Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam hosted the 23rd IEEE International Conference on Software Architecture (ICSA 2026) from 22 to 26 June 2026.

ICSA is a premier venue for researchers and practitioners in software architecture, component-based software engineering, and software quality. It is ranked A in the official CORE rankings for Computer Science research. The conference featured keynotes, panel discussions, workshops, tutorials, working sessions, talks, and poster presentations, as well as networking opportunities. Outstanding contributions were recognized with awards. Members of the VU Computer Science Department played an important role in the successful organization of ICSA 2026, contributing as organizers and volunteers.