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RWTHtransparent 2025 – A Review

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The annual RWTHtransparent took place at the start of the year – an event at which RWTH Aachen University provides insights into its developments, celebrates the successes of the past year and presents an outlook on future projects. This year, the event was organised as an entertaining stage show that put research, teaching and university administration centre stage in an innovative way. Following the stage programme, participants were able to explore the exhibitions of current projects at RWTH and experience the diversity of the university.
Data Stewards at RWTH Aachen – Interview With Kseniia Dukkart
Today, we would like to follow up on the series “What does a data steward actually do?” with a new interview under the title “Data Stewards at RWTH Aachen – Interview With […]”. You can find the previous interviews on the RDM blog.
The concept of data stewards is still abstract for many people. Therefore, it is best to show their specific work so that you, as readers of the RDM blog, can get a better idea of what they do. Dr. Kseniia Dukkart is available for today’s interview. We hope you enjoy reading it.
The RDM Annual Review 2024

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2024 was another exciting year for research data management (RDM). At RWTH Aachen University and beyond, numerous events, new initiatives and exciting developments have further advanced RDM. It was a year full of innovations, challenges and inspiring encounters. Let’s take a look at the highlights of the past year!
CRC/TRR219 met and cares about RDM
From March 11 to 13, 2024, the Collaborative Research Center Transregio 219 “Mechanisms of Cardiovascular Complications in Chronic Kidney Disease” (CRC/TRR219) held its annual meeting in Seeheim-Jugenheim, Hessia. This gathering brought together researchers to discuss progress, challenges, and future directions and to continue to raise awareness of the management of research data (RDM).
Workshop: Large Language Models and the Future of Scientific Publishing – Register Now!

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Digitalization and the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) are increasingly changing the world of scientific publishing. Large Language Models (LLMs), which open up new perspectives and possibilities for scientific communication, are a central topic in this change. How these technologies can shape the future of scientific publishing will be intensively discussed in the upcoming workshop on February 11, 2025 in Frankfurt am Main.
Meeting of the RDM Network to Round Off the Year

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Before we ring in the new year in 2025, we would like to take a look back at the past Meetings of the RDM Network at RWTH Aachen University and look forward to ending the year together at the Christmas Market.
Review of Research Data Day 2024
“Into the data garden: Let your research bloom!” was the motto of last week’s nationwide Research Data Day (RDD) in North Rhine-Westphalia. This year’s RDD took place on November 12, 2024 and offered researchers and those interested in RDM an attractive range of information on the topic of Research Data Management (RDM). The aim of the event is to present current developments and services in the field of RDM, to increase the visibility of the topic and to strengthen networking within the community.
This Was the Data Stewardship Goes Germany Workshop 2024
This year’s TU9 workshop for data stewards took place from September 11 to 12, 2024 at RWTH Aachen University. The two-day workshop provided an opportunity to exchange ideas on research data management in science and technology, with a particular focus on the role of data stewards. In this article we look back on two successful and instructive days.