HeFDI Data School: Introduction to Research Data Management (RDM)

event details

Date / time October 16, 2025, 10:00
Appointment end October 16, 2025, 11:30
location Online
organizer Hessian Research Data Infrastructures (HeFDI)
speaker Dr. Beate La Sala, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main
target group Researchers, doctoral students, anyone interested
event series HeFDI Data School
format Online via Zoom
registration dataschool.hefdi.de/module/einfuehrung-fdm (from September)

Dive into the world of research data management with the HeFDI Data School! Our introductory course provides crucial foundations for making your scientific work more efficient and sustainable. Discover how you can maximize the quality, discoverability, and reusability of your research data through smart data management. Become part of a movement toward greater transparency and integrity in science!

Course content

  1. Importance of research data management (RDM)
  2. Research data lifecycle
  3. FAIR principles
  4. Good Scientific Practice (GWP) & DFG Code
  5. FDM infrastructures (including HeFDI, NFDI)

learning goals

You will gain a solid understanding of the importance and fundamentals of research data management and learn how to manage data efficiently. The course will enable you to apply FAIR principles and become familiar with RDM infrastructures, such as those of HeFDI and NFDI, to ensure your research is sustainable and integrity-oriented.