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SMARTS technical workshop at Hamburg
We are pleased to announce that the SMARTS Technical Workshop will be held in Hamburg on May 6-7, 2025. This two-day technical session brings together key project stakeholders to address critical aspects of the project as we approach the final validation phase.
Workshop Focus
The workshop will primarily focus on the validation exercise, with dedicated sessions covering:
- Finalization of the Operational Service and Environment Definition (OSED) and Functional Requirements Document (FRD)
- Evaluation methodologies for resilience assessment in the validation exercises
- Final deliverables for Sector Configuration optimization
- Uncertainty quantification and management within the SMARTS concept
- Review of the Exploratory Research Report and Economic Evaluation (ECO-EVAL) findings
Detailed Agenda
Tuesday, May 6
| Time | Topic | Responsible |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 – 09:15 | Welcome and Introduction | Rasoul |
| 09:15 – 10:15 | WP1: Project Management
• Final Dissemination Strategy and Deliverables |
Eva |
| 10:15 – 10:45 | WP7: Concept Development and Evaluation | Guglielmo |
| 10:45 – 11:15 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:15 – 12:15 | WP2: Concept of Operations
• FRD Status Review • OSED Updates and Finalization |
John / Jimmy |
| 12:15 – 13:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | WP3: Demand Prediction
• Sector Profile Analysis • Resilience Evaluation Framework |
Rasoul / Julian |
| 14:30 – 15:30 | WP4: Volume and Sector Design
• Sector Design Model Refinements • Capacity Thresholds Implementation |
Daniel, Guglielmo & CRIDA |
| 15:30 – 16:15 | Day 1 Wrap-up & Any Other Business | All |
Wednesday, May 7
| Time | Topic | Responsible |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 – 10:30 | WP5: Sector Configuration
• ULAN Optimizer Integration and Performance |
Flor & Guglielmo |
| 10:30 – 12:00 | WP6: Validation
• CRIDA EXERCISE: PUZZLE Use Case • EUROCONTROL Exercise: RNEST Use Case |
Lidia & Eric |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Workshop Conclusions and Next Steps | All |
Stay tuned for post-workshop updates and outcomes that will shape our final project deliverables!


