This is the wiki page for the upcoming Sixth Workshop of the Open Energy Modelling Initiative, a grass-roots organization of modellers from various research institutes, universities and companies. The workshop will take place in Frankfurt, Germany hosted by the Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies (see Events for previous workshops). The workshop will take place on 20-21 April 2017, with an optional tutorial day before on 19 April 2017. Since the workshop is run by volunteers, there is no registration fee, so feel free to join!
This wiki page will be updated frequently with a programme and practical information. All participants are invited to contribute suggestions of different sessions to be included in the programme. In the meantime, feel free to register on the mailing list where all things regarding energy modelling are discussed.
This time it has been suggested that as well as the two-day workshop, there could be an optional day before the workshop with tutorials on technical topics for people getting started in open energy modelling.
About the workshop
The Openmod Workshops provide a forum for modellers to come together and discuss how to further the use of open data and open software tools in the energy modelling community. Topics range from exchanges about specific types of data (e.g. sources for open data on building stocks or distribution networks) to advocacy and outreach.
Only a small part of the workshop consists of prepared presentations. For the rest of the workshop, participants work together in breakout groups on specific topics. The topics are chosen by the participants themselves, so please get actively involved by suggesting topics! To get the most out of the workshop, it is suggested to consider in advance what you would like to discuss.
Breakout groups should have specific aims, which can be followed up after the workshop, e.g. improving the openmod wiki pages, lobbying a data-holder to change its licencing, improving educational tools, or outreach.
Practical information
Venue: Main Auditorium, Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies
Getting there: How to find us - please note that it talkes 30-40 minutes with the local train to get from the Frankfurt main train station to the Uni Riedberg campus where FIAS is situated!
Map: OpenStreetMap
Train connections: Brussels (3 hours), Berlin (4 hours), Denmark (8 hours via Hamburg), London (7 hours via Brussels), Milan (7 hours via Basel), Paris (4 hours)
Accommodation: There is no specific accommodation recommendation - Frankfurt is small enough that you can travel easily from any part of the city to the workshop venue. For bookings, try airbnb, booking.com or HRS. We do recommend that you book early, since room prices can be high at short notice.
Registration
Registration will be possible from mid-February.
Filming / Live Streaming
It is planned to film and live stream the first 3 hours of the conference. Speakers will be asked to opt-in with a signed form, so that their talks can be filmed.
Programme
Day 1: Optional Tutorials (Wednesday 19th April 2017)
See the provisional plan.
Day 2: Main Workshop (Thursday 20th April 2017)
Thursday Morning
10:00 Start
10:00 - 10:15 Welcome address and logistical information (FIAS)
10:15 - 10:30 What is the Open Energy Modelling Initative?
10:30 - 11:10 Introduction (everyone)
11:10 - 11:40 Short model presentations
11:40 - 12:00 Coffee
12:00 - 12:30 Short model presentations
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch
Thursday Afternoon
13:30 - 14:00 Introducing break-out groups (plenary) and organisation of where and when
14:00 - 15:30 Break-out groups 1 (parallel)
15:30 - 16:00 Coffee break
16:00 - 17.30 Break-out groups 2 (parallel)
17.30 - 18:00 Reporting back (plenary)
18:00 Finish
19:00 Dinner at Apfelwein Dax in Sachsenhausen, approximately 35 minutes from the workshop location. Seats have been reserved for 40 people; the maximum space is for 45 people. There is a reasonable selection of vegetarian dishes; they can also provide vegan dishes, but the selection is somewhat limited.
Day 3: Main Workshop (Friday 21st April 2017)
Friday Morning
09:30 Start
09:30 - 10:00 Summary of first day, discussion of breakout groups for this day
10:00 - 11:30 Break-out groups 3 (parallel)
11:30 - 12:00 Coffee break
12:00 - 12:30 Reporting back (plenary)
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch
Friday Afternoon
13:30 - 14:30 TechTalks or other discussion
14:30 - 15:30 Wrap up, next workshop
16.00 End of workshop
Day 4: Optional Tour of the Region (Saturday 22nd April 2017)
Walk through vineyards of Rheingau / Tour of Frankfurt / Museums Tour (if raining)
Breakout groups
The workshop is organised from and for modellers and stakeholders of the open energy modelling community who want to exchange and discuss about energy models, code, data, licenses, transparency, making results understandable to stakeholders, campaigning for open data...; if you are interested to discuss a special subject you can propose breakout groups on the google sheet. Please communicate your ideas for new breakout groups and add your name to a group that you would like to join. You can add suggestions for the content either in the table or as a comment.