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DOS hosts the 12th Future Computing and Networking Workshop
1 October 2025, by Alhassan Abdelhalim
Photo: Janick Edinger
Our research group had the pleasure of hosting the Future Computing and Networking (FCN 2025) Workshop at the University of Hamburg in September (25-26). The event brought together 58 participants from 31 institutions across 14 countries
Day 1 started with the Opening Ceremony by Prof. Dr. Aaron Ding and Prof. Dr. Janick Edinger and quickly set the tone with the first keynote, Serverless Anywhere, by Prof. Dr. Valeria Cardellini. Discussions on hot trends and our new "Sticky Opinions" session kept the morning dynamic and the discussions alive, while afternoon breakout groups fostered in-depth exchanges. The day concluded with a boat trip along Hamburg’s Alster, where research conversations mixed with fresh air and city views, followed by a relaxed social dinner at the Hamburg Town Hall.
Day 2 began with reflections from the boat trip and shifted to the second keynote, Edge Clouds & AI, by Dr. Alexandre Da Silva Veith. Senior researchers and Junior PhD students engaged in the idea highlight session and kept the discussion ongoing.
A selection of photos from the workshop — from keynote moments to the boat trip and dinner — can be found in the gallery below.
Photo: Janick Edinger
DOS hosts the 12th FCN workshop at the University of Hamburg.
Photo: Janick Edinger
Registration kicks off the 12th FCN Workshop as participants pick up their name tags.
Photo: Janick Edinger
Prof. Dr. Aaron Ding and Prof. Dr. Janick Edinger open the 12th Future Computing and Networking Workshop.
Photo: Janick Edinger
The FCN workshop offered two Keynote Speeches by Prof. Dr Valeria Cardellini (Tor Vergata University of Rome) and Dr. Alexandre da Silva Veith (Nokia Bell Labs).
Photo: Janick Edinger
The FCN 2025 Workshop introduced the interactive “Sticky Opinions” session, where participants positioned their views on debated topics.
Photo: Janick Edinger
Participants reflect on the outcomes of the “Sticky Opinions” session.
Photo: Janick Edinger
Participants reflect on the outcomes of the “Sticky Opinions” session.
Photo: Janick Edinger
Participants reflect on the outcomes of the “Sticky Opinions” session.
Photo: Janick Edinger
Breakout sessions bring participants together in smaller groups to explore specific research topics in depth.
Photo: Janick Edinger
Boat trip in the Alster.
Photo: Janick Edinger
FCN participants in the Hamburg Town Hall.
Photo: Janick Edinger
Group photo marking the conclusion of the FCN 2025 Workshop.
Photo: Janick Edinger
The FCN 2025 Workshop comes to a close. Until next time.
