EASSS 2025

 EASSS 2025 (25th edition) — Bucharest, Romania, 1–3 September 2025. Site front page, including the organising committee.
Recovered 2026-09-14 by Claude for the APICe Event record.
Source: https://easss.upb.ro/

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EASSS 2025 | The 25th European Agent Systems Summer School
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The 25th European Agent Systems Summer School
EASSS 2025
POLITEHNICA Bucharest,
Romania
September 1-3, 2025
About
The 25th European Agent Systems Summer School will be held at the National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA of Bucharest , Romania from the 1st to the 3rd September, 2025. The EASSS is organised under the auspices of EURAMAS , the European Association for Multi-Agent Systems. The event is also collocated with the EUMAS 2025 conference (3rd - 5th September 2025) having one day of common activities.
The main goal of the European Agent Systems Summer School is to provide exchange of knowledge among individuals and groups interested in various aspects of autonomous systems. This dissemination is provided by formal state-of-the-art courses conducted by leading experts in the field and by informal meetings during the event. The school attracts both beginner and experienced researchers, encouraging cooperation between representatives of many branches of the Multi-Agent Systems research community.
The topics tackled within the field are becoming increasingly important due to ubiquity of distributed systems, including Internet of Things, intelligent buildings and cities, autonomous robots, AI agents etc. Both the practical and theoretical aspects of Multi-Agent Systems are within the scope of EASSS.
Important Dates
Tutorial Proposals
30 May
2025
(AoE, UTC-12)
Joint EASSS/EUMAS Registration
25 July
2025
(AoE, UTC-12)
EASSS Only Registration
22 August
2025
(AoE, UTC-12)
Summer School
1-3 September
2025
(AoE, UTC-12)
Call For Tutorials
We invite tutorial proposals for the 25th European Agent Systems Summer School , which will be hosted by the National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA of Bucharest , Romania, from the 1st to the 3rd September, 2025.
Since 1999, the annual European Agent Systems Summer School (EASSS) has provided a highly successful forum for knowledge exchange between researchers in the field of autonomous agents and multi-agent systems. As was the case with the earlier editions, EASSS 2025 will offer a rich program of both introductory and advanced courses on a broad range of topics in the area of Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems. The courses will be taught by leading researchers in the field, and are aimed at advanced Masters students, PhD students, and other young researchers.
We are interested in tutorial proposals in all areas of current research in Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems. As a very rough guideline, any topic that might be covered at the AAMAS conference or in the JAAMAS journal would be suitable for EASSS. We aim for a mix of tutorials on fundamental and well-established topics, as well as overviews of new and emerging areas of research. For emerging MAS technologies, we particularly welcome tutorials on approaches that leverage both the classical as well as the LLM-supported notion of agency.
Tutorials should cover an appropriate selection of approaches and not specifically focus on the tutors' own contributions. Besides providing a coherent overview of a specific research topic, we specifically encourage tutorial proposals to articulate a clear link to applications and pragmatic consideration of the fundamental topics presented.
EASSS tutorials are typically 3 hours long, divided into two sessions of 90 minutes each. For the detailed call for tutorials, please see below. We encourage both well-established senior researchers and younger colleagues to submit proposals. Each tutorial is usually given by one or two tutors. Exceptions are of course possible; for proposals by more than two tutors, please justify this choice in the proposal and explain how you intend to ensure the coherence of the tutorial. To assist the tutors, we can support a partial or full reimbursement of travel and accommodation costs per tutorial, for an amount to be announced soon.
Submission Instructions
A tutorial proposal should take the form of a single PDF document covering the points listed below. The maximum length of the proposal is 2 pages, and the use of our LaTeX template is mandatory .
The following points should be addressed in the tutorial proposal, preferably in the order stated below:
Title of the proposed tutorial.
Tutor(s): name, affiliation, full contact details, and a link to the personal homepage of each tutor.
Abstract: a short paragraph describing the tutorial (100-300 words), suitable for publication at the EASSS 2025 website.
Topics covered: detailed list of topics covered in the tutorial in terms of a list, preferably in the order in which the tutorial will cover them.
Type: a clear indication of whether the tutorial takes a theoretical or applications-oriented perspective on the topics covered. We encourage tutorial proposals that balance the two perspectives.
