28th International Workshop on Smart Antennas

We are very pleased to announce that the

28th International Workshop on Smart Antennas 2025

will take place

from September 16-18, 2025

in Erlangen, Germany


The 28th International Workshop on Smart Antennas (WSA 2025) offers a platform for showcasing the latest research on smart antennas, encompassing both theoretical and technical dimensions in contemporary wireless communication systems. The goal is to sustain, amplify, and expand the progress achieved since the inception of the workshop series in 1996.
This esteemed event gathers experts from academia and industry to discuss advancements, share insights, and foster collaborations. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage in comprehensive sessions, keynotes, and panel discussions led by prominent figures in the field. By participating in WSA 2025, researchers and practitioners can stay at the forefront of innovation in smart antenna technologies and wireless communications.

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Call for Papers

We invite you to submit your paper!

Here you can download the document for the call for papers.

Call for Papers




Authors

General information about submission

You are cordially invited to submit full-length papers limited to a maximum of 6 pages in A4 format, using a 10-point font size. Accepted papers may include one additional page in the final camera-ready version, extending the limit to 7 pages with 10-point font size in A4 format (two-column IEEE conference format). LaTeX users should ensure to use IEEEtran style in conference and comsoc mode. Please refer to the IEEE Manuscript Template for Conference Proceedings guidelines when formatting the submission. The final manuscript must be certified by IEEE PDF eXpress.

Papers are reviewed on the basis that they do not contain plagiarized material and have not been submitted to any other conference at the same time (double submission). These matters are taken very seriously and we will take action against any author who engages in either practice. For more information, please refer to the IEEE Policy on Plagiarism and the IEEE Policy on Double Submission.

All papers must be submitted as PDF file via EDAS. The submissions are peer-reviewed, and the proceedings will be published in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library. The workshop will comprise both oral and poster presentations.
Submission implies that at least one of the authors will register and present the paper in person. We reserve the right to exclude a paper from distribution after the conference, including publication in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library, if the paper is not presented by the author at the conference.

Instructions for Final Manuscript Submission

Please make sure to complete all the steps for the final manuscript submission before the deadline of August 1, 2025.
No paper will be published without the submitted IEEE Copyright Form or registration to the conference.

For your convenience, the copyright form is made available digitally through EDAS. To access the IEEE eCopyright Form, click the “Add” icon in the “Copyright” row within your paper record. Please use the booking number from Eventbrite as registration code in EDAS and specify who will be presenting the paper in the “Presented by” row. Click that “Add” icon and select the presenter.

The final manuscript of your paper should account for all the critical reviewers’ feedback.




Deadlines

Below you will find the deadlines for the submission of contributions. It is crucial to adhere to these deadlines to ensure the smooth organization and review process.
We kindly ask all participants to submit their materials on time to facilitate a fair and efficient evaluation.
Late submissions may not be considered, so please plan accordingly to meet these important dates.

Full-Paper Submission Deadline:

May 5, 2025

Acceptance notification:

July 15, 2025

Camera-ready paper submission:

August 1, 2025

Start of Registration:

July 20, 2025




Topics of WSA 2025

Submitted papers can involve, but do not have to be exclusively limited to the following main tracks:

Track 1 | Advanced Antenna Design

  • Additive manufacturing for antennas
  • Planar antenna design
  • Meta surfaces in antenna design
  • Decoupling techniques for antenna arrays

Track 2 | Channel Modelling & Propagation

  • Channel modeling and propagation for highly mobile communications
  • Channel sounding for MIMO systems
  • Propagation at THz band

Track 3 | Advanced MIMO & Array Processing

  • XL, holographic MIMO, and beyond
  • Cell-free MIMO
  • Moveable/Fluid antennas
  • Near-field MIMO

Track 4 | Integrated Sensing & Communications

  • Fundamental performance limits of ISAC
  • Advanced waveform design for ISAC
  • Beamforming techniques for ISAC
  • Synchronization for distributed ISAC

Track 5 | Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces

  • Physics-compliant RIS modeling
  • RIS channel estimation
  • Beamforming/beam focusing for RIS systems
  • RIS-assisted localization
  • New RIS architectures

Track 6 | AI for Wireless Communications

  • AI-based physical layer operation/design
  • Generative modeling in wireless communications
  • AI-assisted resource allocation
  • Explainable AI for wireless communications

Track 7 | Further Related Topics

  • Non-terrestrial networks
  • Security and privacy
  • Green communications
  • One-bit quantization




Committee


Prof. Dr. Josef Nossek

Honorary Co-Chair


Dr. Maximilian Lübke

Organizing Co-Chair

Dr. Torsten Reißland

Organizing Co-Chair

Dr. Eva Russwurm, M. Sc.

Organizing Co-Chair

Lucas Fink, M. Sc.

Organizing Committee

Dipl.-Ing. Vincent Lassen

Organizing Committee