ESA / INNOVATION AGENCY

MBSE 2025

5–7 Nov 2025 | Vilnius, Lithuania

Event agenda

Wednesday, 5 November 2025

07:30 - 08:30

Welcome coffee

Location:Hallway

08:30 - 08:50

Let's get started!

Location:ZETA hall - TRACK1Track:Plenary Session

The organising team will provide a daily briefing to inform all participants about the program and other noteworthy aspects to maximise the engagement of all participants, during the event.

4 speakers

09:00 - 10:30

Assertive Communication in MBSE Teams: Addressing Challenges and Speaking Up Across Disciplines

Location:EPSILON hall - TRACK4Track: Track 4
  • MBSE
  • Communication
  • Dialogue Tools & Techniques
  • Real-World Scenario Practice
  • Assertiveness

Learn assertive communication to tackle typical MBSE challenges. This hands-on workshop helps engineers speak up clearly and constructively, improving collaboration, decisions, and team trust in complex, interdisciplinary projects.

2 speakers

09:00 - 10:30

OSMoSE, the Space System Ontology and the ecosystem

Location:ETA hall - TRACK2Track:Track 2
  • Semantic interoperability
  • Space systems ontology
  • Universes of discourse
  • Ecosystem and tools

Overview of the OSMoSE initiative for semantic interoperability, overview of the Space System Ontology, in particular the MBSE Universe of Discourse semantics, introduction to other Universe of Discourses, the existing ecosystem and tooling.

1 speaker

09:00 - 10:30

SysMLv2: A tool-agnostic conceptual introduction

Location:ZETA hall - TRACK1Track: Track 1
  • Generic introduction to SysMLv2
  • language elements

General SysML v2 language constructs will be introduced. Both a conceptual introduction as well as suitable example models will be provided in the textual notation. Some textual SysML v2 tool on the practitioners' machines will be used to create models.

5 speakers

09:00 - 10:30

Write Functional Specifications with Models

Location:GAMMA hall - TRACK3Track:Track 3
  • Model functional behaviors
  • Requirements and documents
  • Functional digital mockup

Discover how to generate consistent functional requirements from models, simulate them in a virtual test bench, and avoid duplicating efforts with natural language specs. A hands-on tutorial and tooling access will be shared before the workshop.

1 speaker

09:00 - 10:30

Meetings

B2B meetings IOTA hall early morning day 1

Location:
  • IOTA

Meeting duration:15 minute time slots

15 min B2B meetings in IOTA hall

10:30 - 11:00

Coffee break

Location:Hallway

11:00 - 12:00

Arcadia and Capella Tutorial for Space Systems

Location:GAMMA hall - TRACK3Track:Track 3
  • MBSE
  • Arcadia and Capella
  • Operational Architecture
  • System Architecture

The objective is to provide a set of concepts and a comprehensive understanding of Capella, an MBSE tool associated with Arcadia Method and Language.

1 speaker

11:00 - 12:00

EO Mission Data and Operations Management Framework MBSE approach

Location:EPSILON hall - TRACK4Track: Track 4
  • Metamodelling

The aim of this workshop is to present a success story of application of MBSE approach based on the definition of a proper ontology and methodology. The workshop will put enphasis on the importance of metamodelling activities to spread MBSE usage.

1 speaker

11:00 - 12:00

OSMoSE, physical modeling, interoperability

Location:ETA hall - TRACK2Track:Track 2
  • OSMoSE
  • Physical modeling
  • Interoperability

Extend OSMoSE interoperability promise to physical and geometrical aspects

1 speaker

11:00 - 12:00

SysML v2 Domain-Specific Extensions and API

Location:ZETA hall - TRACK1Track: Track 1
  • SysML v2 API
  • SysML v2

Learn how to create your own SysML v2 domain-specific extension and access it via the API. This hands-on workshop includes presentations, demos, and live exercises using a shared repository.

