IE Perspectives is the flagship magazine of Informatics Europe, providing a platform for research insights, leadership perspectives, and community-driven initiatives shaping Informatics research and education across Europe. Published twice a year, the magazine brings together strategic reflections, forward-looking analyses, and examples of leading practice that foster informed debate, collective empowerment, and the discipline’s societal impact. The second issue features contributions spanning foundations, emerging trends, research advances, leading practices, and voices from our field, including: The World Wide Web: How a Side Project Changed the Way We Access Information and Interact with Each OtherDOI: https://zenodo.org/records/20796249 Perspectives in Software Engineering Research: Insights through the SE 2026 LensDOI: https://zenodo.org/records/20797954 Four Axes Driving Research on Sustainable ICT: Impacts Assessment, Efficiency, Sufficiency and Resilience, DOI: https://zenodo.org/records/20932640 Orthanc: a Lightweight, Open-Source DICOM Server for Medical Imaging InformaticsDOI: https://zenodo.org/records/20798179 Why Small Pockets of Non-Compliance Can Reshape Urban EpidemicsDOI: https://zenodo.org/records/20798369 AI as a Socio-Technical System: DETAILLS Living Lab for Sustainable InnovationDOI: https://zenodo.org/records/20798730 Notable Trends in Informatics Bachelor Students' Retention and Graduation Rates across EuropeDOI: https://zenodo.org/records/20798984 An Overview of Challenging Topics in AI for Trust and SecurityDOI: https://zenodo.org/records/20799167 Each article is published with its own DOI, ensuring persistent access to individual contributions and reflecting the breadth of research, education, and leadership activity within the Informatics Europe community and beyond.