected award slide: Best ORKG Comparison. ORKG comparison: related work on approaches to Wikibase statement generation.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Nominee Assessing the Viability of an OBDA Approach to Integrating Databases into a Virtual Knowledge Graph for Research Management at ITC Authors: Phearun Ol · Deperias Kerre · Christophe Debruyne · Dona Valy · Sotheany Nou 4/5

SEMANTiCS 2026. Best Poster. Nominee: Assessing the Viability of an OBDA Approach to Integrating Databases into a Virtual Knowledge Graph for Research Management at ITC. Authors: Phearun Ol, Deperias Kerre, Christophe Debruyne, Dona Valy, Sotheany Nou.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Nominee Integrating Domain Experts and Large Language Models for CQ Generation Authors: Maryam Sefidbari · Leyla Jael Castro 3/5

SEMANTiCS 2026. Best Poster. Nominee: Integrating Domain Experts and Large Language Models for CQ Generation. Authors: Maryam Sefidbari, Leyla Jael Castro.

SEMANTiCS closing ceremony. Slide listing the three nominees for Best Poster. Full titles and author names are in the accompanying caption.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Linked data with a human-rights purpose - our Best Poster winner! 🏆 #SEMANTiCS2026 · Best Poster Meet the winning author team below. 👇 1/5

SEMANTiCS 2026. Best Poster. Winner: Using Linked Data for Monitoring Administrative Persecution Targeting LGBTQIA+ Expression. Authors: Andrei Nesterov, Sergey Katsuba.

SEMANTiCS closing ceremony. Projected award slide: Winner. Using Linked Data for Monitoring Administrative Persecution Targeting LGBTQIA+ Expression.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Nominee KGXL-Query: Extending SPARQL with Semantic Search and LLM functionality for Question Answering over Heterogeneous Data Authors: Tilahun Abedissa Taffa · Patrick Westphal · Debayan Banerjee · Ricardo Usbeck 4/5

SEMANTiCS 2026. Best Research Paper. Nominee: KGXL-Query: Extending SPARQL with Semantic Search and LLM functionality for Question Answering over Heterogeneous Data. Authors: Tilahun Abedissa Taffa, Patrick Westphal, Debayan Banerjee, Ricardo Usbeck.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Nominee A Knowledge Graph-Based Framework for Harmonising and Comparing Social Surveys Authors: Sara Zuppiroli · Silvia Cappa · Andrea Giovanni Nuzzolese 3/5

SEMANTiCS 2026. Best Research Paper. Nominee: A Knowledge Graph-Based Framework for Harmonising and Comparing Social Surveys. Authors: Sara Zuppiroli, Silvia Cappa, Andrea Giovanni Nuzzolese.

SEMANTiCS closing ceremony. Slide listing the three nominees for Best Research Paper. Full titles and author names are in the accompanying caption.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

From personal archives to knowledge graphs - meet our Best Research Paper! 🏆 #SEMANTiCS2026 · Best Research Paper Meet the winning author team below. 👇 1/5

SEMANTiCS 2026. Best Research Paper. Winner: From File Systems to Knowledge Graphs: A Multi-Phase Workflow for the Description of Born-Digital Personal Archives. Authors: Lucia Giagnolini, Paolo Bonora.

SEMANTiCS closing ceremony. Projected award slide: Winner. From File Systems to Knowledge Graphs: A Multi-Phase Workflow for the Description of Born-Digital Personal Archives.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Conversations, shared ideas and a final thank-you to the local team and volunteers. 🧡 What will you remember from #SEMANTiCS2026? Please share your highlights!

Conference participants gather around tables in a busy cafe area.

Participants discuss ideas in a small group while a person writes on a flipchart.

A group stands on the conference stage below a slide thanking the local chairs and volunteers.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Sessions, posters and demos, then the Gala dinner at VIERNULVIER. 💬 Revisit the Posters and Demos Walk: bsky.app/profile/did:...

Participants talk with presenters beside research posters and demonstration laptops in a busy exhibition corridor.

Guests gather and talk in a red-lit theatre hall during the conference dinner.

