Hello world!
We're organizing a new interdisciplinary workshop @VLDBconf focused on data management challenges in biomedical research and healthcare.
🗓️ Submit talk proposals by May 15th 🗓️
➡️ More info: biodms.org/ ⬅️
💬 Discord server: discord.gg/mR7Fmh9JtG 💬
If you’re planning a #VLDB2027 submission, a quick heads-up from @matthiasboehm7 and me:
Abstracts are now due on the 25th of the previous month.
April 1 deadline → abstract due March 25
Also new: yearly cap (12/author) reproducibility
vldb.org/2027/call-for-resea…@VLDBconf
📣 VLDB 2026 PhD Workshop!
PhD students: share your research, get feedback from leading experts, and connect with peers at a premier database conference.
🗓️ Submit by May 25, 2026 (5pm PT)
🎓 Open to all PhD stages
📄 4-page single-author papers
🔗vldb.org/2026/call-for-phd-w…
VLDB 2026 has 14 workshops covering topics from agentic data management to quantum computing! See the full list here: vldb.org/2026/workshops.html
ALT Slide titled “VLDB 2026 Workshops” with a 4×4 grid listing workshops and their topics. Workshops shown are: ADMS (Modern Processors Storage), AIDB (AI for Databases), QDB (Data Quality), QCDKM (Quantum Computing), CDMS (Composable Systems), Agents Graphs (Agents for Graph Databases), BioDMS (Biomedical Data Management), SCCP (Consistency Checking), TPCTC (Performance and Benchmarking), ADS (Agentic Data Systems), TaDA (Tabular Data Analysis), NOVAS (Optimization for AI Systems), VecDB (Vector Databases), and DASHSys (Data Agents with Humans in the Loop). A note in the lower right reads: “ more emerging topics at the main conference!”
Interested in making your brand visible to the top talent in data management? Looking to recruit highly specialized data and systems engineers? Consider sponsoring VLDB!
vldb.org/2026/sponsorship.ht…
ALT Banner image promoting “Why Sponsor VLDB 2026.” The top shows a networking scene at a professional conference with attendees talking in a booth area. Below, large text reads “Why Sponsor VLDB 2026,” followed by a description about measurable returns in brand visibility, talent acquisition, thought leadership, and partnerships. Four highlighted sections list benefits: Brand Visibility, Targeted Reach, Thought Leadership, and Talent & Community Access, each with brief explanatory text.
ALT Slide titled “OVERVIEW: What’s waiting for us!” describing the value of VLDB as a bridge between academia and industry. It lists key conference statistics: 1,100 attendees, approximately 12 main conference tracks, approximately 7 workshop tracks, and approximately 15 workshops. Program highlights from previous VLDB events include 3 keynotes, 66 research sessions, 6 industry sessions, 4 panel sessions, 13 tutorial sessions, 3 demo sessions, 3 poster sessions, 5 sponsor sessions, and 2 community events. A note at the bottom states that numbers are estimates based on recent years and may differ for VLDB 2026.
VLDB is welcoming Industrial Track submissions that cover all aspects of innovative, commercial, and industrial-strength (incl. open source) DBMSes and solutions! The deadline is March 2, 2026.
More info: vldb.org/2026/call-for-indus…
🏆🏆👏👏 Special congrats to the VLDB endowment award winners:
• Early Career Research Contribution Award: @xiangyao_yu
• Women in Database Research Award: @ang3ela
• Test of Time Award: “How good are query optimizers, really?” by @ViktorLeis@peterabcz@TU_Muenchen@CWInl
Very honored to receive the @VLDBconf 2025 Test of Time Award for the Join Order Benchmark (JOB).
Kudos to my very talented TUM co-authors, specifically Viktor Leis who was the driving force gave a great award talk.
paper: vldb.org/pvldb/vol18/p5531-v…
JOB: event.cwi.nl/da/job
Honored to have received a Distinguished Associate Editor Award at @VLDBconf 2025!
It was a pleasure to contribute to the review process, and I'm truly grateful for the recognition.
Congratulations to all awardees!
#VLDB2025
Students attending #VLDB2025 !👋 Ready to boost your career & connect with leading researchers? Don't miss our special #DEI events happening on Sep 2 (Tue) created just for you! This is your chance to network and prepare for your future. See you there!🤝 cc @yytian@RBorovica
⚡Speed Mentoring: 10:45 AM ~ 12:15 PM Get direct advice on your career path in a series of one-on-one, 15-minute chats with senior researchers. It's the perfect opportunity to ask your questions and gain valuable insights!
🗓️Resume Review: 1:45 PM ~ 3:15 PM Want to make your resume stand out? Bring it along for a personalized review with an expert. Get constructive feedback to help you land your dream job or internship. #CareerInDB#Networking#PhDLife#GradStudent