Overview
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As quantum computers are starting to be integrated into HPC facilities, challenges arise across the full stack to ensure effective HPC–quantum cooperation. These challenges range from integrating heterogeneous software stacks, to efficiently allocating and scheduling shared resources, and identifying suitable near-term applications that justify on-premise HPC integration as opposed to exclusive cloud-based access.

Q‑WORKS aims to gather HPC and quantum experts to collect the latest advancements in the integration of quantum computers within HPC facilities. The workshop serves as a venue for multiple, sometimes non-intersecting communities — quantum software experts, systems software experts, researchers from hosting entities, representatives from European and nationally funded projects (e.g., EUROQHPC‑I, EuroHPC Centres of Excellence), and hardware vendors — to convene and exchange experiences on integrating and programming quantum computers in an HPC environment.


Topics of Interest
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Authors are invited to submit original, unpublished work on topics including, but not limited to:

Efficient quantum resource allocation
Workload characterization for HPC–quantum systems
HPC–Quantum applications and use cases
Quantum–classical software stacks
Programming models for HPC–Quantum applications
Benchmarking and performance evaluation
Scheduling in hybrid quantum–classical environments
Integration of heterogeneous software stacks
Near-term quantum applications for HPC
Co-design of hardware and software for hybrid systems
Workflow languages for hybrid execution environments
EU project activities (e.g., EUROQHPC‑I)


Important Dates
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Paper submission deadline: May 15, 2026
Author notification deadline: June 12, 2026
Camera-ready deadline: July 10, 2026
Workshop sessions: 24–25 August 2026


Submission Guidelines
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Authors are invited to submit papers formatted using the Springer LNCS template.

Page limits

Full papers: up to 12 pages (references included) — published in Springer proceedings if accepted
Short papers: up to 10 pages (references included) — presented at workshop, not included in Springer proceedings
Submissions must represent original work not previously published or under review elsewhere.
Reviews will be handled through the Euro‑Par 2026 EasyChair instance, with each submission receiving at least three reviews.

Submission link: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=europar2026workshops


Organisation
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Paolo Viviani (paolo.viviani@linksfoundation.com) – LINKS Foundation
Sara Marzella – CINECA
Doriana Medić (doriana.medic@unito.it) – Università degli Studi di Torino
Roberto Rocco (roberto.rocco@e4company.com) – E4 Computer Engineering

Program Committee

Marco Aldinucci, Università degli Studi di Torino
Rosa M. Badia, BSC
Gianluca Bertaina, Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica
Gabriella Bettonte, E4 Computer Engineering
Mario Bifulco, Università degli Studi di Torino
Álvaro Caride‑Tabarés Sánchez, IQM
Marco Cipollini, Politecnico di Torino
Iacopo Colonnelli, Università degli Studi di Torino
Marco De Pascale, Munich Quantum Valley
Emanuele Dri, LINKS Foundation
Jorge Echavarria, Munich Quantum Valley
Pascal Elahi, Pawsey Supercomputing Centre
Jonathan Frassineti, CINECA
Edoardo Giusto, Università di Napoli Federico II
Krzysztof Kurowski, PSNC
Tommaso Macrì, QuEra
Francesco Medina, Università degli Studi di Torino
Bartolomeo Montrucchio, Politecnico di Torino
Daniele Ottaviani, E4 Computer Engineering
Vincenzo Pianese, Politecnico di Torino
Martin Ruefenacht
Rafael Sotelo, Universidad de Montevideo
Olivier Terzo, LINKS Foundation
Giovanna Turvani, Politecnico di Torino
Ugo Varetto, Pawsey Supercomputing Centre
Chiara Vercellino, LINKS Foundation
Giacomo Vitali, LINKS Foundation
Deborah Volpe, Politecnico di Torino