D3A - Data Analytics, Access and Applications

The department Data Analytics, Access and Applications (D3A) deals with challenges that must be solved for the efficient use of data-intensive applications.

The research and development activities of the department cover several topics:

  • Federated access methods and policies (authentication, authorization) for access to distributed storage and computing services
  • Development and practical use of scalable tools for data analytics and machine learning
  • Joint research and development with domain scientists, especially climate and environmental scientists in the field of data-intensive applications.
  • Contributions to the development of the European Open Science Cloud and the integration of communities within the framework of several EU projects