Shaping the Digital Future of ErUM Research: Sustainability & Ethics

Europe/Berlin
Erholungs-Gesellschaft Aachen 1837

Erholungs-Gesellschaft Aachen 1837

Reihstraße 13, 52062 Aachen
Description

DIG-UM, the ErUM-Data-Hub and the Program Committee cordially invite you to the second workshop addressing sustainability & ethics in the digital transformation in ErUM-Data. This creative workshop aims to discuss and develop strategic concepts and concrete action for sustainability accompanied by ethical aspects in the digital transformation of basic research on universe & matter (ErUM). 

The workshop program consists of: 

  • A review of the progress and changes since the last in person workshop in 2023.
  • Space for the presentation of new approaches and projects in sustainability. ErUM researchers from all 8 ErUM communities as well as researchers from related disciplines and industry are cordially invited to submit a contribution in the 5 thematic areas. We are particularly interested in learning about new approaches that we as a community should consider and implement. 
  • Pleanry discussion of further sustainability measures from the ErUM-Data community.
  • Writing slots for the preparation of the findings in a joint publication.
  • Invited talks on ethical and sustainability topics to inspire and stimulate discussion.
  • Room for contributions on the topic of ethics from the ErUM-Data community. We invite you to submit contributions on topics that consider ethics in the further development of AI (e.g. sustainable use of resources from an ethical perspective, using AI in teaching, does AI replace human creativity in ErUM Research? How will it be possible to realize predominantly human-performed research activities with the support of AI tools in the future? What is our contribution?).

 

Target group:

  • This workshop welcomes contributions as well as participation from ErUM scientists from all academic levels of all 8 ErUM communities, related sciences, policy stakeholders and industry partners. We encourage young scientists and experienced scientists to participate in order to enable broad discussions.

 

Deadlines:

  • Submission deadline is June 6, 2025. The call for abstracts is open. Find all info here. To submmit a contribution, please use the button at the very bottom of the overview page
  • Registration is open until June 27, 2025. 

 

This workshop is currently being planned. More details and the programme will be announced soon on this page. Registrations are open. Programme is preliminary. 

 

Registration
2nd ErUM-Data Sustainability Workshop
    • 15:30 16:30
      Registration & Reception 1h
    • 16:30 16:45
      Welcome: Introduction
    • 16:45 17:00
      Welcome: Orga & Info
    • 17:00 18:30
      Review & Workshop starting point: Are we on the right track?
      • 17:00
        Torsten Ensslin: Achieved information gain as a sustainability measure 20m
      • 17:20
        Know your footprint - and how to go on 20m
    • 18:30 20:30
      Welcome-Dinner 2h
    • 08:30 09:00
      Coffee 30m
    • 09:00 10:00
      Sustainability: Invited Talk(s)
      • 09:00
        Wolfang Gründinger: Tech for Future 30m

        Digitale Innovationen sind bereits heute erfolgreich im Einsatz für Energie- und Verkehrswende, Klimaschutz und nachhaltige Entwicklung. Aus dem Management der dezentralen, erneuerbaren Stromversorgung etwa sind digitale Technologien nicht mehr wegzudenken. Warum digitale Transformation und nachhaltige Entwicklung zusammengehören, das zeigt Wolfgang Gründinger in diesem Impulsvortrag.

      • 09:30
        Sustainability aspects in the planning of the Einstein Telescope: Prof. Achim Stahl 30m
    • 10:00 10:30
      Coffee Break 30m
    • 10:30 12:30
      Sustainability: Parallel Sessions
    • 12:30 13:30
      Lunch 1h
    • 14:00 15:30
      Sustainability: Plenary Discussion
      Convener: Dwayne Spiteri (IT (IT Scientific Computing))
    • 15:30 16:00
      Coffee Break 30m
    • 16:00 17:30
      Paper writing / Result preparation
    • 17:30 19:00
      Dinner 1h 30m
    • 08:30 09:00
      Coffee 30m
    • 09:00 10:00
      Invited Talks: Political View(s)
    • 10:00 10:30
      Coffee Break 30m
    • 10:30 12:30
      ErUM-Data Strategy Lab: In Dialogue with Stakeholders
    • 12:30 13:30
      Lunch 1h
    • 14:00 15:30
      Invited Talks: (Bridging Sustainability & Ethics)
      • 14:00
        Invited Talk Öko Institut e.V. (Dr. Martin Möller) 30m
      • 14:30
        Invited Talk Dr. Johannes Hartl 45m
    • 15:30 16:00
      Coffee Break 30m
    • 16:00 18:00
      Social Afternoon: City Tour
    • 18:30 20:30
      Workshop Dinner: Outdoor Dinner @Erholungsgesellschaft
    • 08:30 09:00
      Coffee 30m
    • 09:00 10:30
      Ethics: Invited Talk(s)
      • 09:00
        Talk by Prof. Gabriele Gramelsberger 30m
    • 10:30 11:00
      Coffee Break 30m
    • 11:00 12:30
      Ethics: Submitted Contributions
    • 12:30 12:40
      Group Picture 10m
    • 12:40 13:40
      Lunch 1h
    • 14:00 16:00
      Ethics: Plenary discussion
    • 16:00 16:30
      Coffee 30m
    • 16:30 17:30
      Paper writing / Result preparation
    • 17:30 19:00
      Dinner 1h 30m
    • 08:30 09:00
      Coffee 30m
    • 09:00 10:30
      Workshop conclusion & Next steps: Plenary discussion

      Workshop Conclusion, Formation of focus groups for the implementation of identified guidelines from multiple projects, beyond the workshop (e.g. Connect Workshop 2024), Criteria for a third workshop that assess the implementation of defined action.

      Convener: Thomas Kuhr (LMU Munich)
    • 10:30 11:00
      Coffee 30m
    • 11:00 12:00
      Paper writing / Result preparation: Final touches
    • 12:00 12:30
      Wrap-Up & Farewell
    • 12:30 13:30
      Lunch 1h