A wide view of guests mingling beneath stage lights in the red-lit theatre hall.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Keep exploring the research! 🎨 19 illustrations covering 16 research papers and 3 selected Blue Sky papers: bsky.app/profile/did:...

A speaker presents Schiphol’s Linked Data Approach for Aviation Asset Information Exchange.

Participants speak beside a Sopra Steria exhibition stand and a small demonstration robot.

Participants gather around demonstration stands and laptops beside the venue’s stone wall.

Speakers and audience members discuss a presentation in a tiered room with a high ceiling and red curtains.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

From developer discussions to the City Hall reception and the conference stage - more moments from #SEMANTiCS2026 in Ghent. 📸

Audience members raise their hands during a presentation with RDFLib on the screen.

Conference participants gather in a historic hall with stained-glass windows and shafts of sunlight.

A performer with an accordion sits below the SEMANTiCS Ghent 2026 screen on stage.

A seated audience fills a wood-panelled hall facing a presentation screen.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

SEMANTiCS was home to a wide-ranging workshop and tutorial programme. 🛠 Revisit our overview: bsky.app/profile/did:... Explore all workshops and tutorials: 2026-eu.semantics.cc/page/accepte...

A presenter points at a slide beginning Mappings are software, but their quality goes unmeasured.

Participants gather in a sunlit corridor between a modern glass wall and a historic stone wall.

A group of conference participants gather beneath a SEMANTiCS banner outside the venue.

Participants sit around tables and laptops while a presenter stands near a screen in a bright meeting room.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This was #SEMANTiCS2026! 🧡 Three days in Ghent: research, workshops, demos and conversations from de Bijloke to City Hall and VIERNULVIER. Thank you to everyone who made it possible. Please share your favourite moment! 📸

Three speakers stand on a stage beside a screen headed DBpedia 2026.

Participants sit in rows in the main conference auditorium.

A speaker addresses seated participants in a bright room with a bar at the back.

Participants listen to a presentation showing a Graphwise slide titled The request lifecycle in a wood-panelled hall.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Good morning, #SEMANTiCS2026! 👋 Welcome to Conference Day 2 - our final day in Ghent! We hope you enjoyed the Conference Dinner at VIERNULVIER (De Vooruit). 17 September · Music Center de Bijloke Today's programme (select 17 September): 2026-eu.semantics.cc/page/programme

SEMANTiCS 2026, Ghent, Belgium, 15-17 September. Conference Day 2: keynote by Deborah McGuinness at 09:00; parallel sessions start at 10:30. Location: Music Center de Bijloke. A sunset photograph of a Ghent canal sits above an orange Conference Day 2 ribbon and blue information panel.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Do AI agents need knowledge graphs - and do knowledge graphs need AI agents? 🤔 Join the #SEMANTiCS2026 fishbowl: Agentic AI: May the Knowledge Graph Be with You! 17:00 - 18:00 CEST · Kabinet Everyone is invited to join the discussion!

SEMANTiCS Ghent 2026 evening programme for 16 September. 17:00 to 18:00: Agentic AI: May the Knowledge Graph Be with You!, an open fishbowl in Kabinet. 18:00 to 18:15: Group photo and Women in STEM photo at the main entrance (outside); do not miss the photos. From 19:00: Conference Dinner at Vooruit, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 23, 9000 Gent. All times CEST.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The Posters and Demos Walk is in full swing at #SEMANTiCS2026! 🙌 Meet the presenters, explore the demos and bring your questions. 📍 Music Center de Bijloke, Ghent 🕒 15:00-16:30 CEST · 16 September

Another view of participants speaking with presenters beside posters and laptops in the SEMANTiCS 2026 exhibition area.

A closer view of participants discussing posters and demonstrations in the SEMANTiCS 2026 exhibition corridor.

SEMANTiCS Ghent 2026 card: Explore the work. Cast your vote. A cropped photograph of four paper signs contains QR codes for the poster and demo list and Best Poster and Demo voting.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Good morning, #SEMANTiCS2026! 👋 Welcome back to Ghent for the main conference! We hope last night’s Reception at Gent City Hall brought great conversations and new connections. Explore today’s schedule: 2026-eu.semantics.cc/page/programme Choose 16 September.

