Events
On these pages you will find all events of the network – compact, up-to-date, and clearly presented. The corresponding materials can be found on the respective event page or at a glance in the event materials.
Throughout the year, free introductory courses on research data management are also offered, which are open to all researchers at Thuringian universities. If you are interested, please register for the event at the respective location:
- 05.+07.05.2026: Introductory course organized by TKFDM (2x 4h, German, online), registration: Link
- 11.06.2026: Introductory course on RDM at the University of Weimar (2.5h, German, online), registration: Link
- 15.+17.06.2026: Introductory course for natural, environmental, and life sciences at the University of Jena (2x 4h, German, on-site), registration: Link
- 10.12.2026: Introductory course on RDM at the University of Weimar (2.5h, English, online), registration: Link
In addition to the events listed here, we also offer trainings, workshops, train-the-trainer workshops, and information sessions for various target groups (students, doctoral candidates/postdocs, project/group leaders, research coordinators, etc.) throughout Thuringia upon request. Feel free to contact us if you are interested!
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Events
Common Problems
This coffee lecture introduces common problems in data publications and discusses how to avoid them..
REFODAT
This coffee lecture introduces REFODAT the thuringian repository for reseach data and its services for researchers...
Research Data Management: Organization, Documentation, and Publication
Introductory workshop on research data management hosted by the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar.
Sharing Research—Basics for Contributing to the Wikiverse: The Gotha Research Library as an Example (in German)
This coffee lecture introduces Wikidata and how ressearchers can integrate it in their research...
Zertifikatskurs: Forschungsdatenmanagement für die Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften
Two-day introductory workshop on research data management in German
ORCID – The benefits, creation, and maintenance of your own research profile
This coffee lecture introduces ORCID and this PIDs advantages for ressearchers.
First eLabFTW User Meeting
First User Meeting of the Electronic Lab Notebook for Thuringian Universities.
Die Top 5 Open Source Alternativen für den Büroalltag
This coffee lecture shows open source alternatives to proprietary software and their advantages
Datenschutz in Forschungsprojekten
This coffee lecture (in German) helps you prepare for the conversation with those responsible for GDPR in your institution...
RDM Workshop in the Natural, Environmental, and Life Sciences
Introductory course at Friedrich Schiller University on research data management in the natural, environmental, and life sciences.