Information and Data Science Incubator 25-1

14 Apr 2025, 12:00 → 15 Apr 2025, 16:00 Europe/Berlin

Building 01b, 2nd floor, 04a+04b (DESY)

Elisabeth Jaumann, Florian Groetsch (Helmholtz Geschäftsstelle - Strategische Initiativen), Michael Schmuker (Helmholtz e.V.), Nina Weisweiler (Helmholtz Association)

We're excited to invite you to join us for the Information & Data Science Incubator Workshop 25-1, taking place April 14-15, 2025 at DESY in Hamburg.

Workshop Overview

At the incubator workshop we develop new ideas for Information & Data Science. Now that the five Helmholtz Information & Data Science platforms are heading towards institutionalisation, it is time to refresh the spirit of this dynamical, creative, ground-breaking framework. This incubator workshop aims at discovering new ways to leverage the HIDS platform activities for pushing forward Helmholtz research with the long-term perspective in mind. At the workshop, we will connect researchers with platform representatives in interactive sessions to develop groundbreaking ideas that rejuvenate this format.

Preliminary Agenda

The workshop is structured as a lunch-to-lunch meeting, beginning on Monday at 12:00 PM and concluding on Tuesday by 2:00 PM, with an optional DESY Tour scheduled for 3:00 PM. The agenda includes:

• Reflections on the Information and Data Science Framework: Presentations and engaging interactive sessions to discuss the framework’s achievements, current topics, and future opportunities.

• Exploring Data Hubs: Expert presentations and group discussions aimed at finding common principles and overarching use cases for data hubs within Helmholtz. 

• Reviewing the HIDS Framework Portfolio: Presentations and interactive discussions focused on enhancing collaboration and exchange between various initiatives.

• Consultation on Future Funding Opportunities: A collaborative discussion about how future project calls funded by the Impulse and Networking funds could be leveraged effectively.

 

Please note: While the agenda is currently set, current events may require adjustments at short notice.

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Monday 14 April

12:00 → 13:00 Registration & Lunchbuffet

13:00 → 15:30 Session 1 - Framework Overview & Platform Reports

13:00 Welcome by Otmar D. Wiestler

Speaker: Otmar D. Wiestler

13:20 Welcome by Britta Redlich

Speaker: Britta Redlich

13:30 Icebreakers

13:40 Introduction to the Workshop 25-1

Speaker: Michael Schmuker

13:50 Platform Report Session 5x7 min

1. HIFIS
2. HMC
3. Helmholtz Imaging
4. Helmholtz AI
5. HIDA & HIDS Schools

14:25 Short break

14:30 Group Discussions in "World Café" Format

1. Achievements of the Framework
2. Current status of the Framework
3. Future of the Framework

15:20 Reports from Group Work

15:30 → 16:00 Coffee & Tea including snacks

16:00 → 17:55 Session 2 - Exploring Data Hubs

16:05 Introduction

16:10 Designing and deploying digital architectures to support multi-domain, federated data hubs: Insights and recommendations from the UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission's Ocean Data and Information System and its OceanInfo Hub

Speaker: Pier Luigi Buttigieg

16:30 Overarching principles for the development of data hubs in Helmholtz

Speaker: Wolfgang zu Castell

16:50 "Speed Dating": Collection of Cross-Domain Use Cases

17:15 Working Group Session on Helmholtz Data Hubs

Group 1: Mission and goals of the data hubs
Group 2: Embedding data hubs into existing contexts – Helmholtz internal and external stakeholders
Group 3: Identification of data producers and data users/consumers
Group 4: Relevant data sources, types, formats, and suitable architectures for various applications

17:35 Presentation of Working Group Results

17:55 → 18:00 Short Break

18:00 → 18:10 Presentation on HIDA Mobility Program

Speaker: Christian Beilmann

18:10 → 18:25 Strengthening, supporting and prioritizing the steps to Digital Sovereignty at the Helmholtz Association

Speaker: Mathijs Vleugel

18:25 → 18:30 Appreciation from the Platforms to the Helmholtz President

18:30 → 18:40 Group Picture

18:40 → 20:40 Scientific Exchange during Dinnerbuffet

Tuesday 15 April

08:00 → 08:30 Coffee& Tea

08:30 → 10:30 Session 3 - Incubator Portfolio

08:30 Welcome & Recap of Day 1

08:40 Updates on Current Initiatives

1. UNLOCK: Helmholtz Benchmark Projects
2. ScienceServe: Enhancing the Sustainability and Quality of Scientific Software in the Helmholtz Association
3. LLM service for Helmholtz

09:00 Group Work & Discussion on the Helmholtz Information & Data Science Service Portfolio

10:30 → 11:00 Coffee & Tea including snacks

11:00 → 13:00 Session 4 - Future Instruments for the Helmholtz Information & Data Science Framework

11:00 Introduction to the Session & Group Work

11:25 Group Work

1. Goup: Platform Calls (Opportunities & Challenges)
2. Group: Topic-driven Initiative Calls (Opportunities & Challenges)
3. Group: Other Potential Instruments (Opportunities & Challenges)

12:10 Short break

12:15 Presentation of Working Group Results & Discussion

12:35 Wrap up & Farewell

12:50 Presentation of HIDA Mobility Program

Speaker: Christian Beilmann

13:00 → 14:00 Final Scientific Exchange over Packed Lunch

14:00 → 15:00 Guided tour of DESY