SEMANTiCS 2026 in Ghent, 15-17 September. Conference Day 1: opening ceremony at 09:00, first keynote by Juan Sequeda at 09:45, at Music Center de Bijloke. A Ghent canal at sunset appears above the blue information panel.

A speaker at the lectern beside a large SEMANTiCS Ghent 2026 screen showing the city and sponsor logos.

An accordion player performing on stage beside a large SEMANTiCS Ghent 2026 screen showing the city and sponsor logos.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🎉 Spotlighting our Bronze Sponsor #SAP at SEMANTiCS 2026! As the world's leading provider of applications and #AI for enterprises, SAP sits at the interface between business and technology. Read more: www.sap.com

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Can a knowledge graph fall down? 🤖 3 selected Blue Sky papers explore relationship-aware AI, narrative knowledge graphs and embodied knowledge graphs for humanoid robots. 📅 17 Sep · 13:00-14:40 CEST 📍 Kraakhuis · Session 4.2

Slide 18/20. Selected Blue Sky paper: From Sequential Language to Structural Intelligence: Toward Relationship-Aware AI. Authors: Alex Romanova. 17 September 2026, session 4.2: Neurosymbolic AI and Blue Sky Ideas, 13:00-14:40 CEST, Kraakhuis, Music Center de Bijloke, Ghent. Illustrated research summary with the original title and author list. Times refer to the full session window.

Slide 19/20. Selected Blue Sky paper: From Fact to Feeling: Narrative Knowledge Graphs for Human-AI Interaction. Authors: Anna Sofia Lippolis and Luiz Do Valle Miranda. 17 September 2026, session 4.2: Neurosymbolic AI and Blue Sky Ideas, 13:00-14:40 CEST, Kraakhuis, Music Center de Bijloke, Ghent. Illustrated research summary with the original title and author list. Times refer to the full session window.

Slide 20/20. Selected Blue Sky paper: Can a Knowledge Graph Fall Down? Embodied Knowledge Graphs for Humanoid Robots. Authors: Blerina Spahiu and Loris Roveda. 17 September 2026, session 4.2: Neurosymbolic AI and Blue Sky Ideas, 13:00-14:40 CEST, Kraakhuis, Music Center de Bijloke, Ghent. Illustrated research summary with the original title and author list. Times refer to the full session window.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

How do we describe AI quality so it can be checked? A research paper introducing DQV4AI: representing AI quality dimensions with the Data Quality Vocabulary. 📅 17 Sep · 13:00-14:40 CEST 📍 Concertzaal · Session 4.1

Slide 17/20. Research paper: DQV4AI: Representing AI Quality Dimensions for ISO and EU AI Act using the Data Quality Vocabulary. Authors: Delaram Golpayegani, Beyza Yaman, Fabian Linde, Riccardo Albertoni and Harshvardhan J. Pandit. 17 September 2026, session 4.1: Information Extraction and Data Quality, 13:00-14:40 CEST, Concertzaal, Music Center de Bijloke, Ghent. Illustrated research summary with the original title and author list. Times refer to the full session window.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

What changes when archives and surveys become knowledge graphs? 2 research papers on harmonising social surveys and describing born-digital personal archives. 📅 17 Sep · 10:30-12:00 CEST 📍 Kabinet · Session 3.3

Slide 15/20. Research paper: A Knowledge Graph–Based Framework for Harmonising and Comparing Social Surveys. Authors: Sara Zuppiroli, Silvia Cappa and Andrea Giovanni Nuzzolese. 17 September 2026, session 3.3: Knowledge Graph Applications, 10:30-12:00 CEST, Kabinet, Music Center de Bijloke, Ghent. Illustrated research summary with the original title and author list. Times refer to the full session window.