1 speaker

11:00 - 12:30

Meetings

B2B meetings IOTA hall day 1

Location:
  • IOTA

Meeting duration:15 minute time slots

B2B meetings in IOTA hall morning session day 1

12:00 - 12:30

MBSE 2025 Opening Session

Location:ZETA hall - TRACK1Track:Plenary Session

The organising team to formally welcome all participants to the event, with short welcome speeches

4 speakers

12:30 - 14:00

Lunch

Location:Riverside restaurant

14:00 - 15:30

System-as-code for integrated digital engineering

Location:EPSILON hall - TRACK4Track: Track 4
  • Metamodelling

The training covers MBSE implementation in a system-as-code approach, which is shaping the future of MBSE. The use of SysML v2 textual notation, employing SysIDE Pro Suite software tooling, will be explained.

3 speakers

14:00 - 15:30

Training: Introduction to the ESA MBSE Methodology

Location:GAMMA hall - TRACK3Track:Track 3
  • Methodology
  • SE
  • Modeling
  • Domain-specific languages
  • MBSE across space industry

Join this training to learn how to apply the ESA MBSE Methodology to your projects!

3 speakers

14:00 - 15:30

Unlocking Interoperability

Location:ETA hall - TRACK2Track:Track 2
  • Space systems ontology
  • Interoperability

MBSE interoperability as supported by the Space System Ontology, SysML, and other different methods and tools. Practical use cases, guidelines and lessons learned.

3 speakers

14:00 - 17:00

SysML v2 and MBSE for Space Systems with IDEF

Location:ZETA hall - TRACK1Track: Track 1
  • SysML v2
  • MBSE
  • open-source
  • Web-based modeler
  • GSEF
  • Space tailored MBSE tooling
  • Space tailored MBSE tooling
  • Space domain libraries
  • Methodology for space applications
  • SysON

The IDEF project aims to foster MBSE adoption by tailoring SysML v2 for space domain applications based on the SysON framework. The GSEF-v3 tooling integrates structured methodologies and tooling to enhance system design, verification, and documentation.

3 speakers

14:00 - 15:30

Meetings

B2B meetings IOTA hall day 1 after lunch

Location:
  • IOTA

Meeting duration:15 minute time slots

15:30 - 16:00

Coffee break

Location:Hallway

16:00 - 17:00

Semantically Rigorous Modeling Methodology Session

Location:EPSILON hall - TRACK4Track: Track 4
  • Metamodelling

Participants will learn and discuss how semantically rigorous modeling methodology has been developed and improved based on practical MBSE applications. The session offers two presentations, short talks, and roundtable discussions with participants.

2 speakers

16:00 - 17:00

Unlocking Interoperability - the Future

Location:ETA hall - TRACK2Track:Track 2
  • Space systems ontology
  • Interoperability
  • User feedback
  • Roadmap
  • Future

Gathering users feedback, and discussion on the roadmap for the future

2 speakers

16:00 - 17:00

Workshop: the ESA MBSE Methodology in SysML v2

Location:GAMMA hall - TRACK3Track:Track 3
  • SysML v2
  • MBSE
  • Methodology
  • Domain-specific languages

Join this workshop to discuss about how the ESA MBSE Methodology can best be implemented on SysML v2!

2 speakers

16:00 - 18:00

Meetings

B2B meetings IOTA hall day 1 evening

Location:
  • IOTA

Meeting duration:15 minute time slots

17:00 - 17:45

Key note: Driving Ariane 6 to First Flight Success with MBSE

Location:ZETA hall - TRACK1Track:Plenary Session
  • MBSE
  • projects
  • Space industry
  • Data Exchange
  • SE

Authentic feedback on the application of MBSE in the Ariane 6 program, from the early development phases to the success of its first flight. The session will be chaired by Rimantas Vaicenavičius.

2 speakers

17:45 - 18:30

Key note: SysML v2: A Major Enabler for Multidisciplinary Digital Engineering

Location:ZETA hall - TRACK1Track:Plenary Session
  • SysML v2 API
  • SysML v2
  • MBSE

Why SysML v2’s power will enable to unify domains through semantically precise modelling and seamless API integrations. The session will be chaired by Rimantas Vaicenavičius.

3 speakers

18:30 - 20:00

Welcome dinner

Location:Riverside restaurant

The welcome dinner is integral part of the event and is free of charge to all registered participants! You are all invited to attend and unwind after the first full day of our event!

Thursday, 6 November 2025

07:30 - 08:30

Coffee break

Location:Hallway

08:30 - 08:50

Let's get started!

