Welcome to the State Initiative Research Data Management Lower Saxony
Coffe Lecture:
FAIR potential! – the role of data papers
Christine Jung-Dahlke
19. May 2026, 11:30 am – 12:00 pm
information & access
Workshop:
Konzeptentwicklung für FDM-Workshops
Benjamin Slowig, Jorge Murcia Serra
08. June 2026 – 09. June 2026
information & access
Introduction:
eLabFTW@FDM-NDS: So kommt unser Workshop an eure Hochschule
Benjamin Golub-Overbeck, Lea Löhn
15. June 2026, 8:30 – 9:00 am/ 2.30 – 3.00 pm (2 appointments!)
information & access
Lecture:
Autorschafts- und Datennutzungskonflikte – Konstellationen und Prävention
Dr. Nele Reeg, Dr. Katrin Frisch
16. June 2026, 11:00 am – 12:15 pm
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Consultation:
Kollegiale Beratung für FDM-Schulende und -Beratende
Anna-Karina Renziehausen, Benjamin Slowig & Stefanie Psczolla
19. June 2026, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
information & access
Do you have questions about research data management?
Whether you’re involved in research or provide consulting services, our team offers comprehensive support—from selecting the right repositories to addressing legal issues.
You can reach us at any time via our helpdesk:
Our advice is, of course, confidential. The helpdesk is intended to serve as the first point of contact for inquiries to the FDM-NDS State Initiative. All inquiries remain with the helpdesk staff, consisting of members of Pillar 1 of the State Initiative. Additional individuals will only be involved after consultation with those concerned.
FDM-NDS regularly publishes helpful resources, slide decks, and explanatory videos. Feel free to check them out!
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In addition, our RDM resources provide comprehensive information and materials covering the entire research data lifecycle. The offering is further enhanced by in-depth sections on data documentation, legal considerations, and the selection of appropriate repositories.
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News
eLabFTW@FDM-NDS: Kick-off of the FDM Board Marks the Start of a Shared Future in Electronic Lab Notebooks
The Pillar-3 project eLabFTW@FDM-NDS aims to host the electronic lab notebook eLabFTW within the Academic Cloud, making it accessible to all researchers at universities across Lower Saxony. This step is intended to further strengthen regional research infrastructure...
Train-the-Trainer Workshops on FDM 2026 (English) – Key Take-aways
In February and March 2026, two English-language train-the-trainer workshops on research data management were held as a collaborative initiative by trainers from northern Germany (Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lower Saxony, and...
“Einstein Your Data” – Strengthening students’ data literacy
The University of Vechta and Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg have jointly launched the project “Einstein Your Data – Data Literacy for Students.” It is part of pillar 3 of FDM-NDS and is aimed at students of all disciplines. The University of Vechta and Carl...