That was Research Data Day 2025!

For the third time, the Bremen “Research Data Day” took place, organized by the U Bremen Research Alliance as part of the interdisciplinary Bremen Data Competence Center DataNord. The event, held under the theme “FAIR future skills,” offered participants the opportunity to exchange ideas with experts and gain practical skills in managing research data. More than 140 interested individuals attended the workshops and visited the Bremen data initiatives at the DataNord Data Bar and the exhibition booths on the University of Bremen campus. The evening event at the Bremen Parliament titled "Using Data Together: FAIR Solutions for a Better Society" was also very well attended, with over 160 registrations, and marked the public conclusion of a successful day that attracted more than 300 participants in total.

Evening Event

Bremische Bürgerschaft

Opening and welcome talk

Prof. Dr. Frank Oliver Glöckner warmly welcomed the attendees of the evening event on behalf of the U Bremen Research Alliance and DataNord, the interdisciplinary data competence center for the Bremen region. © Jens Lehmkühler / U Bremen Research Alliance

In the opening discussion, Senator Kathrin Moosdorf emphasized the importance of open, secure and responsible handling of data—because only then can science and society make progress together. © Jens Lehmkühler / U Bremen Research Alliance

For Prof. Dr. Maren Petersen, Vice President for Teaching and Studies at the University of Bremen, the responsible handling of research data is a foundation for excellent science as well as a forward-looking key qualification in academic education. © Jens Lehmkühler / U Bremen Research Alliance

Data Champion Award Ceremony 2025

The newly named Data Champions 2025 in the center, from left to right: Dr. Daniel Steinhage, Dr. Steven Francke, Dr. Veit Helm, with moderator Felix Krömer (left) and DataNord spokesperson Prof. Dr. Rolf Drechsler (right). © Jens Lehmkühler / U Bremen Research Alliance

Dr. Veit Helm gave a brief overview of the jointly developed "Radar Data Viewer," which makes three decades of research data available worldwide. © Jens Lehmkühler / U Bremen Research Alliance

Talk "Data Infrastructures and Data Skills: The Key to a Collaborative Data Culture"

© Jens Lehmkühler / U Bremen Research Alliance

Prof. Dr. Sonja Schimmler, Visiting Professor for research data infrastructure at Technische Universität Berlin and research group leader at Fraunhofer FOKUS, provided insights into the necessary steps to improve data infrastructures and strengthen data literacy: Intensify collaboration (through infrastructure, data, offers, new teaching formats), create a shared knowledge base (z.B. Open Educational Resources) as well as work on common standards.

Panel Discussion on the topic "What forms of collaboration are needed to develop effective solutions to societal problems through data literacy?"

Felix Krömer from Radio Bremen moderated the panel discussion. © Jens Lehmkühler / U Bremen Research Alliance

Dr. Tim Nesemann, CEO of Die Sparkasse Bremen AG, offered a business perspective on data, its use, and related challenges. © Jens Lehmkühler / U Bremen Research Alliance

Professor Antje Wulff from the Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg identified key cooperation partners and described the everyday challenges she and her colleagues face in collecting and using data in the medical field. © Jens Lehmkühler / U Bremen Research Alliance

Dr. Georgi Dimitrov emphasized the importance of cooperation—especially in today’s world. As Head of the "Digital Education" Unit at the European Commission, he works every day to advance digital education across the European Union, with the goal of strengthening the EU’s digital sovereignty. © Jens Lehmkühler / U Bremen Research Alliance

Professor Sonja Schimmler from TU Berlin provided insights into the effectiveness of targeted communication for data literacy training. She identified challenges and necessary measures to increase data literacy among the population, which she derived from her research projects. © Jens Lehmkühler / U Bremen Research Alliance

Despite differing perspectives on data and its use, the panel participants agreed on one thing: strong data literacy is essential for successful collaboration - whether in research or in society. With this awareness, and through joint efforts, discussions, and cooperation, existing barriers to digitalization can be overcome.

