The Conference

The 9th edition of the Sustainable and Impact Investments International Conference (SIIIC) will be held on January 22 and 23, 2026, at the Handwerkskammer Hamburg, located at Holstenwall 12, 20355 Hamburg, Germany. The event is organised by the Chair of Management and Sustainability at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences, University of Hamburg.

The Conference brings together leading international academics, policymakers, and practitioners to present innovative research and engage in dialogue on critical issues in sustainable finance. Launched in 2017 by the Department of Management of the University of Rome “La Sapienza”, the Conference has become a key annual meeting for global experts in social impact finance. For the 8th edition, please click here. Since the 2023 edition, the Conference has been co-organised with the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission, GreenWatch (University College Dublin, UCD), SoGReS-MF (Jaume I University of Castellón), FINRES (UNED University, Spain), and The University of Hamburg. These institutions joined the founding partners: Sapienza University of Rome, UnitelmaSapienza, and Casmef – LUISS Guido Carli.

The 2026 Conference invites scholars to submit original research papers across a wide range of sustainability-related fields, including sustainable finance, sustainability reporting, nature finance green legislation, transition and transformative finance, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Responsible FinTech, Digital Innovation, and Artificial Intelligence in Finance. The event will feature leading scholars and professionals, along with several distinguished keynote speakers, such as Robert Bauer (Maastricht University), Katharina Beck (Member of the German Bundestag), and Andreas Hoepner (University College Dublin).

Two publication opportunities are connected to this year’s edition:

• Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment (JSF&I): In consultation with the Editor-in-Chief, selected conference papers will be considered for submission to a regular issue of the Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment under a fast-track peer review process.
• Palgrave MacMillan Studies in Impact Finance (Book Series): https://link.springer.com/series/14621

Outstanding research contributions will be recognized with Best Paper Awards.

Timeline:

1st August 2025: Start submission of working papers or extended abstracts
1st September 2025: Start conference registration
1st October 2025: Submission deadline for working papers or extended abstracts
1st November 2025: Paper acceptance notice given
1st December 2025: Deadline for Conference registration and fee payment
11th January 2026: Submission of full papers for extended abstracts submissions