Introduction to Research Data Management (RDM)

The new version was created for the NFDI-MatWerk Spring School 2026. The content provides a broad overview of the topic Research Data Management (RDM) without a specific focus on the MSE. Its aim is to give beginners a solid understanding of the general subject and to bring all participants to the same level, so that the following topics on the schedule of the Spring School are easy to follow for everyone. Contents are: A brief historic outline of Knowledge Management in Europe Importance - RDM in Real Life FAIR Principles Data Life Cycle DMP - Data Management Plan ELN - Electronic Lab Notebook Metadata Storage - No Backup, no Mercy Organization - Private or Group Structures Repositories - Data Publication PID - Persistent Identifier Archiving The orginal presentation (v1) was created for the NFDI-MatWerk Summer School 2024.