Authors are invited to submit a draft paper of at least 4 up to 6 pages in PDF format on one of the IRS topics listed under Aims & Scope using the electronic submission system.
Please use the IRS 2027 template.
The first page of the submitted draft paper should include:
- Paper title
- Name(s) of author(s)
- Organisation / Company
- E-mail address
Accepted papers will be submitted for inclusion into IEEE Xplore subject to meeting IEEE Xplore’s scope and quality requirements.
A Young Scientists Prize of EUR 1,000 will be awarded to early-stage researchers under the age of 30 for the best contribution. Participants must confirm their eligibility during draft paper submission.
Organizers of Special Sessions with timely topics not included in the list of regular subjects are kindly requested submit a proposal with their suggested topic and planned presentations before 06 November 2026 using the proposal form which can be found at : Special Session Proposal Form
| Special session proposals | 06 November | 2026 |
| Paper submission | 04 December | 2026 |
| Author notifications | 5 March | 2026 |
| Final paper submission | 30 April | 2026 |
- A Young Scientists Prize of EUR 1,000 will be awarded to early-stage researchers under the age of 30 for the best contribution. Participants must confirm their eligibility during draft paper submission.
- A Best Paper Prize of EUR 2,000 will be awarded during the IRS 2025.
Sponsored by Hensoldt Sensors GmbH.
- A Best Paper Prize of EUR 2,000 will be awarded during the IRS 2027.
The International Radar Symposium aims to provide a forum for both academic and industrial professionals in radar from all over the world and to bring together academicians, researchers, engineers, system analysts, graduate and undergraduate students with government and non-government organizations to share and discuss both theoretical and practical knowledge. We invite everybody to submit outstanding and valuable original research papers and participate in the technical exhibition during the conference.
The scope of the symposium includes, but is not limited to the following major topics.
During submission, authors are requested to indicate which main topic is addressed by their contribution, Conference subjects include:
- Multi-Channel and Array Processing
- Adaptive Signal Processing / including STAP
- SAR / ISAR Imaging
- Digital Waveforms
- Compressive Sensing
- Cognitive Radar
- Al-based Processing
- Passive, Bistatic and Multi-Static Radar
- Forward Scattering Radar
- Over-the-Horizon Radar (OTHR) and Surface Wave Radar (SWR)
- MIMO Radar
- THz, UWB and Noise Radar<o:p></o:p>
- UWB and Noise Radar
- Multi-Platform and Multi-Functional RF Systems (MPRFS and MFRFS)
- Radar Networks and Enabling Technologies
- Integrated Communications and Sensing
- Photonic Radars
- Ground / Airborne / Spaceborne Radar
- Radar Remote Sensing
- Automotive, Rail and Maritime Radar
- Weather Radar
- Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), Through-the-Wall Radar and Nearfield Techniques
- Industrial and Emerging Applications
- Space Situational Awareness
- Dual-Use applications
- Localisation and Tracking
- Ground Moving Target Indication
- Sensor Data Fusion
- Knowledge-Aided Tracking, Localisation and Fusion
- Antennas, Arrays and Beamforming
- Propagation of Radar Signals
- Channel Characterization and Modelling
- Polarimetric Radar / Radar Polarimetry
- Radar and Clutter Modelling
- Intelligent Surfaces
Companies, agencies, and research institutions are invited for a technical exhibition, which will be directly placed in the conference area.
Organizers of Special Sessions with timely topics not included in the list of regular subjects must submit a proposal with their suggested topic and planned presentations before 06 November 2026 using this proposal form:
Please send this Form to: irs2027(at)dgon.de