Slide 16/20. Research paper: From File Systems to Knowledge Graphs: A Multi-Phase Workflow for the Description of Born-Digital Personal Archives. Authors: Lucia Giagnolini and Paolo Bonora. 17 September 2026, session 3.3: Knowledge Graph Applications, 10:30-12:00 CEST, Kabinet, Music Center de Bijloke, Ghent. Illustrated research summary with the original title and author list. Times refer to the full session window.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Give your data a model. Give your reasoning a test. 2 research papers: SEOntology for search optimisation workflows, and Synthology for ontology-based data generation. 📅 17 Sep · 10:30-12:00 CEST 📍 Concertzaal · Session 3.1

Slide 13/20. Research paper: SEOntology: A Domain Ontology for Semantic Modeling of Search Engine Optimization Workflows. Authors: Emilija Gjorgjevska, David Riccitelli, Milos Jovanovik and Andrea Volpini. 17 September 2026, session 3.1: Ontologies and Knowledge Representation, 10:30-12:00 CEST, Concertzaal, Music Center de Bijloke, Ghent. Illustrated research summary with the original title and author list. Times refer to the full session window.

Slide 14/20. Research paper: Synthology: Ontology-Based Data Generation for Neurosymbolic Reasoning. Authors: Vincent Van Schependom, Cas Proost and Pieter Bonte. 17 September 2026, session 3.1: Ontologies and Knowledge Representation, 10:30-12:00 CEST, Concertzaal, Music Center de Bijloke, Ghent. Illustrated research summary with the original title and author list. Times refer to the full session window.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Can we explain predictions - and know when graph relationships matter? 3 research papers on explainable RGNNs, causal knowledge and graph relationships. 📅 16 Sep · 13:40-15:00 CEST 📍 Kabinet · Session 2.3

Slide 10/20. Research paper: Explaining RGNN Predictions on Knowledge Graphs via LRP. Authors: Franz Krause and Heiko Paulheim. 16 September 2026, session 2.3: Machine Learning for Knowledge Graphs, 13:40-15:00 CEST, Kabinet, Music Center de Bijloke, Ghent. Illustrated research summary with the original title and author list. Times refer to the full session window.

Slide 11/20. Research paper: Synthesising Causal Knowledge with Semantic Technologies. Authors: Katrin Ehrenmüller, Lucas Kook, Fajar J. Ekaputra and Marta Sabou. 16 September 2026, session 2.3: Machine Learning for Knowledge Graphs, 13:40-15:00 CEST, Kabinet, Music Center de Bijloke, Ghent. Illustrated research summary with the original title and author list. Times refer to the full session window.

Slide 12/20. Research paper: When Knowledge Graph Relationships Still Matter. Authors: Alex Romanova. 16 September 2026, session 2.3: Machine Learning for Knowledge Graphs, 13:40-15:00 CEST, Kabinet, Music Center de Bijloke, Ghent. Illustrated research summary with the original title and author list. Times refer to the full session window.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

What happens when LLMs meet ontologies? 4 research papers on KG construction, GraphRAG, ontology extension and schema-ontology mapping. 📅 16 Sep · 13:40-15:00 CEST 📍 Concertzaal · Session 2.1

Slide 6/20. Research paper: Ontology-Aware Prompting for Knowledge Graph Construction from Text. Authors: Balram Tiwari, Italo Oliveira, Asep Fajar Firmansyah, Hamada M Zahera, Frank Hopfgartner and Axel-Cyrille Ngonga Ngomo. 16 September 2026, session 2.1: LLMs and Knowledge Graphs, 13:40-15:00 CEST, Concertzaal, Music Center de Bijloke, Ghent. Illustrated research summary with the original title and author list. Times refer to the full session window.

Slide 7/20. Research paper: GraphRAG Best Practices: A Modular Evaluation Framework and Regulatory Case Study. Authors: Yan-Ying Liao, Diego Collarana, Christopher Ingo Pack, Alexander Graß, Andreas Both, Stefan Decker and Christian Beecks. 16 September 2026, session 2.1: LLMs and Knowledge Graphs, 13:40-15:00 CEST, Concertzaal, Music Center de Bijloke, Ghent. Illustrated research summary with the original title and author list. Times refer to the full session window.

