Tag der Forschungsdaten in NRW Research Data Day
With the annual action day for researchers in North Rhine-Westphalia, which has been taking place since 2021, the state initiative for research data management fdm.nrw and the universities of North Rhine-Westphalia want to raise awareness of the aspects involved in handling research data and draw attention to current developments.
The Research Data Day is based on a joint morning program as well as individual afternoon programs organized by universities in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Program 2025
2025 will be sporty with the motto
FAIR Data - FAIR Play: Just a matter of line-up
Save-the-Date: Tuesday, 18. November 2025
In sports, line-up and fairness play important roles, whether in team sports, sprinting, weightlifting, etc.
This also applies to research, which is why this year's program, with its sporty motto, is based on the starting conditions for FAIR handling of research data.
Coordinated by the State Initiative for Research Data Management (fdm.nrw), the morning session will begin with a panel discussion featuring representatives from the NFDI. The discussion will focus on opportunities for participation in the NFDI and the use of NFDI services.
The afternoon program is organized individually by the many NRW locations.
The complete overview of this NRW-wide program can be found here:
The Ruhr University is also participating again:
Introduction in FAIR Research Data management
In this online lecture, participants will have the opportunity to learn about research data management (RDM) and the FAIR principles and gain an overview of the most important aspects of RDM.
18.11.2025, 2 pm - 4 pm, Online, German
Kick-off of the RUB RDM network
With this kick-off event for the RDM network at RUB, the RDS team aims to engage in dialogue with various RDM stakeholders on campus. The event will not only discuss the framework conditions for cooperation within the network, but also present RUB's central RDM services and infrastructures for research data.
18.11.2025, 2 pm - 4 pm, on-site in the Universitylibrary Bochum, English
You can find more information about the RUB's RDM network here.
License information
Graphic for the 5th Research Data Day: marijaobradovic – stock.adobe.com
The graphic is not licensed under CC BY 4.0.
With good care and the right tools, a garden can be made to blossom. Similarly, data that is to develop to its full potential and bear fruit requires a lot of care and the right tools. Structured research data management offers the necessary support for data maintenance with a variety of practices and tools.
The motto 'Into the Data Garden – Let your research bloom!' was a recurring theme throughout the diverse program. The day began with exciting online presentations, which were coordinated and moderated by the State Initiative for Research Data Management – fdm.nrw.
As every year, the afternoon program was organized by the many NRW universities.
- RUB opened its doors in 2024 with an interesting digital program:
Prof. Dr. Achim von Keudell
FAIR data in interdisciplinary plasma science, the CRC 1316
SFB spokesperson Prof Dr von Keudell gives a look behind the scenes of the CRC 1316 and explains how FAIR research data is created in his project through organised research data management.
The INF project in CRC 1316 aims to sensitise the CRC's scientists to data storage and to contribute to well-structured research data management. In addition working groups have been formed in coordination with the Plasma Physics Section of the German Physical Society to develop metadata standards for the individual scientific areas of the CRC 1316. The presentation will illustrate the various aspects of the activities of the CRC 1316 with regard to research data management.
RDS-Team
Introduction to With ReSeeD,, the institutional repository of RUB & hands-on workshop – how to manage, publish, and archive your data in ReSeeD
For researchers who would like to actively use the RUB Research Data Management System, the Research Data Services team offers a demonstration of the ReSeeD programme followed by a hands-on workshop.
RDS-Team
Vom Samen zur BlĂĽte – mit guter Pflege zu nachhaltigen Forschungsdaten
This presentation provides an overview of the broad field of research data management and the advantages of a structured approach to handling research data.
English 
German