🌟 OpenCloning introduction

In this session, the author of OpenCloning, a cloning tool for molecular biologists, presents the integration within eLabFTW and basic functions of the software.

Then Nico presents the latest changes in the new version and discusses upcoming features.

There is a Q&A session afterwards.

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🌟 Sixth eLabFTW Community Meeting

In this session, we learned about strategies for teaching with eLabFTW and implementing the software at research institutions.

1. Nikki Parks (RWTH Aachen University) - “Establishing eLabFTW as a Central University Service”
2. Isabell Schmitz (Goethe University Frankfurt) - “Transforming Lab Education: Teaching with eLabFTW”

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🌟 Fifth eLabFTW Community Meeting

In this session, we learned about the integration of eLabFTW with other tools.

1. Dr. Alexander Schlemmer (IndiScale): “Data Integration from RO-Crate and the ELN-File format using the LinkAhead Crawler”
2. Open session where users can ask questions, discuss upcoming features, and talk about their experiences with eLabFTW.

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🌟 Illuminating Efficiency: Reflections on the Fourth eLabFTW Community Meeting

In the continuous journey of our collective exploration, the Fourth eLabFTW Community Meeting convened on November 19, 2024. This gathering became a beacon, shedding light on innovative pathways to enhance laboratory efficiency through eLabFTW.

🎤 Voices of Innovation

Two distinguished speakers graced our virtual podium, each sharing insights into optimizing laboratory workflows:

1. Dr. Michael Krieger (The Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg): Explored the integration of eLabFTW into their physics lab course, introducing the pyelabdata package—a tool designed to streamline data management and analysis.

🌐 Harmonizing Connections: Reflections on the Third eLabFTW Community Meeting

In the unfolding narrative of our collective journey, the Third eLabFTW Community Meeting convened on September 17, 2024. This gathering became a symphony of ideas, each note resonating with the theme of integration and collaborative innovation.

🎶 Voices of Integration

Three maestros shared their compositions, illuminating pathways to harmonize eLabFTW with diverse instruments:

1. Alexander Haller (University of Heidelberg): Introduced elAPI, an API client designed to seamlessly bridge eLabFTW with other services, enhancing the fluidity of data interactions (https://github.com/uhd-urz/elAPI)
2. Amir Golparvar (FAIRmat/NOMAD Lab, Humboldt University of Berlin): presented NOMAD integration of .eln import, a free web-service for sharing FAIR data
3. Clemens Mangler (University of Vienna): described how they use eLabFTW, together with QR codes and a Raspberry Pi system, to track samples analyzed using a scanning transmission electron microscope

🌊 Waves of Dialogue

Following the orchestrated presentations, the floor opened to a chorus of community insights, questions, and reflections. This interactive segment underscored the collective commitment to enhancing eLabFTW’s interoperability and user experience.

🌟 Echoes of the Second eLabFTW Community Meeting

In the continuum of our shared journey, the Second eLabFTW Community Meeting emerged as a beacon of collective wisdom and innovation. Held on May 16, 2024, this gathering became a confluence of minds, each contributing to the evolving narrative of our community.

🎤 Voices That Illuminated the Path

Three distinguished speakers graced our virtual stage, each weaving their unique threads into the rich tapestry of eLabFTW’s story:

🌿 The First eLabFTW Community Meeting — A Gathering Etched in Memory

On a quiet day that now lives only in the minds of those who were present, the first eLabFTW Community Meeting unfolded—not as a livestream, not as a downloadable file, but as a fleeting constellation of voices, thoughts, and shared enthusiasm.

There is no recording. No polished replay. No timestamped transcript.

Only laughter woven with curiosity, only questions dancing with ideas, only stories exchanged like the gentle passing of notes between lab benches in the soft morning light.