Welcome to SciCoCo.nrw – Science, Compute, Connect – a hands‑on conference bringing together researchers, software engineers, data stewards and AI enthusiasts from across the region.

SciCoCo.nrw will take place for the first time from 21 to 23 September 2026 at the IT Center of the RWTH Aachen University and will subsequently continue as an annual event at rotating HPC.nrw locations. Participation in the event is free of charge.

Over three immersive days you’ll dive into skill‑ups, community meet‑ups and collaborative bar‑camps, while exploring a broad spectrum of cutting‑edge topics ranging from High‑Performance Computing and Research Software Engineering to Research Data Management, Data Literacy and Artificial Intelligence.

In addition to interactive workshops, SciCoCo.nrw features a lively poster session where innovative projects and emerging ideas take center stage, fostering networking and knowledge exchange in a truly interactive setting. The conference language is English.

Join us to learn, experiment and connect – your future in scientific computing starts here.

Call for Contributions

SciCoCo.nrw is open to all topics connected with computer-based research, spanning from Research Software Engineering (RSE), over Research Data Managemenent (RDM), Data Literacy (DL), and High-Performance Computing (HPC) to Artifical Intelligence (AI).

The thematic groupings are not intended to imply final track decisions but rather to facilitate community engagement and feedback and a first classification for reviewing contributions.

The final SciCoCo.nrw program will be curated from your contributions.

Important Dates

• Abstract Submission Deadline: Jun 26, 2026
• Notification of Acceptance: Jun 29, 2026