6th Helmholtz Open Science Forum: Software Quality Assurance at Helmholtz : Februar 2025

Software Quality Assurance plays a crucial role within the Helmholtz Association to ensure the long-term usability, reproducibility, and transparency of research software. A structured approach to quality assurance guarantees that software products are developed, documented, and maintained sustainably. The 6th iteration of the Research Software Forum, on-site at Forschungszentrum Jülich from 12–13 February 2025, featured possibilities for how a structured approach to quality assurance may ensure that software products are developed, documented, and maintained sustainably. The 30 participants of the workshop represented 14 of the 18 Helmholtz Centers. The program covered key topics such as the introduction and implementation of quality indicators for research software, hands-on sessions for issue identification and resolution, and updates on Helmholtz-wide software projects like JuRSE and HiRSE.