Moderator and panelists with Professor Maren Petersen (center left) and Senator Kathrin Moosdorf (center right), alongside the DataNord spokespersons (right side). © Jens Lehmkühler / U Bremen Research Alliance

Day Event

Activities at the Glashalle of the University of Bremen

German Federation for Biological Data e.V. © Merle El-Khatib / U Bremen Research Alliance

Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) © Merle El-Khatib / U Bremen Research Alliance

PANGAEA – Data Publisher for Earth & Environmental Science © Merle El-Khatib / U Bremen Research Alliance

Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) © Merle El-Khatib / U Bremen Research Alliance

Qualiservice Data Sharing © Merle El-Khatib / U Bremen Research Alliance

Data Science Center at the University of Bremen © Merle El-Khatib / U Bremen Research Alliance

Nationale Forschungsdateninfrastruktur (NFDI) e.V. © Merle El-Khatib / U Bremen Research Alliance

State and University Library of Bremen © Merle El-Khatib / U Bremen Research Alliance

German Maritime Museum: 3D Virtual Object Generation and Data Handling © Merle El-Khatib / U Bremen Research Alliance

CRC1342 "Global Dynamics of Social Policy" © Merle El-Khatib / U Bremen Research Alliance

The Wheel of Fortune © Merle El-Khatib / U Bremen Research Alliance

FAIRplay Station © Merle El-Khatib / U Bremen Research Alliance

Poster walls, here: DLR - Institute of Space Systems © Merle El-Khatib / U Bremen Research Alliance

Poster walls, here: Leibniz-ZMT © Merle El-Khatib / U Bremen Research Alliance

Poster walls © Merle El-Khatib / U Bremen Research Alliance

Poster walls, here: WiNoDa © Merle El-Khatib / U Bremen Research Alliance

© Merle El-Khatib / U Bremen Research Alliance

Data Snack

Workshops and Talks at SuUB

Forschungsdaten im Fokus – von der Theorie zur Praxis der Hochschule Bremen, Presenter: Indra Smith © Merle El-Khatib / U Bremen Research Alliance

Accessing Valuable Datasets in Health Research, Presenter: Dr. Timm Intemann © Merle El-Khatib / U Bremen Research Alliance

Digital Humanities – Introduction, Data Sources, and Optional AI-Assisted Exercises, Presenter: Dr. Manfred Nölte © Merle El-Khatib / U Bremen Research Alliance

Sharing qualitative research data with Qualiservice, Presenter: Dr. Susanna Prepeliczay © Merle El-Khatib / U Bremen Research Alliance

Publishing Research Data Sustainably – Advancing Science through Open Data, Presenter: PANGAEA Trainings Team © Merle El-Khatib / U Bremen Research Alliance

Economic Research Data - Needs, Sources, Current, Presenters: Dr. Uwe Staroske, Dr. Manfred Nölte © Merle El-Khatib / U Bremen Research Alliance

Hands-on research data anonymisation: Textual data, Presenters: Monika Leichtling, Dr. Sebastian Schlerka © Merle El-Khatib / U Bremen Research Alliance

Rotating Tables - Handling Research Data Using the Example of DataNord, Presenters: Nour Naaouf, Rasmus Cloes, Floriann Louis, Dr.-Ing. Vinicius Carrillo Beber © Merle El-Khatib / U Bremen Research Alliance

Rotating Tables - Handling Research Data Using the Example of DataNord © Merle El-Khatib / U Bremen Research Alliance

Data Story: Data Champion 2025 Edition

Dr. Lina Schaare welcomed the participants to this special edition of the Data Train Data Story. © Merle El-Khatib / U Bremen Research Alliance

Dr. Lena Steinmann and Dr. Tanja Hörner announced the three winners of the Data Champion Award and invited Dr. Steven Francke to the stage. © Merle El-Khatib / U Bremen Research Alliance

Dr. Steven Francke, one of the three Data Champions, presented the jointly developed "Radar Data Viewer." © Merle El-Khatib / U Bremen Research Alliance

Further impressions of the evening event

Further impressions of the day event

Further articles and informations

Interview: "How the Hanseatic City Is Taking a Leading Role in Research Data Management"
with Prof. Dr. Frank Oliver Glöckner, on the occasion of the Research Data Day event.

Interview "Why Research Data Should Be Shared—and Why Data Collection and Analysis Deserve Greater Recognition in Science."
with Professor Olaf Eisen, who nominated his colleagues for the 2025 Data Champion Award.

To the program overview 2025

That was Research Data Day in 2023 and 2024

Orientation in the Sea of Data: Research Data Day 2023

On the “Research Data Day,” the U Bremen Research Alliance sought to increase awareness about the proper handling of data for the benefit of research and society.

Without data, there would be no progress in science. But how is this saved, shared, and made accessible or reusable so that new discoveries can be made?

© Shanice Allerheiligen / U Bremen Research Alliance

Retrospective of the Research Data Day

On June 18, 2024, the U Bremen Research Alliance (UBRA), together with its member institutions and other initiatives, organized the second Research Data Day (Tag der Forschungsdaten, TdF) under the theme "Storing and using research data. Responsibly. Together." Here you find a retrospective of the Research Data Day.