Level: please indicate the target audience and level of the course. If there are prerequisites, describe what knowledge will be assumed by the tutorial.
Teaching materials: Please indicate what kind of teaching materials you intend to provide. Note that we will require materials by the date above, so that they can be distributed to EASSS attendees in advance.
Duration: Tutorials are typically 3 hours long. If you have good reasons for wanting to deviate from this standard, please explain this in your proposal.
Equipment: Please list any special equipment (beyond data projector and whiteboard) that you might need.
Short biographical sketch for each tutor (around 100 words per tutor), suitable for publication at the EASSS 2025 website.
Experience of tutor(s): please provide details on relevant teaching experience of the tutor(s).
Additional information on the proposed tutorial. Include as much detail as you see fit.
Please submit the proposal (including LaTeX source) by email to eumas2025@upb.ro mentioning [TUTORIAL] in the subject line.
Call For Participation
The 25th European Agent Systems Summer School (EASSS) will be held in the National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA of Bucharest , from September 1st to September 3rd 2025.
The programme will include both introductory and advanced courses on a range of topics in the area of Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems including: Engineering Multi-Agent Systems (EMAS), Agent-Based Modelling and Simulation (ABMS), Reinforcement Learning (RL), Coordination, Organisations, Institutions, Norms and Ethics (COINE), LLM-supported AI agents and Multi-Agent Systems (AI Agents).
In addition to tutorials, we will invite topical keynote talks from leading researchers.
The last day of the summer school will overlap with the first day of the EUMAS 2025 .
Apart from keynotes and tutorial, EASSS participants are invited to do networking and engage with the European MAS community:
Prepare a short 2 minute presentation of yourself and your ongoing research work. The presentation will be delivered during the Poster Pitch session on the day when EASSS and EUMAS overlap.
Use the presentation to draw attention to a poster of your research work that will be displayed during the poster session of the joint EASSS and EUMAS events.
Registration
Registration is open from June 2nd until August 22nd 2025.
Participants can register for the summer school using this submission form .
Within 3 days of registration, participants will receive a confirmation email with further details, including payment instructions.
Because EASSS 2025 is co-located with EUMAS 2025, we are delighted to offer a discounted joint registration fee to allow you to attend both events (EASSS+EUMAS).
Please note that after the joint registration deadline, registration for EASSS and EUMAS will be done separately.
Details of the registration fees for EASSS only and EASSS + EUMAS attendance can be found in the table below:
European Agent Systems Summer School (EASSS 2024) ,
we are delighted to offer a discounted joint registration fee to allow you to attend
both events (EASSS+EUMAS). To avail of this discounted fee or to find out more about the
summer school, please visit the summer school website . You can
also attend the free workshop on
Distributed Knowledge Graphs and Web Agents
which will be held on the 29th August.
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EASSS only
22nd of August, 2025
€50
Joint EASSS+EUMAS
25th of July, 2025
€220
Travel grants for students are available on a case by case basis.
Students requiring financial assistance are encouraged to apply early and contact the organizing committee at eumas2025@upb.ro .
Programme & Keynote Speakers
The programme will be organised around key research areas of the Multi-Agent Systems Community, as listed in the Call for Participation.
Each day consists of 2 or 3 tutorial presentations, organized in a double session format: a theoretical introduction and hands-on practice.
The current schedule is given below and it will be updated regularly.
1
Day
1st September 2025
2
Day
2nd September 2025
3
Day
3rd September 2025
Bertilla Fabris
MSc student, Malmö University
Emil Johansson
PhD student, Malmö University
Fabian Lorig
Assoc. Prof., Malmö University
Agents for Change: An Introduction to Agent-Based Modeling for Exploring Social Systems and Public Policy (theory)
This workshop offers a structured introduction to the theoretical foundations of agent-based modelling (ABM),
a computational approach used to simulate complex systems through the actions and interactions of individual agents.
ABM enables the analysis of emergent phenomena, incorporating heterogeneity, local interactions, and adaptive behavior—features
that are often neglected in aggregate models. The sessions will highlight the strengths of ABM in capturing social dynamics
and its relevance in informing evidence-based policy design.
