Glasgow + online
Hosted by Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V.
A two-day open RSE hackathon at the University of Glasgow on 26–27 November 2026, focused on building reusable research software frameworks. Research Software Engineering practice and training often remain divided by discipline. This hands-on event brings contributors together to prototype shared building blocks that can work across the social sciences, life sciences and humanities. Over two days, teams will use a “thin-slice” approach: connecting only enough of each technical layer to demonstrate a genuine end-to-end feature, rather than attempting to complete an entire database or user interface. The goal is to produce both an overall system design, such as a UML diagram, and a working prototype. Programme - Thursday 26 November, 09:00–17:00: lightning talks framing the challenges, team formation and prototyping - Friday 27 November, 09:00–17:00: creation of a short showcase and community roadmap to carry promising prototypes forward The hackathon takes place at the Advanced Research Centre (ARC), University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane, Glasgow, G11 6EW. Hybrid participation is also available for remote contributors. The organisers state that the strongest module will receive an award and stipend. See the published list of people involved. The event is organised by Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V.; individual speakers are not listed on the booking page. Get tickets for the RSE Hackathon 2026
