If anyone is working on Microbiomes and fancies coming to Köln (Germany) Sept. 30-Oct 2 (end of this month, I will be there!) https://events.hifis.net/event/2654/: Copying from the announcement email: This event is the central meeting point for everyone involved in microbiome research or data management within the NFDI4Microbiota community and beyond. Whether you're a researcher, data steward, developer, or simply interested in microbiota data infrastructures, this conference offers a unique opportunity to engage, learn, and collaborate. Highlights include: • Keynote speeches on microbiome research and FAIR labs (Ruth Schmitz-Streit, Alexandre Smirnov, Samantha Pearman-Kanza) • Hands-on Workshop Tracks: ◦ From Bench to Browser: Microbiome Analysis Without Coding Skills ◦ From Lab Bench to Data Bench: Practical Research Data Management for Scientists ◦ From Pipelines to Portals: Next-Generation Tools for Microbiome Analysis • Opportunities for networking and community building across disciplines Participation in the conference is free of charge.