RAT Workshop @ SEASON 2026

RAT Workshop @ SEASON 2026

HAW Hamburg, Finkenau 35, 22081 Hamburg, Germany
17 Sep 2026

Are you doing research with search data or interested in doing so? Join us for the RAT Workshop at the Annual Conference of the Search Engines and Society Network (SEASON 2026) in Hamburg on Thursday, September 17, 2026! This event will replace the RAT Community Meeting this year.

What you can expect, among other things:

  • Introduction:
    Learn more about RAT, including new features and future plans. Gain insights into how esteemed researchers leverage RAT to study a diverse range of topics, such as climate change, misinformation, health, and many more.
  • Tutorial:
    Learn how to utilize this powerful tool effectively in your research endeavors, from data collection to in-depth analysis. Enhance your skills and unlock the potential of RAT.
  • Discussion:
    To enhance RAT and inspire your research, collaboratively discuss and develop new ideas and solutions, focusing on possible studies, features, and technical topics.

We will inform you as soon as registration open!

What is RAT?
The Result Assessment Tool (RAT) is the free open-source research software for collecting, analyzing and evaluating search results, developed by the Search Studies research group at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences.