Our book is published!

FONDA members, along with over 100 co-authors from 54 organizations in 17 countries, are proud to present Workflow Systems for Large-Scale Scientific Data Analysis!

The book’s 25 chapters are divided into four main areas (1) Introduction, (2) Systems, (3) Applications, and (4) Technologies, and cover the current state of the art in workflow research for scientific data analysis. The book is open access, and digital copies can be downloaded for free. Hard copies can also be ordered (at the same link) for € 42 each.

Book Cover for Workflow systems for large scale scientific data analysis

We would especially like to thank the editors of the book, Rafael Ferreira da Silva, Sean Wilkinson, Marcus Hilbrich, and Ulf Leser. Funding for the first edition, along with much of the underlying research was provided by the German Research Foundation (DFG). The book is published by Berlin Universities Publishing. Finally, thanks to all the co-authors for their contributions and ongoing support!

Links to the individual chapters along with a comprehensive author list for each can be found here: The Workflow Book

FONDA Spring 2026 Retreat

On March 18th and 19th, FONDA met in Rangsdorf for our spring 2026 retreat. After an excellent keynote On Generative Requirements Engineering and Design by Walid Maalej from the Hasno Plattner Institute, each subproject had the opportunity to showcase the work they have done since our last retreat. Teams T6, T7, and T9 also met to discuss ongoing work and further collaborations.