NFDI4ING continues to expand its training programme with new, openly accessible learning formats for Research Data Management (RDM) in engineering. Whether you are looking for a structured introduction or short practical insights, our new offerings are designed for students, doctoral researchers, researchers, and everyone interested in strengthening their RDM skills.
RDM Basics for Engineers: Building a Strong Foundation
With RDM Basics for engineers, NFDI4ING has developed a four-part lecture series that introduces the fundamentals of research data management specifically for the engineering sciences. The aim is to provide students, doctoral researchers, and researchers with a practical introduction to research data management in engineering and to support them in integrating good RDM practices into their research from an early stage.
The lecture series covers key topics in research data management, ranging from the fundamentals of good RDM practices and Data Management Plans (DMPs) to practical use cases, metadata, semantics, and FAIR research software. Alongside the theoretical foundations, the programme places a strong emphasis on practical examples and hands-on exercises using RDM tools.
The first public edition of the lecture series took place in April. Due to the high demand and a rapidly growing waiting list, we decided to offer a second edition in June. The fourth and final session on 24 June marked the successful completion of this second run.
"I would recommend this lecture series because it provides a solid introduction to the fundamentals of research data management and offers a comprehensive overview of the different stages of the research data lifecycle, illustrated with a variety of practical examples."
We are delighted by the positive feedback from participants and the strong interest in the lecture series. We are particularly pleased that several institutions have already expressed interest in hosting RDM Basics Roadshows. Through these roadshows, we bring the lecture series directly to universities and research institutions, tailoring the content to their specific target groups and requirements.
If your institution is interested in hosting an RDM Basics Roadshow, you can find further information on our website. We look forward to hearing from you and to advancing research data management in the engineering sciences together.
Lunch Bites – Monthly practical insights from the community for the community
On July 1st, we successfully launched its new Lunch Bites series with around 30 participants joining the first session. The Lunch Bites are a new monthly online series offering short, practice-oriented insights into Research Data Management (RDM) in engineering. Held on the first Wednesday of every month from 1:00 to 1:30 pm (CEST/CET), each session combines a concise presentation with an interactive discussion and showcases research projects, workflows, tools, and services from the engineering community.
The inaugural Lunch Bite featured Adrian Cierpka (KIT), who introduced KadiAssistant, an AI-powered assistant integrated into the Kadi research data ecosystem. The presentation explored the concepts behind KadiAssistant, its integration into the Kadi ecosystem, and demonstrated how AI can support researchers throughout the research data lifecycle while preserving fine-grained access control to sensitive research data.
We are delighted with the successful start of the series and the positive interest shown by the community. The next Lunch Bites are already scheduled for August 5th and September 2nd, with further sessions planned throughout the year.
Become a Lunch Bites Speaker
We warmly invite members of the engineering community to contribute to the NFDI4ING Lunch Bites by sharing their experiences with Research Data Management.
Whether you have developed a useful workflow, implemented a tool, or gained insights from a research project, this format offers a great opportunity to present your work in a short and focused session.
If you are interested in presenting, please get in touch with us at contact@nfdi4ing.de or via our helpdesk!. We look forward to hearing from you and to further enriching the exchange within the community.
Klara Diester