The 2026 3rd China-Europe Scientists Forum was successfully held from October 29-31, 2026, at the SAALBAU Griesheim Conference Center in Frankfurt, Germany. Organized by the Organizing Committee of the China-Europe Scientists Forum, the forum brought together more than 200 leading scientists, academicians, political representatives, and industry leaders from China, Germany, France, the UK, the Netherlands, and other countries. Focusing on frontier fields such as artificial intelligence, clinical medicine, carbon neutrality and new energy, new materials, and embodied intelligence, the forum aimed to strengthen academic exchange and cooperation between China and Europe, enhance people-to-people friendship, and advance global science and technology.

Group Photo of the 3rd China-Europe Scientists Forum

As a parallel forum of the China-Europe Scientists Forum, the 8th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Manufacturing (AIAM 2026) was held concurrently in Frankfurt. The conference was organized by the Overseas Chinese Science and Technology Innovation Alliance and the Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence (CAAI), in association with the China-Europe Scientists Forum, Hangzhou Institute of Technology, Xidian University, China, Huzhou University, China, International Association of Applied Science and Technology (IAAST), and International Artificial Intelligence Industry Alliance (AIIA). The conference brought together experts, scholars, and industry representatives from China, the UK, Germany, Romania, Hungary, Serbia, and other countries to exchange views on frontier breakthroughs, interdisciplinary applications, security ethics, and advanced manufacturing in artificial intelligence.

The opening ceremony was chaired by Prof. Linhua Jiang, Executive Chair of the Organizing Committee of China-Europe Scientists Forum, President of the Overseas Chinese Science and Technology Innovation Alliance, and Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Plurinational State of Bolivia. He noted that the world is at a turning point in the global technological landscape, and that China and Europe are highly complementary in basic research, precision engineering, large-scale application, and industrial digital transformation. He emphasized that joint efforts are key to addressing global challenges.

Prof. Linhua Jiang

Prof. Fuchun Sun of Tsinghua University, China, Vice President of the Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence (CAAI), delivered an opening address by video. He stated that multimodal large models, intelligent agents, and embodied intelligence are accelerating toward real-world scenarios. CAAI remains committed to the principle of "interdisciplinary integration and open win-win cooperation" and looks forward to greater wisdom and solutions from the Chinese and European scientific communities on AI safety governance, cross-border data flows, and green and low-carbon transformation.

Prof. Fuchun Sun

The Invited speeches session were divided into three parts.

Session 1 was chaired by Prof. Linhua Jiang. Prof. Ali Kashif Bashir from Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, delivered a speech titled AI-Driven Cybersecurity for Next-Generation Applications. Prof. Bako László from Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania, Romania, delivered a speech titled Reconfigurable Embedded Systems for Real-World Applications: Research, FPGA Acceleration and Technology Transfer. Dr. Hui Yuan from Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany, reported on AI-Enabled Terahertz Phase Retrieval: From In-Line Holography to Single-Shot Fourier Imaging for Non-Destructive Inspection.

Scene from Session 1

Session 2 was chaired by Prof. Tuopu Na from Harbin Institute of Technology, China. Prof. Qin Li from East China Normal University, China, delivered a speech titled Neuro-Symbolic Collaboration for Quality Assurance in Intelligent Software Engineering. Dr. Péter Szigeti, Assistant Professor at Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania, Romania, presented An Intelligent Neuro-phenotyping Information System: Multimodal Data Fusion, Eeg Acquisition, and Privacy-Preserving Architecture for Visual Snow Syndrome. Prof. Shuai Wang from Hangzhou Dianzi University, China, delivered a speech titled Exploration of the Entire Chain of Medical AI Transformation.

Scene from Session 2

Session 3 was chaired by Prof. Sajjad Hussain Chaudhary from Huzhou University, China. Dr. Frederik Banis from Institute of Future Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, China, delivered a speech titled Toward Uncertainty-aware Contactless Radar Sensing: A Simulation Study of Calibration and Adaptive-Sampling Limits. Prof. Gyu Myoung Lee from Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU), UK, shared frontier explorations on Agentic AI Infrastructure. Prof. Md Abdus Samad Kamal from Gunma University, Japan, delivered a speech titled Cyber-Physical Coordination for Connected Vehicles: Optimal Traffic Control and Communication Challenges. Prof. Vladan Devedzic from the University of Belgrade, Serbia, delivered a speech titled Welcome to the Machine: Opportunities, Risks, and Ethics of LLMs in the Research Workflow.

Scene from Session 3

Following the invited speeches, young scholars from various institutions, including Pui Va Middle School, China, University of Iceland, Iceland, North China University of Science and Technology, China, and Sunchaser Global LLC, presented their latest research findings through oral presentations and academic posters.

The conference witnessed the academic accumulation and innovative vitality of China and Europe in the field of artificial intelligence, providing a cross-disciplinary and cross-border exchange platform for global scholars. In the future, the conference will continue to serve as a bridge, promoting the development of AI technology in a safer, more trustworthy, greener, and more inclusive direction.