EUDAT Conference 2026

EUDAT Conference Returns!

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The EUDAT Conference is the flagship biennial event organised by EUDAT. It serves as a premier European forum for researchers, data managers, and IT service providers to discuss the latest advancements in Research Data Management (RDM) and Open Science.

The EUDAT Conference 2026 is being held under the theme "Sustaining the next decade of Europe's research data ecosystem" with the support of IT4I. The event will not only celebrate 10 years of successful operation of EUDAT, but it will also be marked with the signing of the next decade-long commitment of EUDAT's members to support the next collaborative data infrastructure.

Sessions will be held on relevant topics in research data management such as AI compliance, AI-enhanced data management, use cases and user-centric solutions, RDM solutions, the use of EUDAT services in research community data workflows, integration of EUDAT with other services, trust, security and sensitive data in RDM. Keynotes and panels will also showcase EUDAT's latest service developments, contributions to the EOSC Federation and collaborations with the e-Infrastructure Assembly.

As part of the programme, the event will feature an exhibition of posters, organisations and initiatives relevant to Europe's research data ecosystem.

The event will bring together diverse range of participants including:

• Researchers and citizen scientists, repository and community managers to discover services for research data management, storage, preservation and sharing.
• Actors in the EOSC community, ESFRI, science clusters, and research infrastructures to get the latest on the state of the art and use cases of some of the core services for supporting European research.
• Projects, research institutions and national and European initiatives to gain visibility and network with stakeholders to further their activities.
• Service providers and National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) to learn what EUDAT can offer from them.
• Current and prospective EUDAT users and user communities to learn about new major functionalities.
• Data stewards and repository managers seeking interoperable standards.

The event is also collocating with the International Conference on Cybertechnology and Future Networks, taking place between 25-26 November, 2026. The International Conference on Cybertechnology and Future Networks (ICCFN) is an outstanding opportunity to showcase research, products, and applications to an enthusiastic and engaged audience. It provides an ideal platform to reach hundreds of key decision-makers involved in cyber technology, business technology, innovation & entrepreneurship, and future networks.

Event Details

From Karlsruhe, this time EUDAT Conference will take place at the bed-rock of Europe's modern science, in the city of Prague! Event details can be found below:

• Date: 25-27 November, 2026
• Location: The Grandior Hotel

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Programme

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The programme is currently under development and will feature not only EUDAT-driven sessions, but sessions and contributions from and for the wider community interested in Open Science, research data management, FAIR data and related policies, services, methodologies and best practices. 

Last Update: 15 Oct 2026

Day 0  | 24 November 2026 (Closed Meetings)

09:00 - 13:00: EUDAT Secretariat Meeting

14:30 - 18:00: EUDAT Council Meeting

Day 1 | 25 November 2026

Time	Session
Morning	EUDAT Project Meetings (Closed Meetings)  Room: Gracie
13:00	REGISTRATION Welcome Lunch
14:30	Opening Plenary - Part I Room: Ceremony & Dialog
16:00	NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
16:30	Opening Plenary - Part II Room: Ceremony & Dialog
18:00	END OF CONFERENCE DAY
19:30	DINNER & SOCIALS  (External location in Prague city centre)

 

Day 2 | 26 November 2026

Time	Session - Breakout 1  Room: Ceremony	Session - Breakout 2  Room: Dialog
09:30	Data in Motion: Powering AI Across Europe’s Supercomputing Infrastructure  Chair: Martin Golasowski (IT4I)	Building the EOSC Federation: Interoperable Nodes, Shared Services and the Role of EUDAT Chair: Alessandro Petrocelli (Trust-IT Services)
11:00	NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
11:30	Research Data Management Solutions Chair: Sander Apweiler (FZJ)	E-Infrastructures: Challenges, Vision and its Role in the next 10 years Chair: TBC
13:00	NETWORKING LUNCH
14:30	Research Data Services Use Cases and User-Centric Development Chair: Christian Pagé (CERFACS)	Workshop: AI-Enhanced Data Management Chair: Hanna-Mari Puuska (CSC)
16:00	NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
16:30	EUDAT Services in Community Data Workflows Chair: Debora Testi (CINECA)
18:00	END OF CONFERENCE DAY

Day 3 | 27 November 2026

Time	Session Room: Ceremony & Dialog
09:30	From Requirements to Federation: Building a Sustainable European Ecosystem of Trusted Research Environments Chair: Selim Kalayci (ELIXIR)
11:00	NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
11:30	Trust, Security & Sensitive Data in Research Data Management Chair: Abdulrahman Azab (SIGMA2)
13:00	Closing Session
13:30	NETWORKING & FAREWELL LUNCH

Attendees

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The following organisations are attendees and even contributors to the biennial EUDAT Conference.

