Zoom-ing in on Sweden’s digital R&E future

The autumn 2025 version of the traditional gathering Sunet-dagarna (the Sunet days) is held online. As always, the event allows participants to get updated on the many services provided by Sunet, the Swedish research and education network (NREN). Not just is the event held via Zoom. The agenda even provides opportunities to get acquainted with […]

Asia–Europe Ring proves its value for advanced science collaborations

In 2019, NORDUnet co-founded, with European and Asian partners, the Asia–Europe Ring (AER) – a unique collaboration among research and education network (NREN) operators connecting Europe and Asia. The goal was simple yet ambitious: to ensure resilience and enable advanced science by pooling international capacity and supporting one another through mutual backup. Together, the partners […]

From Vision to Action: NORDUnet at Arctic Day in Osaka

Advancing Arctic Connectivity and International Collaboration On 11 October 2025, NORDUnet joined Nordic and Japanese partners at Arctic Day, hosted by the Nordic Pavilion during World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan.The event brought together ministers, policymakers, researchers, and technology leaders to discuss the future of the Arctic, focusing on research, digitalization, and connectivity between Northern […]

Joint LHCOPN-LHCONE and SIG-NGN Meetings at KIT, Karlsruhe

Experts in networking and data-intensive science from Europe, North America, South America, and Asia gathered in Karlsruhe, Germany, for a joint week of meetings at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). The co-located 55th LHCOPN-LHCONE meeting and 16th GÉANT SIG-NGN meeting brought together key figures from the global research networking community to share insights, coordinate […]

25 Years of Dedication and Collaboration — Thank You, Gitte Kudsk

NORDUnet is happy to congratulate Gitte Kudsk, CEO of Danish NREN DeiC and Chair of the NORDUnet board of Directors, on her 25-year anniversary. She is a valued leader, collaborator, and contributor in the Nordic NREN community. From the very beginning of her time at DeiC (then UNI-C) Gitte has been a highly regarded partner […]

SUBMERSE Partners Chart the Final Phase of Europe’s Pioneering Subsea Sensing Project

The SUBMERSE project partners gathered this week at the University of Lisbon for their latest assembly to review the significant progress made so far and to plan the final phase of this ambitious European initiative. SUBMERSE is pioneering the use of existing optical fibre infrastructure to create a distributed subsea sensing platform, delivering new opportunities […]

Nordic NRENs to deliver Hyperconnectivity for EuroHPC

The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) has signed a contract with GÉANT Association, to provide ultra-high bandwidth, secure, pan-European, interconnect services for the EuroHPC supercomputing infrastructure. In the Nordic countries, the connectivity service will be offered to High Performance Computing (HPC) sites – including LUMI and Arrhenius – and relevant research data repositories in the […]

NORDUnet Community Workshop 2025 — Closing Reflections

What a few days at Copenhagen Towers. With more than 190 participants colleagues from the Nordic R&E networks, service providers, campus teams, and international partners,this year’s NCW surpassed 2023 and brought together a community of both newcomers and familiar faces — roughly 40% first-timers and 60% regulars. Some have joined up to five times, a […]

NCW2025 has officially begun!

With a record-breaking 190+ participants registered, Copenhagen Towers is buzzing as the Nordic and global R&E community comes together to share knowledge, ideas, and inspiration. After a warm welcome from NORDUnet CEO Valter Nordh, the stage quickly lit up with a series of dynamic Lightning Talks on AI, cloud services, trust, and network innovation, setting […]

NCW2025 registration closes soon

Haven’t signed up for the NORDUnet Community Workshop (NCW) yet? This is your chance to connect with colleagues across the Nordic research and education community, share experiences, and collaborate on the future of networking and digital services. 👉 Don’t miss out, secure your spot before registration closes on Monday, 1 September! https://nordu.net/ncw25reg