21st European Performance Engineering Workshop (EPEW 2025)
co-located with the 39th ECMS International Conference on Modelling and Simulation (ECMS 2025)
June 26th, 2025, Catania, Italy

EPEW 2025

The concept of performance in EPEW 2025 is considered in its broadest sense including the notions of Quality of Service, scalability as well as reliability, availability and systems management, among the others. Therefore, of particular interest are the ideas introducing new methods for evaluating complex systems, as well as innovative applications of methodologies and known techniques to the latest generation of systems, networks and computer-based services.

EPEW 2025 seeks papers based on performance evaluation of systems from a theoretical and practical viewpoint. Application of performance evaluation techniques to emerging technologies, like cyber-physical systems ranging from mobile devices and Internet-of-Things (IoT), fog and edge computing, applications to large-scale cloud computing systems, smart grids, security infrastructures, are among the topics of interest to EPEW 2025.

Program (TBD)

Keynote

Reinhard German

Title

Analyzing Energy Systems with Agent-Based and Data-Centric Distributed Simulation

Abstract

Energy systems are getting more complex by the integration of decentralized renewable generation, electric storages, flexible loads, multiple energy carriers, sector-coupling, and control by IT systems. Simulation is needed at all levels for understanding, planning, and optimized operation. We have provided two open-source simulation frameworks with this goal. First, we present i7-AnyEnergy as a library using the agent-based paradigm of AnyLogic, enhanced by the cellular approach and object-oriented programming concepts such as the dependency injection pattern so that “rapid modeling” is possible. It is illustrated by examples from industrial, public, and student projects: a cement plant enriched with a wind turbine and a battery, residential buildings with different heating options (such a gas or heat pump), and a sector-coupled energy system at the regional level. In all cases relevant KPIs such as costs and emissions can be provided. Second, we present Data-Centric Distributed Simulation (daceDS) as a framework for cross-domain and multi-level simulation necessary in more complex settings, as for instance in the NFDI4Energy project. It uses a domain-level taxonomy and topic-based publish-subscribe messaging for a loose coupling of simulation processes. We will present an example in which simulations from mobility and electric network domains can be coupled. We will then outline ongoing efforts to integrate AI-based control.

Bio

Reinhard German received his PhD degree from Computer Science Department, TU Berlin, Germany in 1994. He is a Full Professor at the Computer Networks Lab in the Department of Computer Science, FAU, Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany. He is also conducting research at the Energie Campus Nürnberg. From 2020 to 2024 he was an Adjunct Professor at the group of Sustainable Energy Systems of Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. His research interests include performance and dependability analysis of interconnected systems based on numerical analysis, network calculus, discrete-event simulation, and measurements. Satellite communications, vehicular communications and smart energy constitute major application domains.

Scope and topics

Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following topic areas:

Theoretical advances in performance modeling and evaluation:

System, software, and network performance engineering:

Case studies:

Submissions

EPEW 2025 features post-proceedings, with a two-phase review process:

All page limits include tables, figures, and references. All papers must be submitted electronically in Springer’s LNCS format (in PDF format) using EasyChair.

Springer encourages authors to include their ORCIDs in their papers. Authors should consult Springer’s authors’ guidelines and use Springer’s LaTeX templates for the preparation of their papers. Submitted papers not complying with the above guidelines may be rejected without undergoing review.

All submitted papers will be reviewed by the program committee based on technical quality, relevance, significance, and clarity.

Important dates

All deadlines are UTC-12, Anywhere on Earth.

Best presentation award

The EPEW 2025 organizing committee will select the best paper presentation, for which a certificate will be presented at the end of the workshop. Note that the selection is based on content, as well as presentation.

Organizing Committee

Local Organizer

TPC Chairs

Program Committee

Contact

For any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at: epew2025@easychair.org