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Mon 23 MarDisplayed time zone: Amsterdam, Berlin, Bern, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna change
Mon 23 Mar
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08:30 - 09:00 | RE-OpenS - Theoretical SessionWorkshops at BT 126 This session familiarizes participants with the foundations of open science and REFSQ’s Open Science Initiative. It introduces two key infrastructures — ORKG and ORKG Ask — that are recommended by REFSQ’s Open Science Policy and used in the Open Science Competition. | ||
09:00 - 10:30 | |||
09:00 15mDay opening | Welcome & Introduction to Workshop Workshops | ||
09:15 75mKeynote | (No) Silver Bullets: Engineering AI Systems That Survive Contact with Reality — Krzysztof Jędrzejewski Workshops | ||
09:00 - 09:45 | |||
09:00 - 10:30 | |||
09:00 30mDay opening | Welcome and Introduction of participants Workshops Jakob Droste Leibniz Universität Hannover, Anne Hess Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt, Elisa Schmid Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannah Deters Leibniz University Hannover | ||
09:30 60mKeynote | Why Large Language Models Appear to be Intelligent and Creative: Because They Generate Bullsh*t! — Daniel M. Berry Workshops | ||
09:00 - 10:30 | |||
09:00 15mDay opening | Welcome and Introduction Doctoral Symposium Gunter Mussbacher McGill University, Kurt Schneider Leibniz Universität Hannover, Software Engineering Group | ||
09:15 75mKeynote | The Best is yet to Come (in your PhD) Doctoral Symposium Xavier Franch Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya | ||
10:15 - 11:00 | |||
11:00 - 12:30 | |||
11:00 30mPaper | From User Stories to Automated Scriptless Testing via Language Models: the AUTOLINK Project — Ashley van Can, Fernando Pastor Ricós, Tanja E.J. Vos and Fabiano Dalpiaz Workshops Ashley van Can Department of Information and Computing Sciences, Utrecht University, Fernando Pastor Ricós Universitat Politècnica de València, Tanja E. J. Vos Universitat Politècnica de València and Open Universiteit, Fabiano Dalpiaz Utrecht University | ||
11:30 30mPaper | Towards a Software Reference Architecture for Natural Language Processing in Requirements Engineering — Julian Frattini and Quim Motger Workshops Julian Frattini Chalmers | University of Gothenburg, Quim Motger Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya | ||
12:00 30mPaper | From Reviews to Requirements: Can LLMs Generate Human-Like User Stories? — Shadman Sakib, Oishy Fatema Akhand, Tasnia Tasneem and Shohel Ahmed Workshops Sadman Jashim Sakib University of Windsor | ||
11:00 - 12:00 | |||
11:00 - 12:30 | |||
11:00 30mPaper | User Reviews as a Source for Usability Requirements: A Precursor Study on Using Large Language Models — Cedric Wellhausen, Laura Reinhardt and Kurt Schneider Workshops Cedric Wellhausen , Laura Reinhardt Leibniz University Hannover, Kurt Schneider Leibniz Universität Hannover, Software Engineering Group | ||
11:30 30mPaper | Do-Be-Feel-Based Motivational Goal Modelling in Design Thinking Education: A Qualitative Case Study — Kaisa Raadik and Kuldar Taveter Workshops Kuldar Taveter University of Tartu, Estonia | ||
12:00 30mTutorial | Hands-on Session: Participatory User-Centric RE Workshops Jakob Droste Leibniz Universität Hannover, Anne Hess Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt, Elisa Schmid Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannah Deters Leibniz University Hannover | ||
11:00 - 12:30 | |||
11:00 30mPaper | Exploring Requirements and Methods for Designing Sovereign Data Sharing Doctoral Symposium Julia Pampus Fraunhofer ISST | ||
11:30 30mPaper | Bidirectional Traceability between Datasets and ODDs: A Formal Approach for ML-Based Safety-Critical Development Doctoral Symposium | ||
