Following the positive experience of last year’s event, the 5th Ontologies4Chem Workshop aims to continue fostering open discussions, hands-on collaboration, and community-driven progress in chemical ontologies and semantic infrastructure.
Event Fact-Sheet
Schedule:
- Arrival Day: November 2, 2026.
- Workshop Core Program: November 3–5, 2026.
- Departure Day: November 6, 2026.
Venue: Domhotel Limburg, Grabenstraße 57, 65549 Limburg, Germany.
Organizers: NFDI4Chem.
Contact: ontologies@nfdi4chem.de
A Community-Driven Agenda
This year, the workshop adopts a new, highly interactive approach to organize the event. Similarly to MADICES, a public GitHub repository has been set up to gather, discuss, and vote on ideas for topics. The goal is to co-create an agenda that truly reflects the most pressing needs, current priorities, and interests of the community.
Call for Contributions
Attendees are warmly invited to propose and upvote topics in the following formats:
- Presentations: Share relevant ontologies, case studies, technical challenges, or user experiences.
- Discussion Topics: Propose themes for deeper exploration, such as best practices, interoperability, or ongoing challenges in ontology use.
- Hacking & Collaborative Sessions: Suggest topics for collaborative problem-solving, hands-on breakout groups, ontology curation, or development.
👉 Submit and vote on ideas here: Ontologies4Chem2026 GitHub Discussions
More Information
Further details, including registration information and the preliminary agenda, will be published in the coming months on the official event page: https://nfdi4chem.de/event/5th-ontologies4chem-workshop/
The recent IUPAC project, “Enhancing the technical architecture and programmatic services of the IUPAC Gold Book,” will be presented in detail at this workshop, showcasing our ongoing efforts to modernize chemical data standards. Learn more: https://iupac.org/project/2026-030-1-024/