Location:ZETA hall - TRACK1Track:Plenary Session

The organising team will provide a daily briefing to inform all participants about the program and other noteworthy aspects to maximise the engagement of all participants, during the event.

3 speakers

09:00 - 10:30

Application of a SysML v2 MBSE/Digital Engineering Methodology in a Collaborative Group Work

Location:GAMMA hall - TRACK3Track:Track 3
  • SysML v2
  • MBSE
  • Collaboration and Information Exchange
  • Methodology

The participants will exercise a comprehensive MBSE/DE methodology designed in SysML v2 on a small task to be performed on an Air Taxi model. The methodology is used as a Library to support the collaborative development of the project by the WG team.

1 speaker

09:00 - 10:30

MBSE in Space Domain with MagicGrid and SysML v2

Location:EPSILON hall - TRACK4Track: Track 4
  • SysML v2
  • MagicGrid Framework
  • Space domain

Learn how to apply the MagicGrid framework with SysML v2 through a practical system architecture example from the space domain. The session shows how combining methodology and modeling language addresses flexibility and complexity of SysML v2.

1 speaker

09:00 - 10:30

Traceable MBSE for a Space System (CubeSat Example)

Location:ETA hall - TRACK2Track:Track 2
  • MBSE
  • Traceability
  • Configuration Management
  • Jama Connect
  • Version Control
  • Requirements Engineering

The session presents an approach for successfully managing the design effort for a space system using a combined textural and graphical model of a CubeSat with the ability to surface up real time traceability metrics.

1 speaker

09:00 - 12:30

Return of experience on MBSE adoption in space projects: challenges and solutions

Location:ZETA hall - TRACK1Track: Track 1
  • MBSE
  • projects

The workshop consists of 2 back-to-back sessions of 1.5h (with coffee-break from 10h30 until 11h00) each where challenges and pain points will be identified, before discussing candidate solutions.

3 speakers

09:00 - 10:30

Meetings

B2B meetings IOTA hall early morning day 2

Location:
  • IOTA

Meeting duration:15 minute time slots

10:30 - 11:00

Coffee break

Location:Hallway

11:00 - 12:30

Hackathon: Minimal and open-source SysML v2 library models for space

Location:ETA hall - TRACK2Track:Track 2
  • SysML v2
  • Space industry
  • Library models

First, an open source SysML v2 library for space models will be introduced. Afterwards, a practical exercise using the library will be carried out. In the end, a discussion of future collaborations and development with the audience.

7 speakers

11:00 - 12:30

Human-LLM Interaction to Support MBSE Adoption in the Space Industry: Technical and Dialogic Perspectives

Location:EPSILON hall - TRACK4Track: Track 4
  • MBSE
  • LLM Workflows
  • Human-LLM interaction
  • Systems Engineering Assistant

This session explores the application of LLM-powered assistant in MBSE, highlighting both technical and human-machine interaction aspects. With a case study on the topic of an MBSE assistant and a collaborative session on analyzing Human-LLM interaction.

3 speakers

11:00 - 12:30

Model-based Mission Assurance

Location:GAMMA hall - TRACK3Track:Track 3
  • MBSE
  • Concept

Mission Assurance is key to digital transformation via MBMA, covering all aspects: product quality (including models and metrics), dependability (reliability, availability, maintainability), safety, and process assessment.

2 speakers

11:00 - 12:30

Meetings

B2B meetings IOTA hall day 2

Location:
  • IOTA

Meeting duration:15 minute time slots

12:30 - 14:00

Lunch

Location:Riverside restaurant

14:00 - 16:00

WCIS Topic 1: Towards adoption of SysMLv2 in the space community

Location:ZETA hall - TRACK1Track: Track 1
  • SysML v2
  • MBSE
  • Space tailored MBSE tooling
  • Community
  • Web-based modeler
  • GSEF
  • World Cafe Interactive Session

The IDEF project aims to foster Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) adoption by integrating SysML v2 into the space domain (30 minute round-robin)

2 speakers

14:00 - 16:00

WCIS Topic 2: Enhancing Space Industry Collaboration: MBSE-Driven Solutions for Primes & Suppliers

Location:ETA hall - TRACK2Track:Track 2
  • MBSE
  • Space industry
  • Collaboration and Information Exchange
  • Suppliers
  • World Cafe Interactive Session

This workshop session explores collaboration challenges and solutions between space primes and suppliers, aiming to share insights, define stakeholder needs, and build a community for improved MBSE adoption across the supply chain (30 minute round-robin).

