Join us in an effort to create an open, collaborative and sustainable future for Research Software and the people who build it.
FutuRSI is a joint initiative of universities, research institutes and associations working on the topic of research software engineering.
More information on our partners can be found on our partners page.
FutuRSI aims to create a future for RSE in Germany that serves the community. We need you to achieve this!
Oct 13, 2026
We believe that all research software should be more visible and today we’re putting a spotlight on tier 3 research software that has become a shared, foundational resource across institutions, disciplines and research ecosystems.
In our working definition, tier 3 software — also called essential or foundational software — is software that is no longer tied to a single project or institution. It has become a shared resource with broad adoption, a central role in the research software ecosystem, and often high social dependency.
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At the de-RSE Collaborations Workshop, we took a different approach to discussing the FutuRSI Phase 1 concept: instead of presenting the concept and discussing it in a conventional workshop format, we turned it into a serious game.
Participants took on different stakeholder roles from the German research system, including funders, research institutions, RSEs, university leadership, network partners and early-career researchers. Each role came with its own interests, concerns and priorities. During the game, participants had to discuss and negotiate different aspects of the proposed German Research Software Nexus, while responding to changing conditions introduced throughout the session.
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