Kategorie: ‘An der RWTH’
Data Café des DKZ.2R: Ihre Daten – unsere Expertise
Quelle: DKZ.2R
Am Dienstag, den 24. Juni 2025, findet das Data Café des Rhein-Ruhr Zentrums für wissenschaftliche Datenkompetenz (DKZ.2R) an der Universitätsbibliothek der RWTH Aachen statt. Von 11 bis 15 Uhr haben Forschende die Möglichkeit, ihre Fragen rund um Forschungsdaten mit Expertinnen und Experten aus den Bereichen Machine Learning, High-Performance Computing (HPC) und Forschungsdatenmanagement (FDM) zu besprechen – kostenlos und ganz entspannt bei einer Tasse Kaffee.
Networking in Action: Highlights of the RDM Network Meeting
Source: RDM Team RWTH
The first RDM Network Meeting in the new “Practical Special” format took place on May 22, 2025, in the University Library of RWTH Aachen University. The active RDM community at RWTH, comprising data stewards and other individuals involved in RDM, met in an informal setting to share insights on the latest challenges in Research Data Management, present project updates, and discuss recent developments at RWTH with the RDM team.
Storage Change in Coscine – DataStorage.nrw
Source: Own illustration
With DataStorage.nrw, a new storage system will soon be available behind Coscine, replacing the previous Research Data Storage (RDS). This step does not only bring technical improvements but is also a strategic further development as part of the implementation of fdm.nrw’s RDM state concept.
RDM Network Meeting in April 2025 – Focus on AI Support in Research
Source: RDM Team RWTH Aachen University
On April 24, 2025, the RDM Network Meeting took place in a new format. On this day, the RDM community at RWTH Aachen University gathered online for a Topic Special on “AI Support in Research.” The two experts Lena Nietzschmann from the RWTH Aachen University Library and Soo-Yon Kim from the Chair of Computer Science 5 (Information Systems & Databases) gave exciting presentations on the latest developments in literature research and data annotation in scientific research.
Research Data Management in Action: CoRDI 2025 at RWTH
Source: Freepik
From August 26 to 28, 2025, RWTH Aachen University will host the second Conference on Research Data Infrastructure (CoRDI). The event will bring together stakeholders from academia, infrastructure, and the community to discuss the current state and future of research data management (RDM).
The conference is organized by the National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI) in close cooperation with RWTH. The venue is the C.A.R.L. lecture hall center, which offers modern facilities and a central location, providing ideal conditions for a lively conference atmosphere.
Second Advanced User Meeting of Coscine.nrw
Source: Freepik
On April 29, 2025, the second user meeting of Coscine.nrw took place. The event not only offered exciting insights into current developments in the research data management (RDM) platform, but was above all interactive. In a creative group work phase, participants jointly developed specific criteria for evaluating storage space requests—an important building block for the review process of the new DataStorage.nrw storage system.
Coscine Survey 2025 – Your Opinion for a Better RDM Platform
Source: Coscine
We would like to invite you to participate in the Coscine Survey 2025. From April 28 to May 30, 2025, you will have the opportunity to share your experiences, wishes, and suggestions with us.
NFDI-MatWerk Spring School 2025: A Dynamic Exchange on Research Data Management in Aachen
Source: NFDI-MatWerk
From April 8 to 10, 2025, RWTH Aachen University hosted the NFDI-MatWerk Spring School, bringing together 22 enthusiastic participants from all over Germany. This diverse group included PhD students, postdocs, and researchers who work with experimental and simulation data. Over three days, they immersed themselves in intensive sessions, hands-on workshops, and lively discussions about Research Data Management (RDM) in materials science and engineering.
NFDI Becomes Part of the EOSC Build-Up Phase
Source: EOSC
The National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI) has been selected from a total of 121 initiatives across Europe as one of 13 organizations that will be part of the development phase of the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) Federation [1]. This marks the start of the development phase.
Carpentries Python Workshop
Source: DKZ.2R and NFDI4Microbiota
The Software Carpentries Introduction to Python workshop on March 17 to 18, 2025, at the IT Center of the RWTH Aachen University. It was led by Jonathan Hartman from the Rhine-Ruhr Center for Scientific Data Literacy (DKZ.2R) and Catherine Gonzalez from the NFDI4Microbiota. This event was specifically designed for graduate students and researchers who are interested in learning Python.
