Tübingen RDM Days 2026

Forschungsdaten und Vertrauen – Responsible Data in a Connected Research World

Registration for the event is open: direct-link to registration

DATE:

13 & 14

July

TIME:

12-5

VENUE:

Online

via Zoom

The Tübingen Days for Research Data Management (short: RDM Days) provide an opportunity for all researchers and interested persons to learn about current services, developments, and issues in the field of research data management.

The event focuses on a different topic each year.
In 2026, the RDM Days take place on July 13^th and 14^th under the overarching motto "Forschungsdaten und Vertrauen – Responsible Data in a Connected Research World".

The event will feature virtual lectures, presentations and reports with room for questions and discussions. Lightning Talks will conclude both days and point out different perspectives.

Event Program

Detailed Event Program

Day 1: Trust and Responsibility

^Title	^Lecturer	^Time
Welcome	Prof. Dr. Samuel Wagner (Vice-President for Sustainable Development and First General Deputy of the President)	12:00 pm
Talk From Trusted Infrastructures to Collaborative Data Spaces: An Overview	Dr. Holger Gauza (ZDV), Jennifer Esslinger (Dez. II)	12:15 pm
Talk Data Security and IT Infrastructure	Dr. Ulrich Hahn, Dr. Jens Krüger (ZDV)	1:00 pm
15min Break		1:45 pm
Guest Talk Research Data Rights – The Most Important Do's and Don'ts	Prof. Thomas Hartmann LL.M. (FIZ Karlsruhe)	2:00 pm
Talk Digital Sovereignty and Trustworthy Infrastructures in Research Data Management	Andreas Baur (IZEW)	3:00 pm
15min Break		3:30 pm
Lightning Talk RDM – An Essential Part of Good Scientific Practice (GSP)	Dr. Holger Gauza (ZDV)	3:45 pm
Lightning Talk Export Control and RDM	Sabine Güttler (Dez. I)	4:00 pm
Lightning Talk Data Security when Traveling Abroad	Dr. Raphael Reichel (Dez. II)	4:15 pm
Lightning Talk Data Protection (working title)	Siegmar Ruff (DSB, Dez. I)	4:30 pm

Day 2: Data Spaces and Collaboration

^Title	^Lecturer	^Time
Welcome		12:00 pm
Talk Data Spaces and Standards for Researchers (working title)	Dr. Thorsten Trippel (Text+)	12:15 pm
Talk Interoperability as the Foundation of Transparent Research	Dr. Steve Kaminski (DH Center), Steffen Greiner (QBiC)	1:00 pm
15min Break		2:00 pm
Guest Talk Forschungsdaten.info, the Central RDM Information Platform in the German-Speaking Countries _{Offerings and Opportunities to get Involved}	Maximilian Heber (bwFDM)	2:15 pm
Talk State-funded Projects at the University (working title)	Prof. Dr. Thomas Walter (CIO, ZDV)	3:00 pm
15min Break		3:30 pm
Lightning Talk Keep it Short and Simple – "RDM-Info to Go" for Criminology	Dr. Katharina Stelzel (FID Kriminologie)	3:45 pm
Lightning Talk RDMxAI: a Match?!	Dr. Holger Gauza (ZDV)	4:00 pm
Lightning Talk CARE Principles in RDM – a Short Introduction	Dr. Holger Gauza (ZDV)	4:15 pm
Lightning Talk The Challenges of Implementing the CARE Principles of Indigenous Data Governance _{Some examples from ethnographic research on religion in marginalized communities of South Asia as part of the MANTRAMS project}	Edda Schwarzkopf (DH Center)	4:30 pm
Closing Remarks	Prof. Dr. Katja Schenke-Layland (Vice-President for Research, Innovation and Transfer)	4:45 pm

Topic Overview

Day 1: Trust and Responsibility – Security, Transparency and Infrastructures

Monday, July 13, 2026

12:00 pm - 5:00 pm program (via Zoom)
Topics (selection):

Introduction to the topic
Data Security and IT infrastructure
Copyright and Publishing
Privacy, Data Protection and Ethics of Technology
Lightning Talks:
Good Scientific Practice (GSP), Export Control, Research Security, Data Protection

Please Note
Slides and presentation materials will be shown in English, event language will mainly be German

Day 2: Data Spaces and Collaboration – Interoperability, Open Science and Cooperation

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

12:00 pm - 5:00 pm program (via Zoom)
Topics (selection):

Data Spaces and Standards for Researchers
Interoperability as Basis for Transparency
Guest Speaker (bwFDM, Forschungsdaten.info)
Baden-Württemberg State Projects
Lightning Talks:
FID Criminology, RDMxAI, CARE Principles, RDM in EU project MANTRAMS

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Registration for the event

Please register for the event using the link below:

Tübingen RDM Days

Target Group: all researchers and interested persons at the university
Platform: Zoom
Event Language: German, slides English
Costs: none (free of charge)

Registration Deadline: July 12, 2026

Registration is possible for either one or both days.

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.

Further Information

What is RDM?

RDM Overview

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Contact

rdmspam prevention@zv.uni-tuebingen.de
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