Welcome Registration Travel support Venue Program Accommodation Getting Around Contact

Welcome

The nextGEMS project has entered the production phase and the first global 30-year storm-resolving simulations of a future climate are ready to be analysed. Simulations from both the ICON and the IFS model are available. 

The main hackathon themes are fire weather, (urban) heat extremes, and precipitation extremes. We are interested in validating and analyzing key indicators globally. We cordially invite scientists interested in these research themes to join a one-week hackathon in Wageningen, NL, from 14 to 18 October 2024. Some funding for travel support (max. of 1000 € per person) is available for early career scientists.

Registration

If you would like to attend the hackathon, please register here:

Registration page (until Jul 1st, 2024). After the registration has been confirmed, we will ask for the payment of the participation fee (150 €).

Travel support

As for the previous hackathons, nextGEMS again offers travel support for up to 15 early career researchers. Click -> here for more details on what is covered and how to apply.

Venue

The hackathon is hosted by Wageningen University and Research, in Wageningen, The Netherlands. The meeting will be held in one of the education buildings on campus, called the Forum building.

The address of the Forum building (number 102) is Droevendaalsesteeg 2, 6708 PB Wageningen.

Link to google maps: Forum - Wageningen Campus - Google Maps

Program

The hackathon will run from Monday noon to Friday noon. A detailed schedule will be posted here.

The below schedule is preliminary and might still be subject to adjustments.

Monday

If you arrive early in the morning and would like to have a desk to work at, contact the organizers.

time event location
1pm Registration C0222, Forum building
2pm Coffee in front of C0222, Forum building
3pm Opening session C0222, Forum building
- Welcome and logistics
- Data and simulation updates
- Topics of the hackathon
7pm Ice breaker Café, Orion building
Tuesday
time event location
9am Hacking Group rooms
10am Coffee break in front of C0222, Forum building
- Side event: AQUA tool introduction TBC
10.30am Hacking Group rooms
12pm Lunch break Forum Restaurant, 1st Floor
1.30pm Hacking Group rooms
4pm Coffee break in front of C0222, Forum building
7pm Keynote Talk C0222, Forum building
Wednesday
time event location
9am Hacking Group Rooms
11am Coffee break in front of C0222, Forum building
11.30am Hacking Group Rooms
12pm Lunch break Forum Restaurant, 1st Floor
1.30pm Hacking Group Rooms
3pm Coffee break in front of C0222, Forum building
4pm Keynote Talk fire weather, Guido v/d Werf C0222, Forum building
5pm Hacking Group Rooms
7pm Hackathon Dinner Restaurant Colours World food
Thursday
time event location
9am Hacking Group Rooms
10am Coffee break in front of C0222, Forum building
10.30am Hacking Group Rooms
12pm Lunch break Forum Restaurant, 1st Floor
1.30pm Hacking Group Rooms
3pm Coffee break in front of C0222, Forum building
3.30pm Hacking Group Rooms
Friday
time event location
9am Closing Session C0222, Forum building
10am Coffee break in front of C0222, Forum building
10.30am Closing Session continues C0222, Forum building
12pm Lunch break Forum Restaurant, 1st Floor

Accommodation

Please note that there is limited availability of accommodation in Wageningen so it is wise to book well in advance.

We reserved 80 hotel rooms at the WICC hotel in Wageningen city centre from 14-18 October 2024. From this hotel you have a good connection to campus, where the Hackathon takes place.

You can book a room here (link: https://www.wicc.nl/en/online-booking/) and enter the block code provided below, depending on your room choice. The rooms are reserved for us until the 9th of August 2024. If you like to book for a different time frame than the 13/14 to 18 of October, please contact the WICC directly via info@wicc.nl and mention nextGEMS Project.

Block codes

Type of room Amount that is reserved Price per night* Block code
Single room** 61 €105 542989
Single deluxe room 4 €114 479728
Twin room, for 1-person use 18 €117.50 160541

* including breakfast, excluding €3 per night local tax

** 50 single rooms are reserved from 13 October onwards

Getting Around

The Netherlands is renowned for its excellent cycling infrastructure. If you’d like to take advantage of this during the hackathon, bikes are available for rent directly at the WICC Hotel.

Alternatively, public transport is also an option. Bus schedules and fare information are available online at 9292.nl, and tickets can be purchased on the bus.