Termine

Time: 10:00 am - 10:30 am 
Trainers: Robert Günther and Alexandra Ulrich 
Language: English
Registration: 29. December 2025 until 18. January 2026
Deregistration: until 18. January 2026

for members of the University of Bayreuth Graduate School via BayDOC
for Postdocs+ (= postdocs, habilitation candidates, junior research group leaders and junior professors (with and without tenure track)) via WiN-UBT portal

Description:

The long-term digital availability of research data is an important aspect of research data management that can extend over the different phases of the data lifecycle. This course provides a general overview of the topic of long-term availability of data. In addition to the various components that should be considered for long-term availability, the characteristics of sustainable, long-term capable file formats are explained and possible criteria for the selection of research data for long-term availability are presented. The course is aimed at anyone interested in creating the best possible conditions for the long-term availability of their research data right from the start of their research work.

The participants 

• know the advantages of long-term availability of research data
• know the various components that long-term availability involves
• know selection criteria for suitable long-term availability formats
• know possible criteria for selecting research data for long-term availability

For reasons of respect and fairness towards all participants and the workshop leaders, participants who miss more than 10% of the workshop are considered not to be present. You will therefore not receive a certificate and you will not be able to use the workshop in question to unlock funds or acquire further qualifications.

Before you register, please confirm with your supervisor/employer that you are free to participate in the course on that date.