12:00 30mPaper | A Systematic Evaluation Framework for LLM-Generated Software Quality Artifacts Doctoral Symposium Priscilla de Souza Silva University of Pernambuco | ||
14:00 - 15:30 | |||
14:00 75mDemonstration | Interactive Session: Prompting for creative requirements from ChatGPT Workshops | ||
15:15 15mDay closing | Closing Workshops | ||
14:00 - 15:30 | |||
14:00 30mPaper | Trustworthy Requirements Generation for EU AI Act Compliance: A Knowledge Graph Approach Doctoral Symposium José Siqueira de Cerqueira Tampere University | ||
14:30 30mPaper | LLM-Supported Organizational Learning in IT Service Organizations within Open Innovation: A Requirements-Related Artifact Perspective Doctoral Symposium | ||
15:00 30mPaper | Towards Viewpoint-centric Artifact-based Regulatory Requirements Engineering for Compliance by Design Doctoral Symposium Oleksandr Kosenkov Blekinge Institute of Technology Pre-print | ||
14:00 - 15:30 | |||
14:00 20mTalk | Are We Advancing? Requirements Engineering for Machine Learning: From Models to Agentic Systems — Jacek Dąbrowski Workshops Jacek Dąbrowski Lero - the Research Ireland Centre for Software Pre-print | ||
14:20 20mPaper | The Human Factor: How Bias Shapes Requirements Engineering for AI. An industry perspective — Adam Dąbrowski Workshops | ||
14:40 20mTalk | An (AI) Agent Joined Your Requirements Engineering Team: Now What? — Quim Motger Workshops Quim Motger Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya | ||
15:00 20mPaper | Keeping the Human Sharp: A New Quality for AI-Tools — Başak Aydemir Workshops Fatma Başak Aydemir Utrecht University | ||
15:10 20mPanel | Joint Discussion Workshops | ||
16:00 - 17:30 | |||
16:00 90mPanel | NLP4RE + RE4AI Joint Session Workshops | ||
16:00 - 17:30 | |||
16:00 75mPanel | LLMs and Dissertations: Advantages and Disadvantages Doctoral Symposium Anne Hess Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt, Gunter Mussbacher McGill University, Elda Paja IT University of Copenhagen, Kurt Schneider Leibniz Universität Hannover, Software Engineering Group | ||
17:15 15mDay closing | Closing Doctoral Symposium Gunter Mussbacher McGill University, Kurt Schneider Leibniz Universität Hannover, Software Engineering Group | ||
Tue 24 MarDisplayed time zone: Amsterdam, Berlin, Bern, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna change
Tue 24 Mar
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08:00 - 09:00 | |||
09:00 - 10:30 | |||
09:00 15mDay opening | Opening Research Track Sylwia Kopczyńska Poznan University of Technology | ||
09:15 75mKeynote | (Gen) AI-powered Software Intensive Products - the future, Implications and Opportunities Research Track Tony Gorschek Blekinge Institute of Technology / DocEngineering | ||
11:00 - 11:15 | |||
11:15 - 12:25 | Simulation and Visual FormalismResearch Track at CW 3 Chair(s): Jose Luis de la Vara Universidad de Castilla - La Mancha | ||
11:15 30mTechnical design | A Visual Formalism for the Specification of Maritime Traffic ScenariosTechnical Design Paper Research Track | ||
11:45 20mResearch preview | Extending iStar for Synthetic Data Generation and Simulation Modeling for Industry 5.0Research Preview Paper Research Track Vânia Sousa , Ana Lavelle , Alejandro Mate Universidad de Alicante, António Vieira , Maribel Yasmina Santos University of Minho | ||
12:05 20mResearch preview | The Software Engineering Simulations Lab: Agentic AI for RE Quality SimulationsResearch Preview Paper Research Track Pre-print | ||
11:15 - 12:25 | Journal Early Feedback SessionJournal Early Feedback at CW 8 Chair(s): Dan Berry University of Waterloo | ||
11:15 23mTalk | Evaluation of the Artefact Model for Regulatory Requirements Engineering (AM4RRE) for Enabling Viewpoints Coordination for Compliance by Design Journal Early Feedback Oleksandr Kosenkov Blekinge Institute of Technology, Daniel Mendez Blekinge Institute of Technology and fortiss, Tony Gorschek Blekinge Institute of Technology / DocEngineering | ||