PR 303, PRECIS Building
9:30 - 11:00
Bertilla Fabris
MSc student, Malmö University
Emil Johansson
PhD student, Malmö University
Fabian Lorig
Assoc. Prof., Malmö University
Agents for Change: An Introduction to Agent-Based Modeling for Exploring Social Systems and Public Policy (practice)
Participants will gain hands-on experience using NetLogo, a widely adopted open-source ABM platform.
Guided assignments will involve exploring classic models such as "Wolf Sheep Predation", "Traffic 2 Lanes", and "Flocking".
More advanced topics, including ABM applications in healthcare and organ donation policy, will also be discussed.
Participants will have the opportunity to either modify existing code or design a conceptual model,
with tasks tailored to their programming background and supported by instructor feedback.
PR 303, PRECIS Building
11:30 - 13:00
Omar Anser and Franco Terranova
Université de Lorraine, CNRS, Inria, LORIA
Meta-Learning for Reinforcement Learning: Generalizing Agents to Unseen Scenarios (theory)
Reinforcement Learning (RL) is a popular framework where agents learn optimal behaviors through trial-and-error interactions with an environment, but it often struggles to generalize to new or changing conditions. Meta-learning addresses this limitation by enabling models to quickly adapt using prior experience, even with minimal new data. Meta-Reinforcement Learning (Meta-RL) extends this concept to sequential decision-making, focusing on learning adaptable initializations rather than fixed policies.
This tutorial (i) covers the foundations of meta-learning and deep RL, (ii) introduces Model-Agnostic Meta-Learning (MAML) as a key Meta-RL technique, and (iii) concludes with a practical session using customizable code templates.
PR 303, PRECIS Building
14:00 - 15:30
Omar Anser and Franco Terranova
Université de Lorraine, CNRS, Inria, LORIA
Meta-Learning for Reinforcement Learning: Generalizing Agents to Unseen Scenarios (practice)
Reinforcement Learning (RL) is a popular framework where agents learn optimal behaviors through trial-and-error interactions with an environment, but it often struggles to generalize to new or changing conditions. Meta-learning addresses this limitation by enabling models to quickly adapt using prior experience, even with minimal new data. Meta-Reinforcement Learning (Meta-RL) extends this concept to sequential decision-making, focusing on learning adaptable initializations rather than fixed policies.
This tutorial (i) covers the foundations of meta-learning and deep RL, (ii) introduces Model-Agnostic Meta-Learning (MAML) as a key Meta-RL technique, and (iii) concludes with a practical session using customizable code templates.
PR 303, PRECIS Building
16:00 - 17:30
Matteo Baldoni
University of Torino
Amit Chopra
Lancaster University
Hands-on Interaction-oriented Programming (theory)
This tutorial explores recent advances in interaction protocols, commitments, and norms within multiagent systems (MAS), with a focus on information modeling and decentralized execution.
It introduces Interaction-Oriented Programming (IOP) as a framework for engineering MAS, along with languages and techniques for modeling, verifying, and implementing agent protocols.
Practical implementation will be demonstrated using both Python and BDI models, supported by publicly available software tools.
The tutorial also contrasts IOP with traditional agent communication methods and mainstream programming approaches.
Aimed at senior undergraduates, graduate students, and practitioners, it also offers insights relevant to distributed systems, asynchrony, concurrency, and fault tolerance.
PR 303, PRECIS Building
09:30 - 11:00
Matteo Baldoni
University of Torino
Amit Chopra
Lancaster University
Hands-on Interaction-oriented Programming (practice)
This tutorial explores recent advances in interaction protocols, commitments, and norms within multiagent systems (MAS), with a focus on information modeling and decentralized execution.
It introduces Interaction-Oriented Programming (IOP) as a framework for engineering MAS, along with languages and techniques for modeling, verifying, and implementing agent protocols.
Practical implementation will be demonstrated using both Python and BDI models, supported by publicly available software tools.
The tutorial also contrasts IOP with traditional agent communication methods and mainstream programming approaches.
Aimed at senior undergraduates, graduate students, and practitioners, it also offers insights relevant to distributed systems, asynchrony, concurrency, and fault tolerance.