Slide 8/20. Research paper: OntoExtend: A Framework for Requirement-driven and Scalable Ontology Extension with LLMs. Authors: Anna Sofia Lippolis, Javad Saeedizade, Eva Blomqvist, Aldo Gangemi, Andrea Giovanni Nuzzolese, Robin Keskisärkkä, Stefan Schmid and Simon Blattner. 16 September 2026, session 2.1: LLMs and Knowledge Graphs, 13:40-15:00 CEST, Concertzaal, Music Center de Bijloke, Ghent. Illustrated research summary with the original title and author list. Times refer to the full session window.

Slide 9/20. Research paper: Surprising Effectiveness of Self-Demonstrations in Enhancing Schema-Ontology Mapping with LLMs. Authors: Siddhesh Thombre, Manasi Patwardhan and Sunita Sarawagi. 16 September 2026, session 2.1: LLMs and Knowledge Graphs, 13:40-15:00 CEST, Concertzaal, Music Center de Bijloke, Ghent. Illustrated research summary with the original title and author list. Times refer to the full session window.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Smart buildings need data that works together. A research paper on knowledge-driven data exchange and validation for networked smart buildings. 📅 16 Sep · 11:15-12:40 CEST 📍 Kabinet · Session 1.3

Slide 5/20. Research paper: Knowledge-driven Data Exchange and Validation Framework for Networked Smart Buildings. Authors: Xander Wilcke, Barry Nouwt, Sophie Lathouwers and Ronald Siebes. 16 September 2026, session 1.3: Semantics for Buildings and Energy, 11:15-12:40 CEST, Kabinet, Music Center de Bijloke, Ghent. Illustrated research summary with the original title and author list. Times refer to the full session window.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

From mappings to Wikibase. A research paper on declaratively populating Wikibases with WBML. How could this fit into your linked data workflow? 📅 16 Sep · 11:15-12:40 CEST 📍 Kraakhuis · Session 1.2

Slide 4/20. Research paper: Declaratively Populating Wikibases with WBML. Authors: Élena Liu, Jakub Duchateau and Christophe Debruyne. 16 September 2026, session 1.2: RDF and Linked Data, 11:15-12:40 CEST, Kraakhuis, Music Center de Bijloke, Ghent. Illustrated research summary with the original title and author list. Times refer to the full session window.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Ask across data. Keep up when schemas change. 2 research papers on querying knowledge graphs - from KGXL-Query to agent-led schema discovery. 📅 16 Sep · 11:15-12:40 CEST 📍 Concertzaal · Session 1.1

Slide 2/20. Research paper: KGXL-Query: Extending SPARQL with Semantic Search and LLM functionality for Question Answering over Heterogeneous Data. Authors: Tilahun Abedissa Taffa, Patrick Westphal, Debayan Banerjee and Ricardo Usbeck. 16 September 2026, session 1.1: Querying Knowledge Graphs, 11:15-12:40 CEST, Concertzaal, Music Center de Bijloke, Ghent. Illustrated research summary with the original title and author list. Times refer to the full session window.

Slide 3/20. Research paper: Navigating Schema Drift: Orchestrating Agents and Schema Discovery for Robust, Domain-specific Knowledge Graph Question Answering. Authors: Anton Diettrich, Dirk Friedenberger and Andreas Both. 16 September 2026, session 1.1: Querying Knowledge Graphs, 11:15-12:40 CEST, Concertzaal, Music Center de Bijloke, Ghent. Illustrated research summary with the original title and author list. Times refer to the full session window.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Explore 16 research papers and 3 selected Blue Sky papers at #SEMANTiCS2026. 19 illustrations. Session times. Rooms. Is your paper here? Comment and share! 👇 16-17 September · Ghent 🧵 Your guide below

SEMANTiCS 2026: Research papers, at a glance. Illustrated guide to 16 research papers and 3 selected Blue Sky papers, presented on 16-17 September at Music Center de Bijloke in Ghent. The cover groups sessions by time and topic; session times are in CEST.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🎉 Spotligting our Bronze Sponsor Wistor @ SEMANTiCS 2026. Wistor empower user to build interactive applications directly on your triple store or any SPARQL-endpoint. No exports, no custom code. Get more: wistor.nl