11:38 23mTalk | Defensibility as a Quality Attribute of Requirements Decisions: A Rubric-Based Evaluation for Post-Merger Integration Journal Early Feedback | ||
14:00 - 15:30 | LLMs use in REResearch Track at CW 8 Chair(s): Oliver Karras TIB - Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology | ||
14:00 30mScientific evaluation | Opportunities and Limitations of GenAI in RE: Viewpoints from PracticeScientific Evaluation Paper Research Track Anne Hess Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt, Andreas Vogelsang paluno – The Ruhr Institute for Software Technology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Xavier Franch Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Andrea Herrmann Herrmann & Ehrlich, Sylwia Kopczyńska Poznan University of Technology, Alexander Rachmann Hochschule Niederrhein | ||
14:30 30mScientific evaluation | A Comparative Study of Large and Small Language Models for Conceptual Model ExtractionScientific Evaluation Paper Research Track | ||
15:00 30mScientific evaluation | From Online User Feedback to Requirements: Evaluating Large Language Models for Classification and Specification TasksScientific Evaluation Paper Research Track Manjeshwar Mallaya , Alessio Ferrari CNR-ISTI, Mohammad Amin Zadenoori ISTI-CNR, Jacek Dąbrowski Lero - the Research Ireland Centre for Software Pre-print | ||
16:10 - 16:25 | |||
16:25 - 17:30 | Panel: Trustworthy and Ethical Systems via Requirements Engineering Research Track at CW 3 Chair(s): Giancarlo Guizzardi Universiteit Twente, Kurt Schneider Leibniz Universität Hannover, Software Engineering Group, Pınar Yolum Utrecht University | ||
19:15 - 23:00 | |||
Wed 25 MarDisplayed time zone: Amsterdam, Berlin, Bern, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna change
Wed 25 Mar
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08:30 - 09:00 | |||
09:00 - 10:15 | |||
09:00 75mKeynote | Innovation through collaboration: turning cultural heritage into quality data — Tomasz Parkoła (PCSS) Industry Track | ||
13:30 - 15:10 | |||
13:30 25mTalk | Between Fixed Requirements and Changing Reality: Lessons from a Publicly Funded Project — Łukasz Mozalewski, Krzysztof Ropiak (Legimi) Industry Track | ||
13:55 25mTalk | Bridging Requirements and Validation: Automated Scenario Validation in Monitoring and Control Software for Space Systems — Anna Czaplicka & Dariusz Walczak (BitByBit Sp. z o.o.) Industry Track | ||
14:20 25mTalk | PayU Industry Track | ||
14:45 25mTalk | Building Products Users Trust: A Practical Guide to Reliability — Piotr Hołubowicz (Google) Industry Track | ||
13:30 - 15:00 | Education - Session 1Education & Training at CW 8 Chair(s): Oliver Karras TIB - Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology | ||
13:30 25mPaper | Experience report on the adaptable integration of requirements engineering courses into curricula for professionals Education & Training Oleksandr Kosenkov Blekinge Institute of Technology, Konstantin Rupert Blaschke fortiss, Tony Gorschek Blekinge Institute of Technology / DocEngineering, Michael Unterkalmsteiner Blekinge Institute of Technology, Oleksandr Adamov Blekinge Institute of Technology, Davide Fucci Blekinge Institute of Technology Pre-print | ||
13:55 25mPaper | Improving Students' Ability to Write Requirements by Teaching Goal Modeling Education & Training Shaza Elbishbishy , Jeshwitha Jesus Raja Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt, Jennifer Brings Bingen Technical University of Applied Sciences, Marian Daun Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt | ||
14:20 25mPaper | A Quantitative Characterization of Design Thinking Artifacts in Requirements Engineering Education Education & Training Takumi Katsuie , Shinpei Ogata Shinshu University, Kozo Okano Shinshu University, IIMURA Yukako , Shinobu Saito NTT, Inc. | ||
