We invite expressions of Interest from community members wishing to host ICUC-13 and/or ICUC-14.
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Background
The International Association for Urban Climate (IAUC) organises the International Conference on Urban Climate (ICUC) at regular intervals. The 12th International Conference on Urban Climate (ICUC-12) was held in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, in July 2025.
The ICUC series began in Kyoto, Japan (1989), and has since visited Dhaka (1993), Essen (1996), Sydney (1999 and 2023), Łódź (2003), Göteborg (2006), Yokohama (2009), Dublin (2012), Toulouse (2015), New York (2018), and Rotterdam (2025). Over the years, ICUC has helped create a cohesive international community of urban climate researchers.
ICUC provides a global forum to showcase and discuss the latest developments, identify emerging research questions, and translate urban climate knowledge into practical design and planning strategies. The conferences bring together a diverse community of meteorologists, climatologists, hydrologists, ecologists, engineers, architects, urban planners and designers, and others working in this highly interdisciplinary field.
ICUC-12 was a tremendous success. Despite the shorter interval since ICUC-11, it reached a record participation level — 860 delegates onsite and 69 online participants from 49 countries. To build on this momentum and meet the needs of a growing community, IAUC now plans to increase the frequency of ICUC events. We are therefore inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) to host ICUC-13 (2028) and ICUC-14 (2030).
Expressions of Interest (EOI)
As a first step, we invite brief Expressions of Interest from those wishing to host ICUC-13 and/or ICUC-14.
Bids must be led by academic members of the IAUC community (public entities or professional conference organisers may be involved in a supporting role).
The EOI (approx. one page) should include:
- Proposed location (city, country)
- Organizing team (typically two co-hosts), with institutional affiliation(s) and confirmation that their contracts extend beyond the event
- Familiarity with IAUC and previous ICUCs
- Proposed time frame(s) for the conference
- Indication whether the bid is for ICUC-13, ICUC-14, or either
EOIs should be submitted as a single PDF file to the IAUC Secretary, Benjamin Bechtel (iauc-secretary@rub.de, subject line: ‘ICUC-13/14 EOI CITYNAME’; please use only this email address for submissions.)
Deadline: 25 January 2026
The IAUC Board will review all EOIs and subsequently invite selected teams to submit full proposals for ICUC-13 (in 2028) by 31 May 2026. A separate call for full proposals to host ICUC-14 (2030) will be issued later.
Please note that your names and contact details may be shared with the other proposing teams to encourage collaboration and synergy.
Information for Invited Full Proposals
Invited teams will be asked to submit a full proposal (maximum 8 pages, single-spaced, 11pt font) including the following information:
- Conference Location – Venue, facilities, accessibility, accommodation options, and opportunities for social events or excursions.
- Online / Hybrid Format – Plans for virtual participation, decentralised hubs, and post-conference dissemination (e.g., recordings, posters).
- Proposed Timing – Preferred dates and rationale; indicate if the proposal applies to ICUC-13, ICUC-14, or either.
- Registration Fees and Budget – Preliminary budget with estimated fees (for 500–900 participants, about one-third students), and details on how surpluses or deficits will be managed.
- Social events – conference dinner, ices breaker, excursion program etc.
- Preprints / Proceedings – Whether preprints or conference proceedings will be produced and how they will be shared.
- Institutional / External Support – Description of institutional backing, sponsorships, and potential local organizing committee.
- Experience with IAUC / ICUC – Familiarity of the organizing team with IAUC activities and past ICUC conferences.
- Carbon Budget – Estimated carbon footprint and proposed mitigation or compensation strategies.
