Welcome to SpoVNet

SpoVNet (Spontaneous Virtual Networks) is a research project in the "Baden-Württemberg Support Programme for Information Technology" (BW-FIT) funded by Baden-Württemberg Stiftung GmbH. It was launched in 2006 and is now in its second funding period.

From 2006 to 2009, the universities of Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Stuttgart (IPVS, IKR) and Tübingen participated in SpoVNet. Since 2010, the universities of Karlsruhe, Mannheim und Stuttgart participate in SpoVNet.

A couple of Open Source Projects originated in SpoVNet.

Current events

News Item January 20th 09
The first Software Release of the Ariba Framework is open for download.
News Item October 24th 2008
The second inspection by the advisory board successfully took place in Stuttgart.
News Item June 13th 2008
The First Workshop on Architectures, Services and Applications for the Next Generation Internet will take place on July 17th 2008 in Karlsruhe.
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Important Dates

2010-06-29 // Workshop 2010
The second "Workshop on Architectures, Services and Applications for the Next Generation Internet" will take place at Karlsruhe. more…

2010-01-01 // SpoVNet 2.0
SpoVNet starts its second funding period. Main focus are higher flexibility and the transfer to users.

2009-11-20 // Inspection by the advisory board
The scientific advisory board rates the SpoVNet project as successful and is impressed by the SpoVNet demonstrator.

2008-07-17 // Workshop 2008
The first "Workshop on Architectures, Services and Applications for the Next Generation Internet" took place at Karlsruhe. mehr…

2008-10-24 // Inspection by the advisory board
The scientific advisory board recommends the continuation of the SpoVNet project.

2008-04-01 // Workshop of BW-FIT projects
SpoVNet convinces reviewers in a talk and with several demonstrators. The project will be continued.

2006, September // Project SpoVNet initiated.