Hello Eclipse Tractus-X Community,

We’re happy to announce that the Eclipse Tractus-X website has been successfully updated. The underlying documentation framework, Docusaurus, is now running on version 3.7.0.

This upgrade was essential, as we were previously using an outdated version that limited our flexibility and security.

What's New?​

Visually, not much has changed — but you might notice that the News Blog is now grouped by year for improved clarity. While the visible updates are minimal, this upgrade clears the path for more improvements in the future.

Hello, Eclipse Tractus-X Community!

Collaboration drives the success of Eclipse Tractus-X, and we are excited to invite you to the Release Planning sessions for R25.09! These sessions are your chance to shape the roadmap, align with the community, and ensure a well-structured release.

New room in our matrix chat -> Release Management New room in our matrix chat -> Test Management

Key Information:

• 📅 Dates and Times: Listed for each session below.
• 📂 Resources: Visit our open meetings page for all session links and additional documentation.
• 🔗 Preparation Materials: Ensure readiness by reviewing the provided templates, guidelines and your own features.

We look forward to seeing you there and working together to make R25.09 a success!

Introducing the New Light Theme for Tractus-X: A Fresh, Elegant Look for the page.

Today, we are thrilled to unveil the all-new light theme for Tractus-X, offering a sleek, modern design that enhances both aesthetics and user experience. With its bright open layout and enhanced readability, this update offers a welcoming and user-friendly interface for all users. The new light theme is designed with clarity in mind, ensuring that you can navigate through the world of Tractus-X effortlessly—whether you're on a desktop, tablet, or mobile.

Dear Eclipse Tractus-X- and Dataspace-Community,

Following the overwhelming positivity of the third Eclipse Tractus-X Community Days, we are pleased to announce the fourth edition, scheduled for May 22-23, 2025, at ARENA2036 in Stuttgart, Germany. Because of the high demand we have expanded our capacity, this year's event will welcome even more participants and feature an expanded range of workshops, challenges and opportunities to collaborate on shaping the future of open-source development in manufacturing and beyond.

Dear Tractus-X- and Dataspace-Community,

The Third Eclipse Tractus-X Community Days, held on December 5 and 6, 2024, at ARENA2036 in Stuttgart, marked a significant milestone in our journey towards fostering open-source collaboration within the automotive and manufacturing sectors. Building upon the successes of previous events, this edition attracted over 220 participants from diverse regions, including Japan, Spain, the USA, and India, underscoring the growing global interest in the Tractus-X initiative.

A notable highlight was the increased participation from representatives of Manufacturing-X projects such as Factory-X, Aerospace-X, Semiconductor-X, Chem-X, and Construction-X. Their involvement enriched the discussions with fresh perspectives, fostering a broader ecosystem for networking and collaborative development.

This year's event introduced an updated format tailored to various interests and experience levels, featuring multiple streams, presentations, workshops and challenges. This setup provided a comprehensive Tractus-X environment with federated services and use cases, enhancing the hands-on experience for attendees.

Hello Tractus-X community,

We are excited to announce a major update to the design of our KIT icons! We have implemented a new, unified design and color scheme that improves consistency, readability, and visual cohesion across all KITs. With this update, all icons now follow a standardized layout that visually connects them while still allowing room for individuality. The new layout enhances the overall user experience and ensures a more polished look in the gallery and beyond.

A Unified Layout for a Unified Experience​

Color plays a critical role in differentiating KITs and making them visually accessible. To achieve this, we have updated the color scheme to strike a balance between shared identity and unique representation:

• KITs within the same domain now share a common base color to symbolize their connection,
• Each KIT retains its own accent color to emphasize its unique scope.

This ensures that each KIT is still easily identifiable while reinforcing its association with the broader domain. We have also adjusted the primary color for certain KIT to improve readability and contrast. These changes are particularly noticeable in the KIT gallery, where some older color choices made text and icons harder to read.

Why These Changes Matter​

Consistency and clarity are key to making our open source project accessible and enjoyable for everyone. By unifying the design and refining the color scheme, we’re making navigation easier, improving accessibility and creating a cohesive identity.

All color codes can he found here.

Hello, Eclipse Tractus-X Community!

Collaboration drives the success of Eclipse Tractus-X, and we are excited to invite you to the Release Planning sessions for R25.06! These sessions are your chance to shape the roadmap, align with the community, and ensure a well-structured release.

New room in our matrix chat -> Release Planning

Key Information:

• 📅 Dates and Times: Listed for each session below.
• 📂 Resources: Visit our open meetings page for all session links and additional documentation.
• 🔗 Preparation Materials: Ensure readiness by reviewing the provided templates, guidelines and your own features.

We look forward to seeing you there and working together to make R25.06 a success!

Hello, Eclipse Tractus-X Community!

As we approach the release of Eclipse Tractus-X 25.03, our community has actively engaged in a series of collaborative events to refine and plan the upcoming features. Here’s a summary of the key activities:

New Bugfix Release 0.7.7 for Eclipse Tractus-X EDC​

The new bugfix release 0.7.7 of the Eclipse Tractus-X EDC is now available.

The release fixes one bug:

• Issue: tractusx-edc/1618
• Pull Request: tractusx-edc/1633
• Summary: The fixed issue was a non-deterministic behavior in case of parallel EDR token refreshs which lead to the non-availability of a valid token at the consumer connector.
• You need to update if you operate a consumer EDC and initiate data transfers based on the same contract multiple times in parallel.

Notice​

This work is licensed under the CC-BY-4.0.

• SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
• SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Cofinity-X GmbH
• Source URL: https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/eclipse-tractusx.github.io

Hello, Eclipse Tractus-X Community!

We are excited to announce the Eclipse Tractus-X Release Planning Days for Release 25.03, which will take place on November 13th and 14th, 2024. These days are the final step in aligning and confirming the features for our next release.

Prerequisites​

Before participating in the Open Planning, please have a look at the previous Refinement Days:

• Refinement Day 1 for Release 25.03 and the slides
• Refinement Day 2 for Release 25.03

These Refinement Days were crucial for laying the groundwork and ensuring features are properly prepared for the release planning.