The Data Train Network

The program is associated with the German National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI). NFDI consortia represented in Bremen (NFDI4Health, NFDI4Biodiversity, KonsortSWD, NFDI4Ing, NFDI4DataScience, NFDI4Earth, NFDI-MatWerk, NFDI4Microbiota, NFDI4Memory) participate in the development and operation of the training courses. The Data Train concept and curriculum is shared with the consortia. In 2022, the curriculum was aligned with competence frameworks of national and international Research Data Management and Data Science training programs. A handbook and a learning objective matrix for research data management were developed to enable the roll-out of the program concept at additional locations.

The Research Data Working Group of the U Bremen Research Alliance monitors the development of the training curriculum.

Data Train is being established in close collaboration with the Data Science Center at the University of Bremen. In addition to the joint development work, the Data Science Center (established in 2020) provides the technical infrastructure for the operational implementation of the courses.

With BYRD (Bremen Early Career Researcher Development), the firmly established support center for early-career researchers at the University of Bremen, Data Train has an experienced collaboration partner with an excellent network at the University of Bremen. Both programs benefit from the clearly-defined foci and well-coordinated collaboration.