Research Software is an important and valuable key component of modern scientific endevaours. In this spirit, authors of research software from all over Helmholtz met for the first of its kind "Helmholtz Codes!" workshop at Projektträger DLR in Berlin. The three-day workshop was jointly organised by HiRSE, HIFIS, and HIDA, and brought together over 50 code authors from all over Helmholtz, covering most of the Helmholtz research centers and research fields.
Over the course of the workshop, the attendees engaged in dynamic discussion sessions on how Helmholtz can foster innovation, collaboration, and sustainability in research software development. The workshops outcome will be distilled into an internal short position paper, summarising the key findings and recommendations. This document will be presented to Helmholtz decision-makers, aiming to shape future initiatives for research software and research software engineering within Helmholtz.
Members of SCC were involved in both the organisation of the workshop, as part of the HiRSE project, and as software authors, contributing their expertise, insights and ideas to shape the discussion and outcome of the workshop.