We are pleased to announce the 4th OntoPortal Alliance Workshop, to be held at the Freie Universität Berlin – Institute of Computer Science, Germany, from September 29 to October 3, 2025.

The 2025 workshop’s main goals are to consolidate the Alliance’s organization and shared agenda, and to engage with newcomers. The program will include technical, content, and management sessions, as well as a newcomers session featuring new use cases in social science, heritage science, cultural heritage, and astronomy.

Topics on the agenda include:

  • Overview of OntoPortal, the OntoPortal Federation, and the MOD-API
  • Integration opportunities with TS4NFDI and NFDI consortia
  • Federation strategies and governance
  • New use cases and onboarding of emerging instances
  • AI integration (OntoPortal MCP and RAG prototypes)
  • Metadata practices, SKOS/OntoLex support, and duplicate management
  • Virtual Appliance planning and developer coordination

The event is primarily restricted to Alliance members and invited guests. For more information or to express interest in participating, please contact: