Finnish (+ friends) RSE Meetup

About the Event

The Finnish and friends RSE (Research Software Engineer) Meetup brings together people in Finland (and beyond) who develop or support research through software, data, and computing. Whether your title is RSE, scientist, data specialist, or IT support, if you’re helping research through code or computational tools - this event is for you. This is also for you, the RSE enthusiast, who enjoys the coding part of research work more or just as much as the research part.

Why a Finnish RSE Meetup?

While Nordic-RSE connects the regional community, this Finnish meetup provides a national focus for collaboration and sharing. It helps us:

  • Discuss challenges and opportunities specific to Finnish institutions and funding structures

  • Strengthen local networks and identify national needs (training, recognition, career paths)

  • Coordinate efforts between universities, research institutes, and infrastructure providers like CSC

This meetup complements the Nordic-RSE community by creating a space for practical cooperation within Finland, while staying connected to the wider Nordic and international RSE movements.

Who Should Join

  • Researchers and research software engineers developing or maintaining research code

  • Data and computing specialists supporting research workflows

  • IT staff, educators, and research managers interested in improving research software practices

  • Early-career researchers curious about RSE career paths

No formal RSE title is needed - if you develop, or support research software, you belong here.

Why Participate

By joining, you can:

  • Meet peers from across Finnish universities and research institutes

  • Learn how RSE groups and initiatives are organized in Finland

  • Share your own experiences, needs, and ideas for national cooperation

  • Help shape the future of Finnish/Nordic RSE activities - training, recognition, and community events

Good to know

This part of the event is sponsored by the Society of Research Software Engineering. Therefore we can keep the registration for free and offer lunch, coffee and snacks during the event. Therefore, please only register to this second half of the event, if you plan to attend in person to avoid any food waste.

Travel funding

Thanks to the Software Sustainability Institute we have some travel funding (travel + one night accomodation) available for you to visit the RSE-FI meetup (day 1+2).

More information at Travel funding for the RSE meetup

Organizers

The meetup is organized by Finnish members of Nordic-RSE with support from the Software Sustainability institute (via SSI fellowship of Samantha Wittke). Facilities are provided by Aalto Scientific Computing (ASC).

For any questions, ideas or if you would like to join the organizing committee, please contact samantha.wittke@csc.fi.