Universities and research producing organisations

Aalto University, Academia Sinica, Academy of Art and Design Basel, Academy of Athens, Athena Research Centre, Chalmers tekniska högskola, Charles University, Complutense University of Madrid, Deutsches Jugendinstitut, Drogheda Institute of Further Education, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institut Pasteur, IrsiCaixa AIDS Research Institute, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, KU Leuven, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Leiden University, Lund University, Masaryk University, Naturalis, SUB Göttingen, Swedish University of Agricultural, Sciences, Technological University of the Shannon, The Cyprus Institute, The Royal Danish Library, Technical University of Darmstadt, Technical University of Munich, University College Dublin, University College London, Umeå University, Universidad Politecnica Madrid, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Università degli Studi di Milano, Università di Bologna, University Library Basel, University of Bologna, University of Essex, UK Data Archive, University of Freiburg, University of Helsinki, University of Oslo, University of Passau, University of Yaounde I (Cameroon), Utrecht University, Van Gogh Museum, Zayed University

Research infrastructures, networks, computing centres and e-infrastructures

ASTRON, Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC), Barcelona Supercomputing Center, BioAcademy, CERFACS, CESNET, CINECA, CLARIN ERIC, CSC - IT Center for Science, Danish e-Infrastructure Consortium (DeIC), DANS (Data Archiving and Networked Services) - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), DataCite, Deutsches Klimarechenzentrum, Digital Curation Centre, ECCSEL ERIC, EGI, ELIXIR Hub, FIZ Karlsruhe, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Fraunhofer, GARR, GEANT, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Georgian Research and Educational Networking Association GRENA, Gesellschaft für wissenschaftliche Datenverarbeitung Göttingen, GRNET, Health RI, HEAnet, Helmholtz Centre Potsdam GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung GmbH - UFZ, Integrated Carbon Observation System, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, iRODS Consortium, IT4I, Leibniz Rechenzentrum, Leibniz Supercomputing Centre (LRZ), Max Planck Computing and Data Facility, Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, Japan National Institute of Informatics, Ontotext, OpenAIRE, Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center, Sigma2, SURF, MARNet

Other (private sector, policymakers, government agencies, non-profits, think tanks, standards organisations

Lisbon Council, Research Data Alliance Association, International Neuroinformatics Coordinating Facility, European Commission, Finnish Meteorological Institute, French Ministry of Higher Education and Research, Health Research Board, Ireland, INRAE, Inria, CNRS, UKAEA, ALGO SOLUTIONS, Dkts Italy, MEEO, PTV Group, Research Space, Technopolis Consulting Group Belgium, Trust-IT Services, INFAI

Open Calls: Posters, Demos, Presentations and Sessions

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The EUDAT Conference serves as a discussion ground for all of the most relevant topics from the research and data management community. An open call been launched for papers, sessions/workshops, presentations, posters and demos on relevant topics in research data management such as:

• AI compliance
• AI-enhanced data management
• use cases and user-centric solutions
• EOSC Federation 
• RDM solutions
• The use of EUDAT services in research community data workflows
• Integration of EUDAT with other services
• Trust, security and sensitive data in RDM

Whether you want to present the latest developments and achievements of your institution, or drive the discussion on the latest know-how and best practices in the field - this is your time to submit your proposals!

Accepted contributions and featured talks and papers will be published in the open access conference proceedings planned for publication by Springer. 

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Venue & Accommodation Special Rates

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The Grandior Hotel is directly situated in the city centre of Prague.Such attractions of the historic Prague Old Town, like Astronomical Clock on the Old Town Hall, Municipal House on Square of Republic or Charles Bridge, Powder Tower, Music Theatre Karlin and many others are in the immediate walking vicinity, making our hotel a great choice for all travelers. From the hotel, public transport is easily accessible, and close to the central train station. Subway (Station Florenc, metro line B + C ) or tram stops are just around the corner and parking is available.

As participants of the EUDAT Conference, a limited amount of rooms have been reserved at a special rate for you. The special rates are guaranteed by 28 August, 2026. Afterwards, the special rates will apply based on availability until 25 October, 2026.

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Registration for the EUDAT Conference

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Different tiers of tickets will be announced soon, so stay tuned and watch out for EUDAT's announcements for more updates. 

The standard price ticket of 690.00 EUR (VAT excl.) is available to purchase until 25th November, 2026.

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Partnership

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The EUDAT Conference brings a cross-disciplinary community of researchers, data managers and drivers of the latest scientific advancements across Europe, and beyond. If you want to showcase your organisation, and foster meaningful conversations with the cross-domain attendees, we propose a customisable package offered below.

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