Community#
OME NGFF Community Calendar#
Download the .ics file and add it to your calendar so you won’t miss any of our meetings! You may also add it directly to your Google Calendar by clicking the “+” button in the bottom right corner.
Community Calls#
Community Calls are quarterly meetings that feature updates and presentations on OME-Zarr specification work, tooling ecosystem, and use cases. Everyone is welcome to these calls - developers, users, and enthusiasts alike. Whether you have just heard about OME-NGFF and are curious to learn more or if you have been working with it every day, consider yourself invited.
We host Community Calls quarterly at 9:00 CET and 17:00 CET. The same agenda is repeated in both time slots to allow participants around the globe to choose the one that fits their schedule best. Get in touch with Virginie Uhlmann if you would like to present at an OME-NGFF Community Call.
Community Calls are added to the above calendar and announced on image.sc:
Office Hours#
Want to learn more about Zarr but don’t know where to start? We host drop-in office hours on Thursdays, rotating between Atlantic-, Indian-, and Pacific-friendly times. We are available to answer questions about:
the OME-Zarr specification
OME-Zarr tools and implementations
plans and roadmaps for OME-Zarr
how you can get involved in the community
… and much more!
Please see the calendar for time, date, and zoom link to join!
Hackathons & Symposiums#
Dedicated hackathons and workshops have been hosted yearly by the BioVision Center in Zurich:
Dates |
Website |
Outcomes |
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Nov 2-6, 2026 |
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Nov 10-14, 2025 |
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Nov 18-22, 2024 |
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Nov 6-8, 2023 |
The OME Community Meeting is also a prime event to interact with the NGFF community. It is hosted yearly in different locations around the world.
Dates |
Location |
Resources |
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Jun 1-4, 2027 |
Zurich, Switzerland |
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Apr 28-30, 2026 |
Düsseldorf, Germany |
Contributors#
Thank you to all the amazing contributors who make OME-NGFF possible: