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

Organization: Welcome

Presentations: Use Cases, Standards and Engines

10:30 Coffee and Snacks

Presentations: Gallery, Portal and Registry

12:00 Lunch Break

Discussions: Forward Model Use Cases

14:50 Coffee and Snacks

Discussions: Simulation Use Cases

16:30 Coffee and Snacks

Hackathon: Hackathon Topic/Team Formation for Day 2

Tuesday 15 December

Organization: Setup for the Hackathon

Hackathon: Hack Hack Hack

Hackathon: Half-way Checkpoint

12:00 Lunch

Hackathon: Hack Hack Hack

Organization: Closing and Travel to Dresden

17:00 Visiting Striezelmarkt

Wednesday 16 December

Organization: Welcome

Hackathon: Wrap up

09:50 Coffee and Snacks

Presentations: Closing Demos

10:45 Coffee and Snacks

Discussions: Findings and Next Steps

Organization: Closing