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🎤 Ricardo Usbeck’s DBpedia keynote: “More Than Data: Making Knowledge Graphs Work Together for Actionable Insights” 📅 Today, 15 Sep · 09:15-10:00 CEST 📍 Concertzaal, Music Center de Bijloke Programme: 2026-eu.semantics.cc/page/programme

SEMANTiCS 2026 pre-conference day, 15 September. 10:20 - 11:50 CEST. DBpedia opening 09:00-09:15 and Ricardo Usbeck keynote 09:15-10:00, both in Concertzaal. Concertzaal: Users and Knowledge Graphs (UKG); Kraakhuis: Trustworthy Knowledge Graph Systems and Infrastructure; Kabinet: Building an Enterprise-Ready GraphRAG Application; Anatomisch Theater: Symbolic and Generative AI for Science (SymGenAI4Sci); Suite +1: Semantics for Transport and Logistics (Sem4tra); Meeting Room: Bridging Law and AI: Semantic Precision without Compromising Trust. Music Center de Bijloke, Bijlokekaai 7, Ghent.

SEMANTiCS 2026 pre-conference day, 15 September. 12:40 - 14:10 CEST. Concertzaal: NeXt-generation Data Governance (NXDG); Kraakhuis: From Semantic Foundations to AI Applications; Kabinet: Building an Enterprise-Ready GraphRAG Application; Anatomisch Theater: Symbolic and Generative AI for Science (SymGenAI4Sci); Suite +1: Semantics for Transport and Logistics (Sem4tra); Meeting Room: From SOPs to Agent-Ready Semantic Layers: Business Rules, Business Objects, and Data Grounding for Enterprise AI. Music Center de Bijloke, Bijlokekaai 7, Ghent.

SEMANTiCS 2026 pre-conference day, 15 September. 14:30 - 16:00 CEST. Concertzaal: NeXt-generation Data Governance (NXDG); Kraakhuis: DBpedia 2026: Creating Opportunities for the DBpedia Community; Kabinet: Scaling Knowledge Graph for Industry (SKGi); Anatomisch Theater: Developers Workshop (SemDev); Suite +1: Hands-On Nanopublications; Baudelo: Semantic Architectures for Governance and Explainability (SAGE). Music Center de Bijloke, Bijlokekaai 7, Ghent.

SEMANTiCS 2026 pre-conference day, 15 September. 16:00 - 17:30 CEST. Concertzaal: NeXt-generation Data Governance (NXDG); Kabinet: Scaling Knowledge Graph for Industry (SKGi); Anatomisch Theater: Developers Workshop (SemDev); Suite +1: Using LLMs as Ontology Engineers: Methods, Workflows, and Pitfalls; Baudelo: Semantic Architectures for Governance and Explainability (SAGE). Music Center de Bijloke, Bijlokekaai 7, Ghent.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Good morning, Ghent! 👋 The #SEMANTiCS2026 pre-conference day has begun! 🎤 Join Ricardo Usbeck’s DBpedia keynote 🕘 09:15-10:00 CEST 📍 Concertzaal, Music Center de Bijloke 📌 Bijlokekaai 7, 9000 Ghent Today’s workshops and rooms 👇

The DBpedia opening at SEMANTiCS 2026: three people on stage beside a lectern, with a projected slide reading “DBpedia 2026 - Creating Opportunities for the DBpedia Community”.

Attendees seated in the auditorium at SEMANTiCS 2026, with wood-panelled walls, tall windows and rows of light-coloured seats.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Ghent, here we come! 👋 #SEMANTiCS2026 starts tomorrow. 📸 Please share your Ghent moments in the replies and make sure to tag #SEMANTiCS2026!

SEMANTiCS 2026, 22nd International Conference on Semantic Systems, 15-17 September in Ghent, Belgium. Sunset over a canal. Welcome to Ghent! Registration 08:00; DBpedia opening session 09:00; Music Center de Bijloke.

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SEMANTiCS Conference @semantics-conf.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

🎊 We are happy to welcome #SAP as the Bronze Sponsor of SEMANTICS 2026: The 22nd International Conference on Semantic Systems! #SAP powers businesses worldwide under a simple, impactful vision: To bring out the best in every business. Read more: www.sap.com

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