Schlagwort: ‘FDM-Werkstatt’
FDM-Werkstatt 2026
The English-language FDM-Werkstatt will take place in Düsseldorf from March 23 to 25, 2026. The community format is dedicated to practical Research Data Management tools and is aimed at researchers, data stewards, and anyone else who is interested, regardless of their level of experience.
The focus is on interactive hands-on sessions in which various applications are tried out and discussed together. The program covers topics ranging from data management planning and documentation to analysis and collaborative working methods within the RDM community.
RWTH Aachen University will also be represented with several contributions. Among other things, Coscine, RDMO, ROOT Tools, and Python-based workflows will be presented. In addition, RWTH staff will present a contribution on knowledge exchange and peer-to-peer structures within the community.
The event offers the opportunity to gain practical experience with RDM tools, network with other institutions, and gain new inspiration for your own work context. Registration is open until February 27, 2026. Further information on the program can be found at fdm.nrw.
FDM-Werkstatt 2026 – Contributions from RWTH
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.
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!
RDM Toolbox 2024 – Day 3
The first two days of the FDM workshop have already been reported on the RDM blog. On the third day of the FDM workshop, everything revolved around the FDM tools LiaScript, Datalad and Coscine. A discussion round on the DKZ.2R data competence center was also part of the last day’s program. You can find out more about the details of the individual sessions in this article.
RDM Toolbox 2024
In December last year, we drew your attention to the RDM Toolbox 2024 with a Call for Participation. This took place from March 18 to 20, 2024 in the rooms of the IT Center of RWTH Aachen University in Kopernikusstraße.
FDM-Werkstatt 2024 – Registration Deadline Ends Soon!
The registration deadline for this year’s FDM-Werkstatt 2024, which will take place from March 18 to 20, 2024 at the IT Center of RWTH Aachen University, will soon end. Get to know various RDM tools and exchange ideas with like-minded people on all important RDM issues in the community workshop! Take the chance and secure one of the last places.
RDM Toolbench in Aachen

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The official second toolbench for Research Data Management (RDM) will take place from 18 to 20 March 2024 at RWTH Aachen University!
The RDM toolbench is a solution-orientated workshop format in which the participants work together on site over several days to develop tools and their own RDM solutions. They learn from each other and with each other. The level ranges from introductory and basic formats to in-depth coding sessions.
What: Community workshop “RDM Toolbench””
When: 18 to 20 March 2024
Where: RWTH Aachen University (tba)
Deadline for abstracts and registrations: January 15, 2024
Please send abstracts and registrations by e-mail with the subject “Abstract: FDM-Werkstatt 2024” to to the following contact persons:
Magdalene Cyra and Lioba Schreyer (fdm.nrw) and Lukas C. Bossert (DKZ.2R) will be happy to answer any general questions you may have about the format.
Further information can be found in the RDM blog.
DKZ.2R: Rhine-Ruhr Data Competence Center – Where Ideas Meet code
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
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!






