Stakeholders interested in and working on research data management solution for the energy domain are cordially invited to save the date for their participation at the 2nd NFDI4Energy conference in Karlsruhe.

The conference goals are bringing the community together, discussing current and future research trends, and identifying opportunities for cooperation. Further, we aim for convergence of the different activities in the community to a common understanding, a shared vision, and an overall goal regarding research data management.

The conference will take place in Karlsruhe organized by NFDI4Energy in cooperation with KIT. English will be the primary language of the conference.

In this section, we introduce the task areas (TAs) of NFDI4Energy to provide a clearer understanding of our objectives and make our consortium´s work more tangible.

The work in NFDI4Energy is structured in seven task areas - in this edition, we will present TAs 4 and 5, shedding light on NFDI4Energy topics regarding FAIR data infrastructures for Energy System Research (TA4) and Simulation in interdisciplinary Energy Research (TA5). These TAs play a major role in providing FAIR Data and Software in Energy System Research.

Task Area (TA) 4: FAIR Data for Energy System Research

▶ Brief overview: 

TA4 develops ontologies and metadata standards to help with cataloguing energy systems research data. TA4 also integrats several services into the NFDI4Energy platform: a terminology service for searching ontologies, a registry for datasets, a knowledge graph to link datasets, and more. Our goal with all of these artifacts is to make it easier for energy system researchers to find data and share their results.

▶ (Interim) Results: 

• TA4 has formed an internal working group with members of other TAs to get involved in the ontology development process.

• In concert with other TAs, TA4 is leading the creation of architecture documentation for the NFDI4Energy platform and the various services that will be integrated into the platform.

• An NFDI4Energy Terminology Service has been created, allowing users to explore energy-related ontologies.

▶ Next steps: 

• Continue to refine the requirements that the ontologies need to meet, in coordination with the other Task Areas.

• Work on expanding an energy domain ontology that will be used in the NFDI4Energy platform.

• Integrate the Leibniz Data Manager (a data set registry tool) into the platform.

 Task Area (TA) 5: Simulation in Interdisciplinary Energy Research

▶ Brief overview: 

Task Area 5 aims to enhance the use of simulation in energy research for experts and non-experts by adhering to FAIR principles (Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability, Reusability) for data and software. It focuses on improving the findability of research software through a registry based on a software ontology and providing an ontology-based approach for reusing existing simulation models in energy system scenarios. Additionally, it aims to improve the interoperability and reusability of research software through a simulation middleware, offering Simulation-as-a-Service.

▶ Next steps:

• Implement an ontology of energy simulation software and invite experts to contribute to it

• Use the scenario ontology to configure simulation scenarios

• Conceptualize the Simulation-as-a-Service including mosaik, VILLAS-framework and DaceDS.

NFDI4Energy at the FOIS 2024

On July 15-19, 2024 NFDI4Energy representatives joined the 14th International Conference on Formal Ontology in Information Systems (FOIS 2024) in Enschede, Netherlands. The weeklong event brought together researchers from around the world to discuss current projects and developments in formal ontology, from theory to application, across diverse scientific domains. NFDI4Energy representatives presented the paper "Developing Interoperable Ontologies for Research Data Management in the Energy Domain" at the Emsusto (Energy, Materials and Sustainability Ontology) workshop.
They met up with other energy-domain ontologists and got great feedback on their plans for ontologies in the energy systems research domain. The tips, tools, and techniques shared at the conference will help to proceed with creating the semantic backbone of the NFDI4Energy services.

NFDI4Energy at the Dialogtag Wirtschaft und Technologie

The 5th Dialogtag Wirtschaft und Technologie took place on July 17, 2024 in Karlsruhe, Germany. This event offered a diverse program on the topic of 'Openness and Transparency in Economics', with many opportunities for exchange. Furthermore, the event included presentations of current research projects. NFDI4Energy collegues had the opportunity to present and discuss public involvement in open energy research at this event.

NFDI4Energy at OSMSES 2024

On September 3-6, 2024 NFDI4Energy representatives were part of the Open Source Modelling and Simulation of Energy Systems (OSMSES) 2024 workshop in Vienna! The event focused on open-source tools for power and energy systems modeling, bringing together component and system manufacturers, power grid operators, energy suppliers, and research institutions. NFDI4Energy representatives engaged with the community and promoted discussions on research data management for interdisciplinary energy system research. The event underscored the importance of open-source in energy research, aligning with NFDI4Energy’s goals of advancing research data management practices in the field.

Many thanks to our representatives for their time and engagement that allowed NFDI4Energy to be represented at these events!

Upcoming Events

If you want to get in touch with NFDI4Energy representatives, you can find them at the following upcoming events:

19. Internationale Tagung Wirtschaftsinformatik: September 16-19, 2024 - Würzburg, Germany

KonKIS 24: September 18, 2024 - Göttingen, Germany

DACH+ Conference on Energy Informatics: October 09-11, 2024 - Lugano, Italy

EOSC Symposium: October 21-23, 2024 - Berlin, Germany

2nd NFDI4Energy Conference: March 24-25, 2025 - Karlsruhe, Germany

CoRDI 2025: August 26-28, 2025 - Aachen, Germany

We look forward to meeting you there!