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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.

Get ready

Here are some hints to help you prepare for your hackathon week.

What to take with you

  • Lanyard – We would like to reduce unneccessary waste and you probably already have a collection of lanyards lying in your office…
  • Water bottle – To this end, we also ask you to please bring your own reusable water bottle - you can easily refill them with tap water at the venue.
  • BYO Mug – To promote more sustainable coffee and tea breaks, single-use paper cups have been removed from the Forum building. You can get reusable cups from the café on the ground floor by paying a small deposit (similar to the RECUP-system used in Germany). If you’d rather drink from your favorite mug, be sure to bring it with you to the hackathon.
  • Ethernet adapter – there will be Wifi (Eduroam and a guest wifi for participants without eduroam access), but just in case.. if you have an ethernet adapter lying around on your desk, it might come in handy to bring one.
  • DKRZ account – Did you sign up for a DKRZ account already? Or was the hackathon in Hamburg the last time you used your DKRZ account? Please make sure that you can access everything. Here is a short tutorial on how to sign up and log in.

You will find more information on how to get to here, what will be happening during the week, etc. on this page further below.

Hackathon Terms of Reference

The Terms of Reference (ToR) for the hackathon participation can be found under this link: ToR. This document is about the Terms of References which is created for the implementation of the project Hackathons and represents the basis of the activities and obligations for participation.

Venue - WUR campus

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

Room Plan

Meeting rooms are distributed throughout the Forum building on WUR Campus and are located on the levels 2, 3 and 6. Have a look at Venue and at this map for the address and directions. Below you will find a rough overview on which topic will be discussed in which rooms. If you get lost, ask someone local or check out this floor plan.

Room overview

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
1 pm Registration C0222, Forum building
2 pm Coffee in front of C0222, Forum building
3 pm Opening session C0222, Forum building
- Welcome and logistics
- Data and simulation updates (ICON, IFS)
- ECMWF urban scheme
- Topics of the hackathon
6 pm Ice breaker Café, Orion building
Tuesday
time event location
9 am Hacking Group rooms
9.30 am Side event: AQUA tool introduction B0616 - 6th floor Forum building
10.30 am Coffee break in front of C0222, Forum building
11 am Hacking Group rooms
12.30 pm Lunch break Forum Restaurant, 1st Floor
1.30 pm Hacking Group rooms
3.30 pm Coffee break in front of C0222, Forum building
4 pm Hacking Group rooms
4.30 pm Group photo TBC
5 pm Keynote Talk The Third Pole’s value for food, Hester Biemans (WUR) C0222, Forum building
Wednesday
time event location
9 am Hacking Group Rooms
10.30 am Coffee break in front of C0222, Forum building
11 am Side event: Energy industry talk, Nuria Sanchez (Iberdrola) online, room for streaming B0616
11 am Hacking Group Rooms
12.30 pm Lunch break Forum Restaurant, 1st Floor
2 pm Hacking Group Rooms
3.30 pm Coffee break in front of C0222, Forum building
4 pm Keynote Talk Fire in the Earth System, Guido v/d Werf (WUR) C0222, Forum building
5 pm Hacking Group Rooms
7 pm Hackathon Dinner Restaurant Colours World food
8 pm Hackathon midweek discussion Restaurant Colours World food
Thursday
time event location
9 am Hacking Group Rooms
10.30 am Coffee break in front of C0222, Forum building
11 am Workshop: Energy story lines B0616 - 6th floor Forum building
12.30 pm Lunch break Forum Restaurant, 1st Floor
2 pm Hacking Group Rooms
3.30 pm Coffee break in front of C0222, Forum building
4 pm Hacking Group Rooms
Friday
time event location
Closing Session - Part I C0222, Forum building
9.00 am Efficient data handling
9.20 am Energy challenge
9.40 am Fire weather challenge
10.00 am Extremes challenge - Part I
10.30 am Coffee break in front of C0222, Forum building
Closing Session - Part II C0222, Forum building
11.00 am Extremes challenge - Part II
11.30 am short input by the S&O, S&L, S&A and S&S groups
+ Update on nextGEMS paper (Hans Segura)
11.50 pm Final discussion discussion (Bjorn Stevens)
12.30 pm 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

Additional Information

During the hackathon

As part of our commitment to creating an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere, we have created a little guide on how to be an Ally for the Queer community. Please take some time to read it here.

Data, Computing and Topics

Logistics

Contact

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.

WICC address: Lawickse Allee 9, 6701 AN Wageningen WUR Campus - Forum building: Droevendaalsesteeg 2, 6708 PB Wageningen.

Check out this map for an overview and walking directions.