PR 303, PRECIS Building
11:30 - 13:00
Andrei Cristian Nica
Senior Research Engineer at UIPath and Head of Autonomous AI at Synteny
Multi-Agent Discovery Systems in the LLM Era: Toward Autonomous Scientific Exploration (part 1)
This tutorial introduces the emerging landscape of multi-agent systems powered by large language models (LLM-MAS), outlining key architectures,
paradigms, and recent trends. We then focus on how such systems can be used for structured exploration and knowledge discovery,
highlighting agents that collaborate, adapt, and reason like autonomous scientists in complex digital environments.
PR 303, Precis Building
14:00 - 15:30
Andrei Cristian Nica
Senior Research Engineer at UIPath and Head of Autonomous AI at Synteny
Multi-Agent Discovery Systems in the LLM Era: Toward Autonomous Scientific Exploration (part 2)
This tutorial continues the exploration of multi-agent systems powered by large language models (LLM-MAS), delving deeper into their architectures,
paradigms, and applications. We will examine case studies and practical implementations, showcasing how these systems can enhance scientific discovery
and collaboration.
PR 303, Precis Building
16:00 - 17:30
Joint EASSS-EUMAS day
The third day of the summer school overlaps with the start of the EUMAS 2025 conference.
Participants to the summer school can attend the Industry Keynote , the Community Session events , as well as participate in the Demos and Poster presentation sessions.
Participants who submit a poster will present their 2-minute pitch and display their poster during the joint EASSS-EUMAS Demos and Poster Session
The conference program is available on the EUMAS 2025 website .
Collocated Events
EASSS is collocated with the 22nd European Conference on Multi-Agent Systems (EUMAS 2025).
A Special Joint-Registration Offer will be available for EASSS attendees who also wish to attend EUMAS.
Local Information
The Venue
EASSS 2025 is scheduled to be held in Bucharest, Romania's largest city and the capital. Known for its wide, tree-lined boulevards, glorious Belle Epoque buildings, and a reputation for the high life (which in the 1900s earned its nickname of “Little Paris”), Bucharest is today a bustling metropolis.
The venue of EASSS 2025 is the National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA of Bucharest , 313 Splaiul Independentei, Bucharest, Romania.
The Summer School site can be accessed by the following means of transportation:
By underground – The site is a 5 minutes walk from POLITEHNICA underground station (Line M3)
By trolley bus – Nos. 61, 62, 63 (UPB Stop)
By taxi - Uber and Bolt are widely used ride-sharing applications in Bucharest. A typical ride from the city center to the summer school site can cost between 15-30 LEI (3-6 EUR) depending on time of day and driver availability.
By own car – There are free and ample parking facilities in the immediate vicinity of the summer school site. The entrance to the UPB Campus is not free. The paid tax is 10 LEI (around 2 Euros).
Room Information
The tutorial sessions (September 1st and 2nd) will be held in room PR303 (3rd floor) of the PRECIS Research Center .
The joint EASSS-EUMAS day (September 3rd) will be held in the POLITEHNICA Central Library .
Accommodation Options
Much of the local accommodation is available through Booking.com . Occasionally, you
can find better deals on their own websites.
Hotels near the venue:
3 star
• Ibis Bucharest Politehnica - prices around 65 EUR / night
• Hotel Ambiance - prices around 70 EUR / night
4 star
• Le Blanc Apart Hotel - prices around 80 EUR / night
• Orhideea Residence \& Spa - prices around 140 EUR / night
Hotels in the city centre:
4 star
• Berthelot Hotel - prices around 100 EUR / night
• Novotel Bucharest City Centre - prices around 165 EUR / night
Apartments for rent near the venue:
There are many apartments available for rent in the vicinity of the conference venue.
You can find them on Airbnb or
Booking.com .
Prices range from 55 to 120 EUR per night, depending on the number of guests and the amenities provided.
On Campus:
To be announced.
Much of the local accommodation is available through Booking.com . Occasionally, you can find better deals on their own websites.
On campus: To be announced.
Nearby Hotels: To be announced. -->
Sponsors & Organisation
Organising Committee
Andrei Olaru
National University of Science and Technology Politehnica of Bucharest
Imad Alex Awada
National University of Science and Technology Politehnica of Bucharest
Alexandru Sorici
National University of Science and Technology Politehnica of Bucharest
Sponsors
To be announced.
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