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The purpose of this survey is to gather knowledge on the existing services of research software engineering (RSE) teams in Germany. This knowledge will be included in reports to funders on the RSE eco-system and will inform the creation of a federal level organisation for research software development.

The use of research software in science is growing rapidly – and with it, the demands for sustainability, openness, and robust infrastructure. The recent study commissioned by the BMFTR (formerly BMBF), titled “Open Research Tools: Current State and Challenges at the Intersection of Research Software, Openness, and Digital Infrastructure,” analyzes the current landscape of the research software ecosystem in Germany.

Under the title “Research software, openness, digital infrastructure, interplay and challenges”, the Federal Ministry of Research, Transfer and Space invited experts from the research, open and research software community to present study results on the status, challenges and prospects of research software between openness, scientific application and digital infrastructure. Christine Regitz, President of the German Informatics Society: “Open science is more than a technical concept - it is a social movement for transparency, participation and access to knowledge.