EvoStar 2027 — EvoStar: The Leading European Event on Bio-Inspired AI

EvoStar is the umbrella event for Europe's evolutionary computation and bio-inspired artificial intelligence community, running March 31 to April 2, 2027 in Mainz, Germany, in hybrid mode. Organised by the SPECIES Society with proceedings published by Springer, it co-locates four established conferences: EuroGP (genetic programming), EvoCOP (combinatorial optimisation), EvoMUSART (evolutionary art, music and design) and EvoApplications (real-world applications).

The combined programme spans evolutionary algorithms, swarm and nature-inspired optimisation, neuroevolution, evolutionary machine learning, and creative and applied uses of these methods across engineering, biology, finance and the arts. Attendees move freely between the co-located tracks, which makes EvoStar an unusually cross-pollinating event for a specialised field.

For researchers and students, EvoStar offers a friendly, well-established European venue with a strong track record and a single registration covering all four conferences. The Mainz location and early-spring timing make it a practical anchor for the bio-inspired AI community, and the hybrid format widens access for those who cannot travel.