Welcome to our free one-day workshop for celebrating women studying and working in computing! Alice & Eve aims to bring together talents in the field of computing. The sixth edition of this workshop will be hosted on 31 October 2025 by the University of Groningen.
Alice and Eve event is inspired by the BCS Lovelace Colloquium that started in 2008. For more details about earlier editions of Alice & Eve, see the websites of 2020, 2021, 2022 , 2023, 2024.
The event is held during a single day, and features:
Join us, and participate to our poster contest on the topic of your choice!
Alice & Eve will take place on October 31, 2025.
The workshop will be held on Zernike campus in Bernoulliborg on the first floor, Groningen.
The registration is free and includes coffee breaks, lunch and drinks. We welcome everyone of all genders, from bachelor students to full professors, to attend the event.
To be announced!
We invite all female students (Bachelor/Master/PhD) and early career researchers of computing and related subjects (in the broadest sense) to submit a poster. The poster could be on any computing topic they like: from social networking to quantum computing and from medical image processing to formal verification.
To enter the poster contest, submit a half-page abstract (maximum 250 words) describing your poster topic by 15 September 2025 via EasyChair: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=ae250.
Your poster may cover any topic in computing — from social networking to quantum computing, or from medical image processing to formal verification. We welcome you to submit an existing or previously published poster—no need to print it again.
Notification of acceptance will be sent by 22 september 2025. Selected participants are expected to bring their poster to the workshop and present it during the poster session. Posters can be up to A0 size (portrait) or A1 (landscape). Prizes will be awarded at the end of the day for the best posters.
In addition to the keynote talks and the posters, there will be an exhibition which portrays thirty women in computing and their most important contributions.
Some highlights of the exhibition:
More information can be found at the exhibition booklet.
Fantastic coding games and media - which include videos and podcasts related to women in computing - are also offered.
To be announced!
During the conference, there will be the possibility for attendees to advertise open positions in their university/company. Furthermore, participants looking for jobs are also welcome to post their credentials and type of job/internship they are looking for. Job postings are under the following rules:
Alice and Eve is dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age or religion. We do not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form. Conference participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the conference at the discretion of the conference organizers. Harassment includes, but is not limited to:
Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately. If someone makes you or anyone else feel unsafe or unwelcome, please report it as soon as possible by contacting us ether in person or via email.
This Code of Conduct was adapted from the Geek Feminism Wiki anti-harassment policy.
We are currently looking for sponsors. Contact Raffaella Carloni for more information and a discussion on how your organization could support the 6th Alice and Eve workshop.
For questions regarding the workshop, please contact the organizers!
Groningen is the capital city and main municipality of the province of Groningen, located in the northeast of the Netherlands. With a population of approximately 245,000, it is the largest urban center in the region. Despite its size, Groningen remains a relatively undiscovered and unspoiled part of the country, known for preserving its authenticity and charm.
The city is frequently ranked among the happiest in Europe. In a recent European Commission survey, Groningen was named the third happiest city, with 96% of residents expressing satisfaction with life in the city. It consistently earns high marks in education, public spaces, healthcare, and air quality.
Founded as early as the 3rd century BC, Groningen has evolved into a lively and modern academic hub, while proudly maintaining its historical identity and welcoming atmosphere.
Want to know more about Groningen? Visit www.visitgroningen.nl.
Although the Alice & Eve event is a one-day program, we warmly encourage you to consider extending your stay into a long weekend. This will give you the opportunity to enjoy the city, connect with fellow participants, and make the most of your visit in a relaxed and inspiring atmosphere.
To facilitate your travel planning, we have pre-reserved a number of rooms at the hotels below. Where available, you may use the promotional codes provided. If no code is listed, simply mention your participation in the Alice & Eve workshop.
| Hotel Name | Address | Room Type | Rates (€) | Breakfast | City Tax | Promotion Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martini Hotel | Gedempte Zuiderdiep 8 | Small double room (1pax) | 109.50 | incl. | 4.00 p.p.p.n | |
| Small double room (2pax) | 129.50 | incl. | 4.00 p.p.p.n | |||
| Standard double room (1pax) | 129.50 | incl. | 4.00 p.p.p.n | |||
| Standard double room (2pax) | 149.50 | incl. | 4.00 p.p.p.n | |||
| The Market Hotel | Grote Markt 31 | Single room | 180.00 | incl. | incl. | AliceenEve15 |
| Superior room | 139.00 | incl. | incl. | |||
| Deluxe room | 149.00 | incl. | incl. | |||
| Hotel Schimmelpenninck Huys | Oosterstraat 53 | Cosy room - single occupancy | 105.00 | 22.50 | 5.00 p.p.p.n | |
| Charme room single occupancy | 115.00 | 22.50 | 5.00 p.p.p.n | |||
| Charme room double occupancy | 169.00 | 22.50 | 5.00 p.p.p.n | |||
| Leonardo Hotel Groningen City Center | Gedempte Kattendiep 25 | Comfort Room | 119.00 (20.00 additional guest) | incl. | 4.00 p.p.p.n | |
| Superior Room | 139.00 (20.00 additional guest) | incl. | 4.00 p.p.p.n | |||
| The Happy Traveler | Kleine Kromme Elleboog 5 | Room single occupancy | 120.00 | incl. | incl. | |
| Asgard Hotel | Ganzelvoortsingel 2-1 | Single room | 119.00 | 18.50 | incl. |