Kategorie: ‘An der RWTH’
FDM-Werkstatt 2026 – Contributions from RWTH
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The next FDM-Werkstatt will take place in Düsseldorf from March 23 to 25, 2026, and will be conducted in English. This hands-on workshop is intended for researchers, data stewards, and others interested in gaining experience in research data management. Attendees will have the opportunity to collaborate, exchange ideas, and familiarize themselves with established tools. RWTH Aachen University is participating this year with several contributions, offering different perspectives from the realms of support, infrastructure, and practice.
Where Is the Data? In Coscine, of Course!
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“Where is the data?” – This question was at the heart of Love Data Week 2026 and describes a challenge shared by many research projects. Research data is continuously generated, processed, shared, and archived. At the same time, there is a growing need to keep this data findable, traceable, and usable in the long term. With a presentation and a workshop during Love Data Week, Coscine showed how research data management can be implemented in practice in this area of tension.
First RDM Network Meeting in 2026
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On January 22, 2026, the RDM team welcomed the RDM community at RWTH Aachen University to the first RDM network meeting of the year. The monthly event takes place online or in person on the fourth Thursday of every month and offers anyone interested in RDM the opportunity to exchange ideas and discuss practical examples.
The January meeting focused on the presentation “Data Mesh for RDM in the Engineering Sciences” by Mario Moser from the Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL) of RWTH Aachen University. In his presentation, he provided exciting insights into his doctoral thesis topic and, as part of the NFDI4ING consortium, presented conceptual considerations and designs for the use of the data mesh approach in RDM in the engineering sciences.
RWTHtransparent 2026 – A Review
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On January 30, 2026, as part of the “RWTHtransparent” event, RWTH Aachen University opened its doors to visitors once again, offering them a behind-the-scenes look at the university. The event showcased developments and successes from the past year and provided insights into planned projects. It allowed anyone interested to learn firsthand about current research and teaching initiatives.
Love Data Week 2026 – Time for Data Love
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The Love Data Week (LDW) is taking place again this year. Every February, this week of action focuses on the conscious, structured, and sustainable handling of research data. Under this year’s motto, “Where’s the Data?”, the entire life cycle of data is considered, from planning, collection, and analysis to publication, archiving, and reuse.
RWTH Aachen University is also celebrating the Love Data Week 2026 with its own contributions. In this blog post, we present the events that will be offered at RWTH during the campaign week.
RDM in North Rhine-Westphalia – Coscine Establishes Itself Statewide
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The research data management platform Coscine is becoming increasingly important: as of January 2026, 13 universities have already signed contracts to use it. Coscine is thus laying the foundation for FAIR data storage at universities and offering researchers a practical solution.
Get Ready to Use LaTeX in the RWTH Design!
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There’s good news for everyone who works with LaTeX: official RWTH LaTeX templates are now available! They make it easier and more convenient for LaTeX users to create letters, posters, and presentations and other documents with the uniform corporate design of RWTH Aachen University.
Marei Peischl (peiTeX) and Dr. Lukas C. Bossert, a member of the RDM team at RWTH Aachen University, developed the templates in close cooperation with the Marketing Department. They have been officially approved. The templates provide a solid foundation, save valuable formatting time, and ensure compliance with RWTH’s formal requirements.
RDM Training Program – Courses in the First Half of 2026
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In the first half of 2026, the RDM team at RWTH Aachen University will once again be offering a comprehensive training program on research data management (RDM). The program is aimed at researchers, data stewards, and anyone else who is involved in the structured handling of research data or would like to deepen their knowledge in this area.
Online Access Begins: Data Access for Research Under the Digital Services Act
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Online research begins with data. Since October 29, 2025, new opportunities have opened up for researchers in the EU with the entry into force of the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the launch of the European Data Access Portal: For the first time, very large online platforms and search engines (VLOPs and VLOSEs) can be systematically investigated.
For projects in the field of research data management (RDM), this means that structured and legally compliant data can be directly incorporated into scientific work, whether for analyses, studies, or methodological developments. This access to data offers unique potential for researching how digital platforms work and better understanding the risks for users.
RDM Network Meeting in January 2026: Data Mesh in the Engineering Sciences
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The first RDM network meeting of the year will take place online on January 22, 2026. We are particularly pleased to welcome Mario Moser from WZL / NFDI4Ing, who will give us exciting insights into research on data infrastructure in his presentation “Data Mesh for RDM in the Engineering Sciences.”
