June 9–10, 2026 · Berlin
St. Elisabeth & Villa Elisabeth, Invalidenstr. 3, 10115 Berlin
Join around 200 experts, innovators, and decision-makers from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), research, and politics as we explore how to build trust and collaboration in Europe’s digital ecosystems.
FACIS, part of the EU-funded 8ra initiative, contributes to the vision of a trusted, open, and interoperable cloud and edge ecosystem for Europe – where organizations can confidently share, access, and use data and services across providers and borders. Over two inspiring days in Berlin, the event will explore the 8ra vision from different perspectives – through panel discussions and strategic dialogues that make the initiative’s goals tangible and relatable.
At the same time, FACIS project results will be presented and discussed, inviting participants to exchange ideas on how these outcomes can be further adopted and applied in practice. You’ll connect with peers, exchange experiences, and shape ideas together – through interactive sessions, strategic panels, live demos, and a creative hackathon – all designed to strengthen the European cloud and edge community and foster meaningful collaboration across sectors. More information on the program schedule can be found in the agenda.
Insights & Results
Learn about FACIS results, tools, and demonstrators.
Adoption
Explore how the results of 8ra and FACIS can be translated into practice
Hackathon
Gain hands-on experience through panels & an interactive hackathon
Networking
Connect with key stakeholders at regional, national, and European levels.
Who should join?
Members of the 8ra community
Cloud-/Edge-Providers
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
Open-source communities & IT developers
Policy makers
Representatives of coordination bodies (e.g., 8ra, CISERO)
Stakeholders from strategic partner initiatives (e.g., dataspaces, AI)
Key Topics
- Strategic discussions: federations, digital ecosystems, infrastructure
- Use cases & proof of concepts from real-world practice
- Presentation of FACIS tools & demonstrators:
- Hackathon: working with FACIS components & tools
Agenda (preliminary)
Day 1 – June 9, 2026 (from 12:00)
Opening & Welcome
Andreas Weiss
Co-Head - SLA Governance, FACIS
Germany’s Role in Shaping Federated Digital Infrastructure for Europe’s Industry
- Keynote
A Federated Europe: Building a Connected Digital Single Market Across Borders
- Keynote
Connecting Minds. Building Trust. Powering Federated Ecosystems
- Panel
Networking Coffee Break
Connecting Europe’s Flagship Initiatives: 8ra, Manufacturing-X, Gaia-X, Catena-X & Beyond
- Panel & Pitches
Exploring Federation Hands-On: Working with Eclipse XFSC Components
- Presentation
Interoperability as a Competitive Advantage: Standards, Trust, and Market Readiness”
- Panel
Day 2 – June 10, 2026 (full day)
Registration & Networking
- Presentation of FACIS tools
- Panels: adoption, application, and next steps
- Showcases of real-world use cases
- Parallel session: Hackathon (max. 50 participants) – Coding School: Federated Eco Systems in Distributed Cloud/Edge Environments with FACIS tools
Welcome
Turning Vision into Practice: Delivering Federated Services at Scale
- Keynote
From Service Quality to Automation: SLA Demonstrator & Governance Framework & Digital Contracting”
- Showcase
Networking Coffee Break
From Pilot to Practice: What Industry Needs to Adopt Federation at Scale
- Panel
FACIS in Action: “Orchestrating Federated Ecosystems
- Showcase
Lunch Break
Aviation Federation in Practice
- Showcase
What We Learned: Practitioner Insights from the Hackathon Floor
- Presentation
Event Wrap-Up
End
Event Details at a Glance
Date: June 9–10, 2026
Location: St. Elisabeth & Villa Elisabeth, Berlin
Language: English
Cost: Free of charge