Data Literacy and Data Culture Roadmap
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Since its adoption in 2021, the Data Literacy and Data Culture Roadmap has been an important component of the data strategy, the new edition of which we have already reported on in the FDM blog. The roadmap developed by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is intended to serve as a guide for a digital awakening in Germany and provide orientation for the responsible use of data. We have summarised the opportunities offered by the roadmap for you in this article.
From Data Inventory to Data Management Plan
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Note: The blog post was written by Katharina M. E. Grünwald and therefore has a personal character. She works as a data steward at the RWTH IT Center. Have fun reading!
You are about to start your doctoral thesis, the topic has been decided and you know when everything will start. But suddenly you hear that you also need to have good research data management (RDM) if you want to comply with modern good scientific practice. Your department has special data formats, you have to complete a data management plan (DMP), RWTH Aachen University offers services such as Coscine and the German Research Foundation (DFG) also has guidelines on what it considers to be good RDM. Quite a mess… and now?
Don’t worry – we got you. In this blog post, you will learn in two easy-to-apply steps how to get an overview of the chaos and understand the structure behind it.
RDM Highlights 2023
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Looking forward to the new year, we look back on an exciting 2023. What topics have fascinated and inspired the RDM community? The year was characterized by numerous interesting developments, and the importance of FDM continues to grow.
The year 2023 marks another milestone on the road to more effective and sustainable data management. We look forward to the coming year with excitement and hope for an equally exciting, informative and groundbreaking time in research data management.
In this blog post, you can find out which changes and events have raised awareness of RDM and generated excitement.
DKZ.2R: Rhine-Ruhr Data Competence Center – Where Ideas Meet code
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In March of this year, we informed you in our article that RWTH Aachen University and Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZ Jülich) were involved in the conception phase of the Rhine-Ruhr Center for Scientific Data Literacy (DKZ.2R). Today we would like to inform you that the conception phase has been completed and the DKZ.2R has been launched. Read more about what the center has to offer and what services and offers you can expect!
Call for Participation – Second FDM-Werkstatt at RWTH
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The official second RDM Toolbench will take place from 18 to 20 March 2024 at RWTH Aachen University! Take part in shaping the content of the community workshop and submit an abstract by January 15, 2024 to secure one of the coveted places!
Workshop of the Helmholtz Metadata Collaboration
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Already making plans for the new year? Then we have something for you: On January 10, 2024, the Helmholtz Metadata Collaboration’s (HMC) satellite event for Research Data Day will take place on the topic of “Fundamentals of scientific metadata: why context matters“. Only a few places are still available!
Follow-up Report on Research Data Day 2023 – Afternoon Program
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Did you miss the Research Data Day 2023 in Aachen? Too bad! Around 80 RDM activists and RDM enthusiasts from Aachen and Forschungszentrum Jülich met on November 14, 2023 for a successful lecture and networking event. After we have already informed you about the morning program of the state-wide action day in NRW, we now report on the joint afternoon event of RWTH Aachen University and Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZ Jülich) “From Data to Diamonds – Empowering Research with AI and RDM”.
Follow-up Report: Research Data Day 2023 – Morning Program
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All good things come in threes! On November 14, 2023, the Research Data Day in NRW celebrated its third anniversary. Under this year’s motto “Promote and refine data: Bring your data treasure to light”, the state initiative for research data management fdm.nrw invited participants to a digital morning program full of fascinating presentations and lively discussions. One thing became clear: Raw data is the precious cornerstone of all research! Careful maintenance, processing and optimization can work wonders. In this way, simple rough diamonds are transformed into impressive treasures. In this follow-up report, you can find out how these rough diamonds are polished in numerous research institutions and which tools are used in the process.
Call for Participation in the NFDI4Ing Community Survey
May we introduce? APIv2!
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At the beginning of October this year, the existing API (Application Programming Interface) in Coscine got an upgrade. APIs enable smooth communication and data exchange between different applications. Coscine offers users the opportunity to use the platform for research data management not only via the user interface, but also via the API. In this article, we take a closer look at the Coscine API and the upgrade to APIv2.
