Love Data Week – 13th February at the University of Potsdam

Time: 1 pm - 2 pm
Place: Zoom & on site at University of Potsdam, Campus Neues Palais, 1.12.1.40 (Obere Mensa)
Audience: Students, PhDs, post-docs, professors
Language: English

Program:
Research data and software are the basis for data science, AI, open science, etc. But where do we stand on these topics in Brandenburg? Which research institutions play a role here and how are they networked nationally and internationally? What digital infrastructures can I use as a researcher and where can I get specific support?

In short lectures, the speakers provide answers to the questions from different perspectives:

1. NFDI: Connecting Communities for a FAIR Data Future - Dr. Wolf Zinke (Office of the National Research Data Infrastructure Association Germany (NFDI e.V.)
2. The software pillar in research data management - Prof. Dr. Ulrike Lucke (University of Potsdam | Chair for Complex Multimedia Application Architectures, NFDIxCS)
3. Digital infrastructure for the agrosystem domain - Marcus Schmidt (Leibniz Centre for Agricultural  Landscape Research (ZALF, FAIRagro) & Anne Sennhenn Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and  Bioeconomy (ATB, FAIRagro)
4. Research data management in Brandenburg - Dr. Daniela Mertzen (Univerisity of Potsdam | joint RDM-Team of UB and ZIM, IN-FDM-BB)
5. Open Science at the University of Potsdam - Boris Jacob (Univerisity of Potsdam | joint RDM-Team of UB and ZIM, Open Science@UP)

Containerize FAIR Software – Why is it useful, and how do I do this?

Time: 2:15 pm - 3:45 pm
Place: University of Potsdam, Campus Neues Palais, 1.08.0.59, right under the Audimax
Audience: Students, PhDs, post-docs, professors
Language: English

Speakers: Jan Bernoth & Dr. Firas Al Laban
^{Universität Potsdam | Lehrstuhl für Komplexe Multimediale Anwendungsarchitekturen}

Abstract:
Research software is a critical issue in almost every research discipline. Creating software for research requires not only methods from the research discipline but also skills in software engineering. This time-consuming process often leaves little room to make the software accessible and usable before submitting a paper, thesis, or completing a project, resulting in the loss of valuable scientific contributions. In our hands-on workshop, we will showcase techniques to enhance the reproducibility of your research software at any project stage. Participants will learn about the benefits of containerization for computational work and how reproducible software with metadata can open up their work to the broader research community. The NFDIxCS consortium focuses on the development of a Research Data Management Container (RDMC), which involves containerizing software along with its data and context. Beyond this workshop, we will also provide insights into current discussions around metadata applications, long-term archiving, and addressing security/privacy concerns in RDMCs. While primarily designed for practitioners, this workshop is also valuable for senior scientists interested in understanding these essential processes.