Dates: June 18-20, 2026
Location: University of Koblenz, Germany
Webpage: https://uni-ko.de/UTq3s
Workshop theme
Effective and widely available reading assessments are fundamental for educational and clinical settings, as they are instrumental for early diagnosis of reading difficulties, enabling timely and targeted intervention. In this workshop, we explore how eye-tracking combined with machine learning technologies can enhance reading assessments. Our goal is to bring together researchers from various relevant fields, including educational science, cognitive psychology, psycholinguistics, eye-tracking-based reading research, and machine learning. The workshop will provide a platform for exchanging ideas for the next generation of reading assessments aided by eye-tracking and machine learning technologies, as well as inspiring cross-disciplinary research collaborations.
We invite submissions on any topic related to the workshop’s theme, including:
- Methods and practices of reading assessment in education (including large scale assessments)
- Reading instruction and development
- Reading impairments and learning difficulties
- Machine reading comprehension
- AI, NLP and ML modeling of human reading
- Predictive modelling of language proficiency and reading processes underlying comprehension
- HCI, human factors, and interactive tutoring systems
- Eye tracking technologies
- Cognitive models of eye movements in reading
- Psycholinguistic analyses of reading
- Text readability and simplification
Since the workshop aims to bring together researchers from different communities and addresses a nascent research area, we also welcome contributions that involve eye movements in reading (or alternative methodologies such as self-paced reading and mouse tracking) without directly addressing the assessment of reading comprehension. Likewise, we invite contributions on reading assessments that do not involve eye-tracking.
Important dates
- Abstract submission deadline: April 1, 2026
- Acceptance notifications: April 10, 2026
- Application deadline for travel stipends: April 23, 2026
- Registration period ends: May 15, 2026
- Workshop dates: June 18-20, 2026
Workshop format
The first two days will feature a structured program, including talks, poster sessions, and group discussions. On the third day, the focus shifts to a more relaxed format, providing participants with the opportunity to network and plan joint activities in an informal setting while enjoying a hike or a boat tour on the rivers.
Invited speakers (confirmed)
Ido Roll
Faculty of Education in Science and Technology & Faculty of Data and Decision Sciences
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Israel
Sascha Schroeder
Institute of Psychology
University of Goettingen, Germany
Submissions
- We invite submissions of short abstracts of up to 350 words.
- To submit your abstract, please fill in the abstract submission form
at https://forms.gle/Nh7bREP59eyeYQGEA - Submissions will be reviewed by the workshop organizers primarily with
an eye to relevance. - We expect to accept 25–35 submissions.
Venue
The workshop will be held at the family owned Diehls Hotel which was established in 1919 and is beautifully located directly on the banks of the Rhine River. We booked two interconnected conference rooms Ehrenbreitenstein I and II which can accommodate up to 90 participants. Refreshments throughout the workshop will be provided by the hotel.
A contingent of hotel rooms has been reserved for workshop participants. The hotel also features a highly recommended restaurant, where we will enjoy our social dinner on Thursday evening.
In addition to the conference facilities, attendees will appreciate the hotel’s charming riverside setting. It is in close proximity to historic sites of the city.
The city of Koblenz is well connected to the city of Frankfurt via train. The venue is then accessible from Koblenz main station (Koblenz Hbf) by bus (16-25 Min depending on the bus route) or from the old city by taking a scenic ride across the Rhine river in the famous Koblenz Cable Car.
Contact information for booking and venue description with photos:
https://diehls-hotel.de/en/rooms-suites/
Funding
The workshop is funded by the MultiplEYE COST Action and the University of Koblenz. The workshop will provide financial support to cover travel expenses for a limited number of participants. Authors will be invited to apply for travel funding upon abstract acceptance. Funding may be partial, and priority will be given to junior researchers.
Workshop organizers
Maja Stegenwallner-Schuetz
Dept. of Special Education
University of Koblenz, Germany
stegenwa@uni-koblenz.de
Lena Jaeger
Dept. of Computational Linguistics
University of Zurich, Switzerland
jaeger@cl.uzh.ch
Yevgeni Berzak
Faculty of Data and Decision Sciences
Technion, Israel
berzak@technion.ac.il
We are happy to announce the 4th Workshop on Eye Movements and the Assessment of Reading Comprehension, taking place June 18–20, 2026 at the University of Koblenz, Germany.Titus von der Malsburg
Inst. of Linguistics
University of Stuttgart, Germany
titus.von-der-malsburg@ling.uni-stuttgart.de