Kategorie: ‘Berichte’
BiblioCon 2026: Coscine Presents Research Data Management in the Library Context
Source: Michèle Robrecht
From May 19 to 22, 2026, the library community gathered for this year’s BiblioCon at the Estrel Congress Center in Berlin. Under the motto “Analog Meets Algorithm,” the largest library conference in the German-speaking world focused on current developments in digitization, artificial intelligence, and modern information infrastructures. This blog post provides insights into Coscine’s participation and the discussions surrounding research data management, libraries, and digital infrastructures.
NFDI-MatWerk/FAIRmat Spring School 2026 in Erlangen
Source: Dr. Ahmed Esam Ahmed Mansour
From April 13 to 16, 2026, the NFDI-MatWerk/FAIRmat Spring School 2026 took place at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU) on the topic of “Research Data Management in Materials Science and Engineering.” A total of 17 participants, including advanced master’s students, doctoral candidates, postdocs, and early-career researchers, came together to engage intensively with FAIR research data practices and practical tools for everyday research.
RDM Network Meeting in April 2026: RDMO in Practice
Source: Own Illustration
The RDM Network Meeting on April 23, 2026, focused on the creation, organization, and use of data management plans (DMPs) in collaborative projects using the Research Data Management Organizer (RDMO).
The RDM Network Meeting is a monthly forum for data management officers, practitioners, and interested parties. It combines thematic presentations with open discussion on current practical issues and provides a space for networking and discussion.
Coscine Support Summit 2026 For Efficient Support Workflows
Source: Own Illustration
On April 22, 2026, the Coscine Support Summit took place at the IT Center of RWTH Aachen University. Around 15 participants from seven different universities came together to engage in an in-depth exchange on key support processes and to collaborate on their further development. The focus was particularly on the application for and review of storage resources.
Coscine at the FDM-Werkstatt 2026
Source: Own Illustration
From March 23 to 25, 2026, the FDM Workshop organized by fdm.nrw took place at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf. Coscine was also represented with several program items and offered diverse insights into the practical use of the platform: In two hands-on workshops, researchers were able to learn about specific use cases and test them directly. In addition, together with git.nrw, a discussion panel explored the development of peer-to-peer structures in research data management.
Data Stewards – Agents of Change
Source: Own Illustration
On March 9 and 10, 2026, the one-and-a-half-day workshop “Agents of Change: Change Management for Data Stewards—Strengthening Roles, Shaping Change” took place. The workshop was specifically aimed at the FDM network at RWTH Aachen University and thus at all those who support researchers in research data management (FDM) and contribute to achieving the goals of FAIR research data and Open Science. The workshop provided an opportunity to reflect on one’s own role in FDM and to develop concrete strategies for change processes within one’s own work environment.
Where Is the Data? In Coscine, of Course!
Source: Own Illustration
“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.
RWTHtransparent 2026 – A Review
Source: Own Illustration
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.
Coscine as Part of the Fidelis Network – For a European Open Science Community
Source: Coscine
In an increasingly digitized research landscape, the establishment of trustworthy digital repositories is becoming increasingly important in order to promote sustainable and open science. This is precisely what the FIDELIS network is pursuing with the aim of establishing a Europe-wide network of these repositories.
RDM Network Excursion to the Clavel Lab: Understanding Research Data Needs Up Close
Source: Own Illustration
On November 6, 2025 the RDM network visited the Clavel Lab to learn more about their research workflows and explore how a data steward can better support their data management needs. The visit offered a hands-on look at the lab’s instrumentation and the data challenges that come with it. A key focus of the exchange was the use of the electronic lab notebook (ELN) eLabJournal.
