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.

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Office Hours#

We host drop-in office hours on Wednesdays, rotating between APAC/AU/EU- and AMER/AU/EU-friendly times. We are happy to answer questions about:

  • OME-Zarr specification

  • OME-Zarr tools and implementations

  • how you can get involved in the community

  • … and much more!

Please see the calendar above for exact time to join at the Zoom link.

Hackathons & Symposiums#

Dedicated hackathons and workshops have been hosted yearly by the BioVision Center in Zurich:

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

Jun 1-4, 2027

Zurich, Switzerland

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Apr 28-30, 2026

Düsseldorf, Germany

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Contributors#

Thank you to all the amazing contributors who make OME-NGFF possible: