Since the start of the EOSC initiative, the needs of potential stakeholders were put into focus. To understand what the research community requires to perform cutting-edge research, the EOSCSecretariat partner TU Wien launched an exploration series with e.g. members of the Marie Curie Alumni Association, ERC grant holders and Nobel Laureates in December 2019. Within this series 17 researchers from various domains like Engineering and Technical Sciences, Medical and Health Sciences, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences and Humanities participated, identifiing visions, needs and requirements for future research environments.