7 speakers

14:00 - 16:00

WCIS Topic 3: Federated Data Exchange for MBSE and Digital Continuity

Location:GAMMA hall - TRACK3Track:Track 3
  • MBSE
  • Space industry
  • Data Exchange
  • Data Hub
  • World Cafe Interactive Session

Design tomorrow's MBSE data exchange: watch GAIA-X dataspace and MBSE-Hub lightning demos, deep dive into a tech gallery, then tackle a color-coded mission sprint and engage to forge the integration roadmap for digital continuity (30 minute round-robin).

2 speakers

14:00 - 16:00

WCIS Topic 4: MBSE modeler in 2030

Location:EPSILON hall - TRACK4Track: Track 4
  • MBSE
  • LLM Workflows
  • Human-LLM interaction
  • Systems Engineering Assistant
  • World Cafe Interactive Session

Objective of this discussion is to address the evolution of MBSE modelers from a user point of view (30 minute round-robin).

1 speaker

14:00 - 16:00

World Café Interactive Sessions (Four Topics, Round-Robin Format) in All Four Rooms

Location:ZETA hall - TRACK1Track:Plenary Session
  • World Cafe Interactive Session

World Café Interactive Session: Engage with peers on four key MBSE topics—SysML v2 adoption, collaboration across primes and suppliers, federated data exchange, and the future MBSE modeler in 2030. Everyone will rotate and contribute to all four topics.

14:00 - 15:30

Meetings

B2B meetings IOTA hall day 2 after lunch

Location:
  • IOTA

Meeting duration:15 minute time slots

16:00 - 16:30

Coffee break

Location:Hallway

16:00 - 18:00

Meetings

B2B meetings IOTA hall day 2 evening

Location:
  • IOTA

Meeting duration:15 minute time slots

16:30 - 17:45

World-Cafe Results and Panel Session

Location:ZETA hall - TRACK1Track:Plenary Session
  • World Cafe Interactive Session

Short reports from each of the four World-Cafe Interactive Sessions, with main findings and identify potential actions. Follow-up panel discussion with all WCIS chairs and Q&A session with the audience. The session will be chaired by Joachim Fuchs.

6 speakers

17:45 - 18:30

Key note: INCOSE: its New Strategic Plan and Future Priorities

Location:ZETA hall - TRACK1Track:Plenary Session
  • SE
  • MBSE across space industry

Does “non-model based Systems engineering” really exist? This session will be chaired by Joachim Fuchs.

2 speakers

Friday, 7 November 2025

07:30 - 08:30

Coffee break

Location:Hallway

08:30 - 08:50

Let's get started!

Location:ZETA hall - TRACK1Track:Plenary Session

The organising team will provide a daily briefing to inform all participants about the program and other noteworthy aspects to maximise the engagement of all participants, during the event.

3 speakers

08:30 - 10:30

Meetings

B2B meetings IOTA hall early morning day 3

Location:
  • IOTA

Meeting duration:15 minute time slots

09:00 - 10:30

CDP4-COMET 101

Location:ETA hall - TRACK2Track:Track 2

Learn how to use the tool COMET participating on a guided design and modelling session. The participants will be assigned to different roles and they will have specific tasks to complete during the activity, so that they can get a realistic experience.

1 speaker

09:00 - 10:30

Mastering MBSE Engineering Data: A Hands-On Tutorial with ArianeGroup's Shadox Software Suite

Location:GAMMA hall - TRACK3Track:Track 3

Struggling with scattered data in your projects? Learn why data management matters in MBSE, how ArianeGroup manages engineering data with Shadox and gain practical experience on Shadox in a collaborative, cross-disciplinary simulated system loop.

1 speaker

09:00 - 10:30

Why settle for one MBSE tool when you can have an ecosystem?

Location:EPSILON hall - TRACK4Track: Track 4
  • MBSE
  • Data Exchange
  • Tool integration

Discover LionWeb: an open-source protocol enabling seamless interoperability between MBSE tools, bridging both technical and semantic gaps.

