The May issue of the GWDG News has just been published.

It contains among others the following topics:

• The 80/20 of Reproducible Research – Ten Years after the Crisis
• The Enhanced Role of the Data Protection Officer in the Age of AI
• Specification Driven Development of Applications with AI Agents
• Open-Source Operating Systems: More than just Linux?
• The GWDG at Science goes City
• Joint Future Day at the GWDG and the UMG IT Service Center
• Film Research Platform “AVefi“ Goes Live

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The GWDG Academy course program for the second half of 2026 has now been published. It once again includes several new courses. All courses are held either online or in presence. You can find more detailed information in the respective course descriptions.

AVefi, a new research platform co-developed by the GWDG, that links film collections across institutions and makes them discoverable, is now going live. The interested public will have the opportunity to search the collections of various archives by subject matter as well as technical criteria. In addition to traditional formats, the aim is in particular to make educational, functional and amateur films searchable and citable.

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As quantum computing (QC) transitions from laboratory breakthroughs to industrial tools, the question for many businesses is no longer “if” but “how”. To ensure that German industry and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are equipped for this shift, a new strategic study – the “Quantum Computing Industry Needs Survey”– is officially calling for participants.

This initiative is conducted within the framework of Fraunhofer’s INQUBATOR and the joint GWDG/LUH QUICS quantum computing test and consulting centers. The data gathered will directly influence the development of regional support

Several German universities, including the University of Göttingen / GWDG, are jointly hosting the IT Security Awareness Days for the eleventh time from April 27 to May 8, 2026. This inter-university public online event series features engaging presentations on the topic of information security. Registration is not required. Details about the event can be found here.