Uni-Tübingen

RDM Course for Postdocs & Professors

Registration for the next course round is open: direct-link to registration

a total of

7

modules

over

8h

course duration

supported by

16

lecturers

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Research data management (RDM) is an essential part in scientific work and one prerequisite for the successful application of third-party funding.
Therefore, Tübingen University is offering a modular course on RDM for all postdocs and professors of the university, which takes place once a year since January 2024:

free of charge

8 h in total (1.5 - 2 h per module; when attending only one extension module)

four Core Modules:
1. RDM Overview & Support Structures
2. Data Management Basics
3. Data Storage & Publishing
4. Legal Compliance in RDM

three discipline-specific Extension Modules:
2.1 Humanities & Social Sciences
2.2 Natural Sciences
2.3 Life Sciences

Certificate of Attendance (when attending all Core Modules plus one Extension Module)

in English

mainly digital via Zoom

Registration

RDM Course for Postdocs & Professors

Target Group: all postdocs and professors of the University of Tübingen
Platform: Zoom, partly in person
Course Language: English

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Register here   

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Registration Deadline: 15th February

The linked registration form leads to the third-party provider eveeno; information on the use of your data can be found in the participant statement.

Course Dates 2026

(chronological)

Module 1
24th February

2:00 - 3:30 pm, Zoom

Module 2
26th February

10:30 am - 12:00 pm, Zoom

Module 2.1
4th March

10:00 am - 12:00 pm, in person

Module 3
9th March

2:00 - 3:30 pm, Zoom

Module 2.3
16th March

10:00 am - 12:00 pm, in person

Module 4
19th March

11:00 am - 1:00 pm, Zoom

Module 2.2
26th March

10:00 am - 12:00 pm, in person

Course Content

Module Descriptions

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ModuleLecturer              

1   RDM Overview & Support Structures

What's RDM, introduction basic concepts, Good Scientific Practice, support structures at the university 

This module provides first insights into the basic definition of research data management (RDM), structures and support services at the university on the topic as well as its connection to good scientific practice.

Dr. Martina Bross

Jennifer Esslinger

Dr. Holger Gauza

2   Data Management Basics

Basic RDM knowledge explained along the Research Data Lifecycle

The module deepens the initial knowledge and expands the basic skills on RDM. Important concepts will be explained along the Research Data Lifecycle.

Dr. Steve Kaminski

2.1   Humanities & Social Sciences

Discipline-specific information about RDM

This subject-specific module is designed for researchers in the humanities and social sciences. Important knowledge in the field of research data management is pointed out and explained specifically for associated disciplines.

Dr. Michael Derntl

Dr. Steve Kaminski

Prof. Dr. Augustin Kelava

Dr. Thorsten Trippel

2.2   Natural Sciences

Discipline-specific information about RDM

This subject-specific module is designed for researchers in the (natural) sciences. Important knowledge in the field of research data management is pointed out and explained specifically for associated disciplines.

Dr. Elke Faßhauer

Dr. Stefan Fischer

Dr. Jens Krüger

2.3   Life Sciences

Discipline-specific information about RDM

This subject-specific module is designed for researchers in the life sciences. Important knowledge in the field of research data management is pointed out and explained specifically for associated disciplines.

Sven Fillinger

Dr. Jens Krüger

Patrick Moritz

3   Data Storage & Publishing

Storing options, short and long term archiving, publishing services

This module provides an overview of the various storage and archiving options within the different phases of research data management and presents options as well as services for publishing research data.

Olaf Brandt

Dr. Ulrich Hahn

4   Legal Compliance in RDM

Copyright, licensing, patent law

The publication of research data is linked to different legal aspects. This module provides insights into the fields of copyright, licensing and patent law, thereby showcasing different options, which measures are required and for what data types these are suitable.

Saskia Hallmann-Willner

Dr. Rolf Hecker

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Lecturers

- In alphabetical order -

Olaf Brandt Module 2 & 3
Head of IT department, library consultant for IT
University Library (UB)

E-Mail
+49 7071 29-74539

Dr. Michael Derntl Module 2 & 2.1
Head of Core Facility Digital Humanities Center
& Dr. Eberle Center for Digital Competence

E-Mail
+49 7071 29-73628

Dr. Elke Faßhauer Module 2.2
Research Scientist
Core Facility LISA+

E-Mail
+49 7071 29-73048

Dr. Stefan Fischer Module 2.2
Head of Core Facility
Tübingen Structural Microscopy (TSM)

E-Mail
+49 7071 29-78929

Dr. Ulrich Hahn Module 3
Head of working area Central Systems
IT Center (ZDV)

E-Mail
+49 7071 29-70253

Dr. Rolf Hecker Module 4
Head of Technology Transfer
Div. II Research, Central Administration

E-Mail
+49 7071 29-72639

Prof. Dr. Augustin Kelava Module 2.1
University professor & Head of
Core Facility Methods Center

E-Mail
+49 7071 29-74933

Patrick Moritz Module 2.3
Support ELN Faculty of Medicine
Institute for Microbiology and Hygiene

E-Mail
+49 7071 29-81542

Dr. Martina Bross Module 1
Officer Graduate Academy
Div. II Research, Central Administration

E-Mail
+49 7071 29-76464

Jennifer Esslinger Module 1
Officer Research Data Management
Div. II Research, Central Administration

E-Mail
+49 7071 29-75082

Sven Fillinger Module 2.3
Leader IT-Infrastructure and Scientific Software (ITSS)
Core Facility QBiC

E-Mail
+49 7071 29-78290

Dr. Holger Gauza Module 1
Project Coordinator
IT Center (ZDV)

E-Mail
+49 7071 29-70294

Saskia Hallmann-Willner Module 4
Copyright Office
University Library (UB)

E-Mail
+49 7071 29-72835

Dr. Steve Kaminski Module 2 & 2.1
Research Data Manager
Core Facility Digital Humanities Center

E-Mail
+49 7071 29-77848

Dr. Jens Krüger Module 2.2 & 2.3
Head of High Performance & Cloud Computing (HPC)
IT Center (ZDV)

E-Mail
+49 7071 29-70371

Dr. Thorsten Trippel Module 2.1
Coordination team NFDI consortium Text+
Department of General and Computational Linguistics

E-Mail
+49 7071 29-77352

Further Information

 

Contact

rdmspam prevention@zv.uni-tuebingen.de
+49 7071 29-75082