Dagstuhl Seminar 26252 — From Speech Translation to Multilingual Communication

Jun 14, 2026·
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Dagstuhl Seminar 26252 Invitation
Abstract
This invitation-only seminar brings together an interdisciplinary group of researchers from speech translation, interpretation studies, and human-computer interaction to explore how AI can better support multilingual communication in real-world scenarios. The seminar focuses on bridging the gap between technical advances and end-user needs, addressing critical questions such as evaluating translation quality for speech and empowering users across language barriers with AI tools.
Location

Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz Center for Informatics

Oktavie-Allee, Wadern, Saarland 66687

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I am honored to be invited to Dagstuhl Seminar 26252: “From Speech Translation to Multilingual Communication – New Research Challenges” taking place June 14–17, 2026 at Schloss Dagstuhl in Germany.

This invitation-only seminar will bring together an interdisciplinary group of researchers from speech translation, interpretation studies, and human-computer interaction to explore how AI can better support multilingual communication in real-world scenarios.

The seminar’s focus on bridging the gap between technical advances and end-user needs resonates deeply with my research on addressing the digital language divide.

Organized by Marine Carpuat, Claudio Fantinuoli, Ge Gao, and Jan Niehues.

Multilingual NLP Speech Translation HCI
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