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What direction should a national Research Software Institution in Germany take? This question accompanied us throughout deRSE26. In conversations with the community, it quickly became clear that there is not only a wide range of ideas, but also a fairly consistent sense of what is most urgently needed to sustainably strengthen research software in Germany.

deRSE26 provides an excellent opportunity for the FutuRSI project to present the current state of its work while, more importantly, deepening the dialogue with the community. After months of conceptual development, our focus is on discussing practical needs, expectations, and perspectives from the research software landscape. Rather than merely showcasing results, we aim to engage in a broader conversation about future support structures and coordination mechanisms for research software and Research Software Engineering (RSE) in Germany.

The International Research Software Engineer (RSE) Survey is live! If you develop research software in Germany, this is your chance to shape what comes next.

Take the survey here: https://www.researchsoftwaresurvey.org

This year’s survey includes specific questions about a potential national research software institution in Germany—what it should prioritise, how it might be structured, and how it could best support the RS ecosystem. Those responses will feed directly into FutuRSI’s work as we develop concrete concepts.