14:45 15mTalk | Navigating Complexity: Playing chess while the rules keep changing Education & Training | ||
15:40 - 17:10 | |||
15:40 25mPaper | The Ethos of the PEERfect REVIEWer: Scientific Care and Collegial Welfare Education & Training Oliver Karras TIB - Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology Pre-print | ||
16:05 25mPaper | A Lightweight Industry-Oriented Framework for Teaching Requirements Engineering Using Low-Code Platforms and Flipped Classroom Pedagogy Education & Training | ||
16:30 25mPaper | RE-Opardy - A Jeopardy-Inspired Gamified Activity for Formative Assessment in Requirements Engineering Education Education & Training Anthea Moravánszky University of Szeged, Hungary; University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons, Switzerland Pre-print | ||
16:55 15mDay closing | Closing Education & Training Emilio Insfran Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain | ||
19:00 - 23:00 | |||
Thu 26 MarDisplayed time zone: Amsterdam, Berlin, Bern, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna change
Thu 26 Mar
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09:00 - 10:15 | |||
09:00 75mKeynote | Operationalizing Trust for Human-AI Collaboration Research Track Pınar Yolum Utrecht University | ||
10:45 - 12:05 | Formal MethodsResearch Track at CW 8 Chair(s): Anne Hess Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt | ||
10:45 30mTechnical design | Provably Relevant HAL Interface Requirements for Embedded SystemsTechnical Design Paper Research Track Manuel Bentele University of Freiburg, Andreas Podelski University of Freiburg, Axel Sikora , Bernd Westphal German Aerospace Center (DLR) | ||
11:15 30mTechnical design | A practical and complete method for detecting rt-inconsistencies in real-time requirementsTechnical Design Paper Research Track Nico Hauff University of Freiburg, Elisabeth Henkel University Freiburg, Elisabeth Fünfgeld , Vincent Langenfeld University of Freiburg, Andreas Podelski University of Freiburg | ||
11:45 20mResearch preview | Automata-Represented Requirements in HanforPLResearch Preview Paper Research Track Tobias Kolzer University of Freiburg, Vincent Langenfeld University of Freiburg, Nico Hauff University of Freiburg, Elisabeth Henkel University Freiburg, Andreas Podelski University of Freiburg | ||
12:05 - 12:20 | |||
14:00 - 15:30 | ExplainabilityResearch Track at CW 3 Chair(s): Jan-Philipp Steghöfer XITASO GmbH IT & Software Solutions | ||
14:00 30mScientific evaluation | Immersive and Enjoyable Explanations - On Distinct Explainability Requirements in GamesScientific Evaluation Paper Research Track Jakob Droste Leibniz Universität Hannover, Ronja Fuchs Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannah Deters Leibniz University Hannover, Martin Obaidi Leibniz Universität Hannover, Alexander Dockhorn University of Southern Denmark, SDU, Kurt Schneider Leibniz Universität Hannover, Software Engineering Group | ||
14:30 30mScientific evaluation | Misunderstandings by Design: Using Erroneous Tutorials to Induce Mental Model Conflicts and the Need for ExplanationsScientific Evaluation Paper Research Track Jakob Droste Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannah Deters Leibniz University Hannover, Carolin Kirchhoff , Lukas Nagel Leibniz Universität Hannover, Software Engineering Group, Martin Obaidi Leibniz Universität Hannover, Kurt Schneider Leibniz Universität Hannover, Software Engineering Group | ||
15:00 30mScientific evaluation | All Eyes on User Needs: Using Gaze and Pupillometric Measures to Identify Explanation NeedsScientific Evaluation Paper Research Track Laura Reinhardt Leibniz University Hannover, Hannah Deters Leibniz University Hannover, Jakob Droste Leibniz Universität Hannover, Kurt Schneider Leibniz Universität Hannover, Software Engineering Group | ||
15:30 - 15:50 | |||
15:50 - 16:20 | |||