From 26 to 28 November, the DATAMITE consortium met in Aachen for its second – and last – plenary meeting of 2024. As at the previous plenary meeting in Poznan, the agenda was divided into a first day of CodeCamp with the developers involved in the project, followed by two days with the whole consortium, where each work package had its moment in the spotlight with presentations and/or workshops.
The first day was spent at the CodeCamp, as a warm-up for the plenary sessions that would take place over the next two days. This edition was less about coding and more about practical activities and shaping the future of the DATAMITE framework. All DATAMITE design and coding partners were divided into parallel sessions, according to their needs, in order to get the most out of CodeCamp.
On 27 and 28 November the remaining partners who were not involved in the codecamp joined in. The DATAMITE consortium exchanged ideas, discussed the results of the review meeting and set the roadmap for the final year of the project. In contrast to previous plenary meetings, and despite the structure of the agenda being divided into work packages, the Aachen meeting was much more practical and focused on encouraging the participation of all partners in all work packages through more interactive workshops and sessions.
Some of the main topics discussed were the six pilot projects of the project and the future steps to be taken before the end of 2025. Exciting things to come next year!
In addition to three intense days of work, the DATAMITE consortium enjoyed a guided tour of the Aachen Christmas Market and a visit to the Demonstration Factory, which is a central component of the Smart Logistics Cluster on the RWTH Aachen campus, thanks to the colleagues from FIR RWTH Aachen University who hosted this plenary meeting.
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