‚Set off on your journey: Pleasant travels with your data' - This is the slogan of this year’s NRW-wide program for Research Data Day (Tag der Forschungsdaten) in NRW. After all, research data often travels a long way: It is generated in projects, laboratories, or research groups, analyzed, documented, stored, and - in the best-case scenario - reused later - sometimes even by researchers at other institutions. For this “data journey” to succeed, it requires thorough preparation, the right tools, and reliable structures. So pack your data suitcase and set off on a day trip:

>> In the morning, researchers will share insights into their travel plansduring a discussion with the State Initiative for Research Data Management—fdm.nrw. Of particular interest to the RUB: Prof. Dr. Frederik Elwert - a professor at the Center for Religious Studies (CERES) at RUB - will deliver the keynote address. He will demonstrate how research data management can be implemented in practice in the humanities.

• 📍 Online
• 🕒 Time: 10:00 am –12:00 pm
• 🗣️ Language: German
• ℹ️🔗 More Information & Registration: https://www.fdm.nrw/tdf-2026

>> In the afternoon, the Research Data Services (RDS) team at RUB invites you to join a two-hour City Break Session „The Journey of Research Data" to gain an overview of research data management. As participants move through the individual 'stages of the journey', the RDS team will also present specific support services and infrastructure available at RUB for research data management.

• 📍 Online
• 🕒 Time: 02:00 pm –04:00 pm
• 🗣️ Language: German
• 🔗 Registration: https://eveeno.com/263064086

Get your research data ready for the journey — with inspiration from North Rhine-Westphalia and concrete support at RUB!