5 speakers

09:00 - 12:00

POSTER session

Location:ZETA hall - TRACK1Track: Track 1

Pitch presentations for all accepted posters, judging for best poster award.

1 speaker

10:30 - 11:00

Coffee break

Location:Hallway

11:00 - 12:00

From Ontology to Domain-Specific Languages: Turning Domain Expertise into Actionable Models

Location:EPSILON hall - TRACK4Track: Track 4
  • Modeling
  • Code generation
  • Domain-specific modeling
  • Domain-specific languages
  • Ontology
  • Language engineering

We describe how to create domain-specific languages that bring ontologies and terminologies to life. The resulting languages allow domain experts to express their knowledge easily and precisely, then use it to generate code, configs, tests, and more.

1 speaker

11:00 - 12:00

How to get EVERYONE excited about SE - in less than 60 minutes!

Location:ETA hall - TRACK2Track:Track 2
  • SE
  • Value
  • Change

Get everyone hyped about Systems Engineering—in under an hour! Discover how to communicate value, overcome resistance, deliver instant wins, and onboard teams to SE tooling. Fast-paced, fun, and fiercely practical!

1 speaker

11:00 - 12:00

Integrated Traceability and Change Management using Git: Treating Models like Source Code

Location:GAMMA hall - TRACK3Track:Track 3
  • MBSE
  • Traceability
  • Configuration Management
  • Version Control
  • Requirements Engineering
  • Git

The session presents an approach for successfully managing model changes using established practices from software development like feature branch based development as well as keeping the traceability to requirements up to date.

2 speakers

11:00 - 12:30

Meetings

B2B meetings IOTA hall day 3

Location:
  • IOTA

Meeting duration:15 minute time slots

12:00 - 12:30

Concluding Session: Highlights, Awards & Thanks

Location:ZETA hall - TRACK1Track:Plenary Session

Conclusions and main take-aways and event high-lights. Best poster award ceremony.

4 speakers

12:30 - 14:00

Lunch

Location:Riverside restaurant

14:00 - 15:30

Automated Model-Based Ecological Footprint Assessment with SysML 2

Location:EPSILON hall - TRACK4Track: Track 4
  • SysML v2
  • MBSE
  • Data Exchange
  • Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
  • Sustainable systems design
  • Sustainability
  • Ecological footprint
  • Footprint modeling
  • Other

Learn how to assess a system’s environmental impact directly from your SysML v2 model. This workshop shows how to automate Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and integrate sustainability into your MBSE workflow.

2 speakers

14:00 - 15:30

Space Missions Engineering with Unified Architecture Framework (UAF)

Location:ETA hall - TRACK2Track:Track 2
  • MBSE
  • UAF
  • Enterprise Architecture
  • Mission Engineering
  • Space Domain Reference Architecture (SEA)

Learn how to apply the Unified Architecture Framework (UAF) in space mission engineering. This tutorial covers modeling workflows, key UAF concepts and views, and example case studies in space domain.

1 speaker

14:00 - 15:30

SysML v2 Validation and Verification for Future Space MBSE

Location:GAMMA hall - TRACK3Track:Track 3
  • MBSE
  • Data Exchange
  • Tool integration

Join us to explore practical validation and verification (V&V) approaches using SysML v2 for future space systems. Blending overviews with interactive segments , this session bridges the gap between current challenges and future-ready MBSE.

1 speaker

14:00 - 15:30

System-as-code engineering value session

Location:ZETA hall - TRACK1Track: Track 1

The workshop consists of presentations on the practical application of the system-as-code MBSE approach using the textual notation of SysML v2. Presentations will be followed by in-depth Q&As and discussions on the value of the system-as-code approach.

5 speakers

14:00 - 16:00

Meetings

B2B meetings IOTA hall afternoon day 3

Location:
  • IOTA

Meeting duration:15 minute time slots

15:30 - 16:00

Coffee break

Location:Hallway

16:00 - 17:30

Initiation of a Baltic Sea Chapter of INCOSE

Location:ETA hall - TRACK2Track:Track 2
  • Networking

The International Council of Systems Engineering (INCOSE) is growing all over the world and engineers from the countries around the Baltic Sea want to form a group (local chapter in INCOSE) to network and collaborate within INCOSE.

1 speaker

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