Description
As part of the annual conference of the “Women and Computer Science” working group from May 2–4, 2025, in Wernigerode, Josefine Kipke, System Engineer Sustainability Monitoring (OSB Alliance), will shed light on the environmental impact of cloud infrastructures and possible solutions. Her talk, "Open Clouds for a Sustainable IT Future," explores how open-source technologies in the ECO:DIGIT project enhance transparency and sustainability. Given the rising CO₂ emissions from cloud systems, she will present methods for measuring and optimizing energy consumption.
The conference focuses on sustainable IT through expert talks, discussions, and workshops. More information and registration can be found in the event flyer.
Harz University of Applied Sciences - Wernigerode Campus
Friedrichstr. 57-59
38855 Wernigerode, Germany
A limited number of double rooms have been reserved at Wernigerode Youth Hostel (about 500 m from the campus) from May 2–4. If you are interested in booking a room, please contact tagung@frauen-informatik.de.
Program
Friday, May 2, 2025
- 1:30 PM – Meeting point for a guided city tour: Fountain at Wernigerode Market Square
- From 7:30 PM – Joint dinner
Saturday, May 3, 2025
- From 8:15 AM – Check-in
- 9:00-9:15 AM – Welcome by the working group
- 9:15-9:30 AM – Welcome by Dean Andrea Heilmann
- 9:30-10:00 AM – Introduction round
- 10:00-10:15 AM – Introduction to sustainability goals and computer science
Resource-efficient software and hardware – Impulses for IT and software development
- 10:15-11:00 AM – Talk by Anna Zagorski, Research Associate for Green IT at the German Environment Agency:
Approaches for sustainable software – Blue Angel environmental label, standardization initiatives, and Green Coding Curriculum - 11:00-11:15 AM – Coffee break
- 11:15-12:00 PM – Talk by Josefine Kipke, System Engineer Sustainability Monitoring at OSB Alliance, ECO:DIGIT Project:
Open Clouds for a Sustainable IT Future – How Open Source Enables Transparency and Sustainability in ECO:DIGIT - 12:00-12:20 PM – Short talk (Harz University of Applied Sciences): NN
- 12:20-2:00 PM – Lunch
Environmental Costs of Big Tech-Dominated Infrastructures – Alternatives to the Power of Digital Monopolies
- 2:00-2:45 PM – Talk by Aline Blankertz, Digital Economist:
Big Tech’s Energy Consumption – Alternatives to Tech Monopolies - 2:45-3:15 PM – Coffee break and division into small discussion groups
- 3:15-4:30 PM – Developing a Position for the Working Group – Discussions in small groups to explore the conference theme and insights from the talks, potentially drafting a position paper. Speakers are warmly invited to join these discussions.
FG Award: Women Informatics Thesis Award – WITA
- 4:30-6:00 PM – WITA Award Ceremony and short presentations by award winners
- 6:00-6:30 PM – Closing session
- From 7:30 PM – Dinner
Sunday, May 4, 2025 – General Assembly
- 9:00-9:45 AM – Welcome, formalities, introduction round, reports
- 9:45-10:00 AM – Short break
- 10:00-10:45 AM –
- Elections (Speaker and Leadership Committee)
- Reports on the Magazine and WITA 2025 Award
- Planning for the 2026 Annual Conference
- 10:45-11:00 AM – Short break
- 11:00-12:00 PM – Actions, future initiatives, and upcoming events
- Followed by – Joint lunch and editorial meeting for the magazine Women in Computer Science