This event will explore the development of FAIR digital objects and their role in establishing a trustworthy, global data landscape. Expect lively discussions and new insights into practical implementations, strategic visions and successful interoperability.
Every year the lead of the EOSC SOA Management Board changes, and I’m delighted that you gave me the chance to step into the position of the first Chair of the Management Board for the Johannes Kepler University Linz (JKU) this year. Over the first few months I already had the pleasure of working closely with many members of our community in this new role, and I look forward to continuing to do so, engaging with all of you as we continue to strengthen Austria’s engagement with the European Open Science Cloud.
This week EOSC-A launched its first round of consultations with its membership to establish a common position on a post-2027 EOSC. The sessions with Mandated Organisations and Funders took place on Monday and Tuesday. The session for research-performing organisations is planned for Wednesday and that for service providers, including e-infras and research infrastructures, is scheduled for Friday.
Alongside the map, the Data Steward webpage has also been updated, offering a complete overview of the data steward role, competencies, activities, and the Czech data steward community. 🔗 Learn everything you ever wanted to know about data stewards:
GeoSphere Austria is currently hiring a Data Steward for a part-time (25 hours/week) position in Vienna, focusing on managing their Data Hub for meteorology and climatology data. The role involves data maintenance, infrastructure development, and ensuring security and accessibility standards.
We begin this year with a wide range of activities, many of them focused on advancing the EOSC Federation and making EOSC sustainable. In the months ahead, we look forward to working closely with our Members to co-create a pathway that best serves our community and our shared goals for EOSC post-2027!
During the latest EOSC Coffee Lecture webinar, organized by Leibniz Information Centre for Economics (ZBW), with more than 110 participants, Professor Klaus Tochtermann, Director of the ZBW and President of the EOSC Association gave an update on current developments in the EOSC Federation. Initially, he briefly reviewed earlier EOSC Coffee Lectures, revisited the structure of the EOSC Federation, the Nodes, and earlier developments before moving on to current topics and future plans.
The EOSC Association’s General Assembly elected three new Directors to its Board of Directors during its 12th meeting on 10 December 2025.
On 18 November 2025, the EOSC Support Office Austria held its 5th General Assembly at TUtheSky, TU Wien, in Vienna. Alongside regular agenda items – such as reviewing the past period and electing EOSC SOA positions and Working Groups – participants received the latest updates on the status of an EOSC Node Austria and discussed potential next steps for its development.
Registration for the 12th General Assembly of the EOSC Association closes tomorrow, 03 December 2025, at 23:59 CET. Due to preparations for the Directors’ elections, late registrations will not be accepted.