DEMOS Annual Meeting 2026

14 Dec 2026, 08:55 → 16 Dec 2026, 13:00 Europe/Zurich

Geb. 620 (Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden Rossendorf)

Uwe Hernandez Acosta (Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf)

Welcome to the DEMOS Annual Meeting 2026!

The meeting brings together all DEMOS principal investigators, employed researchers, and PhD students to present and discuss current initiatives, refine ongoing ideas, and strengthen exchange across the consortium. Key topics will include adjusting current work lines and exploring future research directions. 

Registration is open!

Registration is mandatory to receive access permissions to the campus in Rossendorf

Call for Contributions

We invite DEMOS members to submit abstracts for short presentations on current work, results, and ideas.

Hackathon proposals are also welcome. Please suggest a concrete topic or challenge for collaborative work, with a clear expected outcome.

Accomondation

Hotel recommendations will be published as soon as possible. Accommodation at the HZDR Guesthouse on campus may also be available; further details will be announced once confirmed.

Monday 14 December

08:55 → 09:05 Organization: Welcome

09:05 → 10:30 Presentations: Use Cases, Standards and Engines

10:30 → 10:45 Coffee and Snacks

10:45 → 12:00 Presentations: Gallery, Portal and Registry

12:00 → 13:30 Lunch Break

13:30 → 14:50 Discussions: Forward Model Use Cases

14:50 → 15:10 Coffee and Snacks

15:10 → 16:30 Discussions: Simulation Use Cases

16:30 → 16:40 Coffee and Snacks

16:40 → 17:00 Hackathon: Hackathon Topic/Team Formation for Day 2

Tuesday 15 December

09:00 → 09:10 Organization: Setup for the Hackathon

09:10 → 11:40 Hackathon: Hack Hack Hack

11:40 → 12:00 Hackathon: Half-way Checkpoint

12:00 → 13:00 Lunch

13:00 → 16:00 Hackathon: Hack Hack Hack

16:00 → 17:00 Organization: Closing and Travel to Dresden

17:00 → 20:00 Visiting Striezelmarkt

Wednesday 16 December

08:55 → 09:00 Organization: Welcome

09:00 → 09:50 Hackathon: Wrap up

09:50 → 10:00 Coffee and Snacks

10:00 → 10:45 Presentations: Closing Demos

10:45 → 11:00 Coffee and Snacks

11:00 → 12:00 Discussions: Findings and Next Steps

12:00 → 12:05 Organization: Closing