Design for Better Futures: Beyond the Science of the Artificial. Prototypes and Research-in-Progress

This volume, LNCS 16607, constitutes the thoroughly refereed prototypes and research-in-progress proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology, DESRIST 2026, which was held in Münster, Germany, during June 8–10, 2026. Given the large number of high-quality contributions, the 2026 proceedings are published in three volumes: LNCS 16...