This year we are partnering again with the SEMANTiCS, an established knowledge hub which brings together technology professionals, industry experts, and researchers to exchange knowledge regarding new technologies, innovations, and enterprise implementations in the fields of Linked Data and Semantic AI. The DBpedia Day is part of the conference and will be held on the first day of SEMANTiCS 2026 on the 15th of September in Ghent, Austria.

Quick Facts

• Web URL: to-be-provided
• CfP: https://www.dbpedia.org/blog/dbpedia-day-2026/
• Submission Form: https://forms.gle/Ed9GwC2Fd1dGckvi7
• Hashtag: #DBpediaDay
• Date: September 15, 2026
• Where: Music Center de Bijloke, Bijlokekaai 7, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
• Registration: https://2026-eu.semantics.cc/page/registration.html

Keynote

Keynote: “More Than Data: Making Knowledge Graphs Work Together for Actionable Insights” by Ricardo Usbeck, Leuphana University Lüneburg

abstract: While large language models (LLMs) have driven remarkable progress in natural language processing, their application in high-stakes, dynamic environments remains constrained by limited factual grounding, interpretability, and user trust. To address
these fundamental challenges, our research group (https://www.leuphana.de/aix) investigates the neuro-symbolic integration of state-of-the-art language models with a multitude of dynamic knowledge graphs. By anchoring generative architectures in structured,
continuously updated real-world facts, we enable AI systems to predict supply chain reliability or the trajectories of natural disasters. This keynote will highlight our recent contributions to the deployment of domain-specific, autonomous AI agents for crisis
management and supply chain resilience. Drawing on insights from the COYPU, PROVIDER, and RescueMate projects – where robust, real-time event extraction from heterogeneous global data streams is critical – this talk will show how only a collection of integrated
Knowledge Graphs can provide the verifiable ground truth necessary to deploy autonomous AI in environments where failure is not an option. 

Registration / Tickets

DBpedia members get free admission. Please contact your nearest DBpedia chapter for a promotion code, or contact the Head of Organisational Development of the DBpedia Association Julia Holze.

Acknowledgements

	SEMANTiCS 2026 for having the DBpedia Day as part of the conference.
	Institute for Applied Informatics for supporting the DBpedia Association.
	OpenLink Software for continuous hosting of the main DBpedia Endpoint.

Organisation

• Julia Holze, InfAI, DBpedia Association
• Milan Dojchinovski, InfAI, DBpedia Association, TIB, CTU
• Sebastian Hellmann, InfAI, DBpedia Association

Program