Be honest: Do you know where your research data is right now—and whether you will still be able to find it in six months or six years?
Under the international motto „Where’s the Data?“ lädt die Love Data Week from 09 to 13 February 2026 invites you to find out exactly that. The Research Data Services Research Data Services team at Ruhr University Bochum participates with a compact, practical online program that shows how research data management can work in everyday life. In short: data love with added value.

The program at RUB (online & compact)

Monday, 09 Feb 2026
• 1:00-1:30 pm Data organization – A question of structure > order that helps

Tuesday, 10 Feb 2026
• 1:00-1:30 pm Metadata - The first key to data documentation > work that pays off
• 3:00-4:00/4:00-5:00 pm 🦄 FAIRytale A story about the fabulously simple handling of research data, Part 1 & 2

Wednesday, 11 Feb 2026
• 1:00-1:30 pm Data publication – Expanding your own research output > visible, citable, sustainable

Thursday, 12 Feb 2026
• 1:00-1:30 pm Archiving – Keeping track of alumni data > still have an overview even after 5 years

All events are deliberately short, easy to understand, and practical—perfect for a coffee break with added insight. (Event language: German) Show your data a little love—it will stay with you longer than you think! [Program and registration]

If you have any questions about research data management at RUB, please feel free to contact us: researchdata@rub.de

Want even more data love? In addition to the RUB program, it is also worth taking a look beyond the campus: An overview of all Love Data Week offerings can be found at forschungsdaten.info (German) at
https://forschungsdaten.info/fdm-im-deutschsprachigen-raum/love-data-week-2026/