Tag der Forschungsdaten in NRW Research Data Day
Mit dem seit 2021 jährlich stattfindenden Aktionstag für Forschende in NRW wollen die Landesinitiative für Forschungsdatenmanagement fdm.nrw und die NRW-Hochschulen das Bewusstsein für die Aspekte im Umgang mit Forschungsdaten erhöhen
sowie auf aktuelle Entwicklungen aufmerksam machen.
The Research Data Day is based on a joint morning program as well as individual afternoon programs organized by universities in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Programm 2026
In 2026, we'll pack the RDM suitcase:
Set off on your journey: Pleasant travels with your data
Save-the-Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2026
A well-planned trip makes it easier to organize things both before and during the trip, and allows you to avoid obstacles and reach your intended destination without any problems.
Auch ein gut geplanter Umgang mit Forschungsdaten unter den Aspekten des Forschungsdatenmanagements unterstützt bei der Vermeidung von Chaos und Problemen. Daher wird am diesjährigen Tag der Forschungsdaten in NRW das Programm darauf ausgerichtet Forschungsdaten für ihre Reise fertig zu machen.
The State Initiative for Research Data Management - fdm.nrw - is once again coordinating and moderating the exciting morning program. This time, it will feature insights from researchers into their day-to-day work with research data.
The afternoon program is organized individually by the many NRW locations.
The complete overview of this NRW-wide program can be found here:
This afternoon, RUB’s Research Data Services would like to take interested participants on a journey with research data:
The journey of the research data - RDM infrastructure and services at RUB
In this online presentation, we will introduce the RDM infrastructure and services at Ruhr University Bochum, covering the entire research data lifecycle. The tools and other services presented here represent the various 'stages' of the research data’s 'journey'.
A practical overview for anyone who wants to manage their research data in a structured way and meet the requirements for good data management.
November 10, 2026; 2-4 pm; onine; in German
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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 'FAIR Data - FAIR Play: Just a matter of Line-up', was based on the starting conditions for FAIR handling of research data.
The morning began with a panel discussion with representatives of the NFDI, which was coordinated as well as moderated by the State Initiative for Research Data Management - fdm.nrw .. Es wurde über die Möglichkeiten zur Beteiligung an der NFDI sowie über die Nutzung von Diensten aus der NFDI gesprochen.
As every year, the afternoon program was organized by the many NRW universities.
The RUB once again participated in 2025 with its own program:
Introduction in FAIR Research Data management
In this online lecture, participants had the opportunity to learn about research data management (RDM) and the FAIR principles and gained an overview of the most important aspects of RDM.
Kick-off of the RUB RDM network
With this kick-off event for the RDM network at RUB, the RDS team engaged in dialogue with various RDM stakeholders on campus. The event not only discussed the framework conditions for cooperation within the network, but also presented RUB's central RDM services and infrastructures for research data.
Mit guter Pflege und dem richtigen Werkzeug kann ein Garten zum Blühen gebracht werden. Analog brauchen Daten, die ihre volle Blüte entwickeln und Früchte tragen sollen, viel Pflege und die richtigen Tools. Ein strukturiertes Forschungsdatenmanagement bietet mit einer Vielzahl an Praktiken und Tools die notwendige Unterstützung bei der Datenpflege.
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.
The 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.
Das INF-Projekt im SFB 1316 zielt darauf ab, die Wissenschaftler des SFBs für die Datenspeicherung zu sensibilisieren und einen Beitrag zu einem gut strukturierten Forschungsdatenmanagement zu leisten. Darüber hinaus wurden in Abstimmung mit der Sektion Plasmaphysik der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft Arbeitsgruppen gebildet, die Metadatenstandards für die einzelnen Wissenschaftsbereiche des SFB 1316 entwickeln. The presentation will illustrate the various aspects of the activities of the CRC 1316 with regard to research data management.
RDS-Team
Introduction to 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 Blüte – 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.
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