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From Campus to Cloud – Four Days of Exchange, Innovation, and Networking

September 16th, 2026 | by
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Source: Own Illustration

Four days, numerous presentations, exciting tours, in-depth discussions, and plenty of new insights: From September 7 to 10, 2026, the 27th DINI Annual Conference & ZKI Fall Conference took place at RWTH Aachen University under the theme “From Campus to Cloud – Confidently Connected.”

Together with the RWTH University Library, the IT Center co-hosted this year’s conference. At C.A.R.L., experts from universities, research institutions, and the IT sector came together to discuss current developments, share experiences, and take a joint look at the digital future.

 

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The Importance of Open Source Software

June 12th, 2024 | by
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Open source software (OSS) has become a cornerstone of modern IT and plays a crucial role in the development of technology and software. Open source code enables innovation, flexibility and cost efficiency.

But what exactly is open source software and why is it so important?

 

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Coscine Passes into Regular Operation!

April 17th, 2023 | by
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The time has come! Coscine – the platform for research data management (RDM) is moving into regular operation as of April 2023 and we are popping the corks!

Find out more about how Coscine came to be and what it means for you in this blog post.

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