Would you like to know what is meant by research data management (RDM) and ensure that you can still easily locate and use your research data in 10 years’ time? Are you interested in the requirements that research funding bodies (DFG, EU, etc.) have regarding RDM and open data, and how you can meet them?

University research generates large volumes of digital research data that are of great benefit to the scientific community. Accordingly, research funding bodies such as the DFG, the EU and others set requirements for RDM as part of their funding allocation processes, with the aim of ensuring that research data remain usable for a long time and, where possible, are made accessible to third parties in accordance with the FAIR principles. This has also been incorporated into the guidelines for good scientific practice. To help you meet these requirements, this course will cover and present the fundamentals of RDM. The course includes both practical exercises and lectures.

What you will gain

• A basic understanding of research data management
• Knowledge of publication options for research data
• Knowledge of the RDM requirements of various third-party funding bodies

Contents

• General principles of research data management
• FAIR principles
• Options for data publication
• Requirements of various third-party funding bodies regarding RDM and open data
• DMP-Tools