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This is the official website of the Rhine-Ruhr Center for Scientific Data Literacy (DKZ.2R). We are one of the eleven Data Literacy Centers in Germany, that were founded in 2023. Our goal is to reduce data-related hurdles in research, train and support researchers in methodological data literacy in a hollistic way, and promote data-competent scientists.

Upcoming Events

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By DKZ.2R: Intermediate Python Topics
Date
Category
Location
Sep 19, 2025
Workshop
Aachen (RWTH Aachen University)
Workshop Python Carpentries
As part of our “Trainings” work package, the DKZ.2R creates, curates and presents a variety of free trainings, seminars and courses. Our next offering will be a one day carpentries-style workshop on intermediate python, to be presented at RWTH Aachen University on the 19th of September, 2025. The workshop will cover the following topics: Virtual Environments Classes and Object Oriented Programming Inheritance and Composition Creating a Python Module Static Code Analysis Unit Testing Publishing …

In 41 Days...

By DKZ.2R: Data Cafe Essen
Date
Category
Location
Oct 28-28, 2025
Event
Mensa UDE Essen
data cafe
The DKZ.2R team would like to announce that our next Data Café will take place on October 28th at the University Mensa at University Duisburg-Essen in Essen! This event is designed to provide informal consulting opportunities for students, PhD’s, and early PostDocs. We’ll be here to provide quick answers on topics like: How to structure your research files in a logical way Second opinions on your statistical analysis or data visualization What kinds of machine learning methods could …

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By DKZ.2R: Data Challenge - Metadata
Date
Category
Location
Nov 7, 2025
Event
Cologne
Are you ready to put your data skills to the test? Whether you’re a solo researcher, student, or part of a research group — this is your chance to dive into the world of metadata, file naming, and smart data structuring. Join us for the DKZ.2R Metadata & Data Structuring Challenge When? November 7th, 10:00 – 16:00 Where? Seminargebäude University of Cologne What’s it about? We’ll kick off the day with a compact, hands-on lecture on best practices in data organization and …

Recent News

DKZ.2R @ Tag der Neugier

DKZ.2R beim „Tag der Neugier“ 2025 in Jülich

Am 7. September 2025 öffnete das Forschungszentrum Jülich wieder seine Türen zum „Tag der Neugier“ und lud die Öffentlichkeit auf den Campus in Jülich ein. …

August 7, 2025

DKZ.2R hosts Data Café in Aachen and joins IAS Junior Retreat in Jülich

On June 24, 2025, the DKZ.2R welcomed researchers to its Data Café at the RWTH Aachen University Library. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., experts offered informal one-on-one consultations on the topics of …

July 9, 2025

Workshop by DKZ.2R - LaTeX for Academic Publishing

Since the launch of the DKZ.2R in November we successfully started hosting a variety of workshops e.g on the topic of python plotting and programming, Git, and Interactive visualization. On May 5th - …

June 5, 2025

1st Data Café By DKZ.2R!

First Data Café by DKZ.2R in Cologne: Empowering Researchers with Data Competence

On April 16, 2025, the Rhine-Ruhr Center for Scientific Data Literacy (DKZ.2R) hosted its very first Data Café at the …

April 23, 2025

DKZ.2R @ E-Science Tage & Data-Science-Community Meeting Bochum

DKZ.2R Presents at E-Science-Tage 2025 and Data-Science-Community Meeting

The Rhine-Ruhr Center for Scientific Data Literacy (DKZ.2R) showcased its initiatives at two prominent conferences/community …

April 22, 2025

DKZ.2R collaborations - Project funding "SchwarmMessRad"

Project “SchwarmMessRad” Funding Approval: A New Step Forward for DKZ.2R Collaboration

We are thrilled to announce that the research proposal

April 22, 2025

DKZ.2R@ NFDI Podcast - For a FAIR Data Future

The DKZ.2R is pleased to announce the release of episodes 6 through 8 of the NFDI podcast series For a FAIR Data Future. These episodes delve into the outcomes of the Research Data and Software …

April 14, 2025

Data Café Cologne - By DKZ.2R!

We are happy to announce our very first Data Café which will take place on April 16th at the Mensa Zülpicher Straße in Cologne. We’ll be right next to the Coffee Bar!

the aim of the event is to …

April 10, 2025

Data Competence College by DKZ.2R - Schedule of Events

We are excited to welcome all of our participants to the DKZ.2R Data Competence College!

Event Details:

  • Time: Thursday, March 27th @ 9am - Friday, March 28th @ 1pm, 2025
  • Location: Kopernikusstraße 6, …
March 26, 2025

Data Competence College by DKZ.2R - Registration open now!

We are very happy to announce the first DKZ.2R Data Competence College which will be hosted from March 26th to 28th at the IT center of RWTH Aachen. Based on the concept of the Wissenschaftskolleg in …

January 21, 2025

Launch of (the proposal for) the RDM StackExchange

We are passionate about Research Data Mangament (RDM) and know how overwhelming and difficult it can be to get the right information, especially if you have a specific question or problem. Therefore …

January 20, 2025

DKZ.2R@ Digital Competencies in Research

When it comes to research, digital competencies are constantly becoming more important. The

December 11, 2024

DKZ.2R@ Berlin Science Week

During the first week of November the city of Berlin transformed itself into a vibrant science festival full of ideas and debates connecing science, culture, and arts. This year, the Motto was …

November 28, 2024

Satellite Event @FZJ for Research Data Day 2024

After a successful satellite event last year, hosted by our partner RWTH Aachen University, this year it was Forschungszentrum Jülich’s turn: Research Data Day takes place every year on the …

October 22, 2024

DKZ.2R@ Tag der Forschungsdaten NRW

For this year’s Research Data Day (Tag der Forschungsdaten) NRW, on the 12th of November 2024, Forschungszentrum Jülich and the RWTH Aachen University teamed up again to host an on-site event, this …

October 17, 2024

DKZ.2R@ Data-Science-Community Workshop INFORMATIK

On the 26th of September the DKZ.2R took part in the “Data-Science-Community Workshop” at the

October 14, 2024

DKZ.2R@ Statusveranstaltung der Datenkompetenzzentren in Deutschland

September was full of events for the DKZ.2R. Among other things we visited the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research in Berlin for a two-day workshop from September 19th to September 20th. …

October 14, 2024

DKZ.2R@ Berlin Science Week

From the first of November the Berlin Science week is happening, transforming the city into a vibrant festival full of ideas and debates connecting science, culture and arts for a duration of ten …

October 8, 2024

DKZ.2R@ NFDI4Objects Community meeting

From the 25th to 27th of September 2024, the Leibnitz Centre for Archaeology (LEIZA) & Mainz University of Applied Sciences are hosting the second NFDI4Objects Community meeting. There will be a …

August 28, 2024

The Carpentries Workshop by DKZ.2R - Python basics and plotting

As part of our “Trainings” work package, the DKZ.2R plans to curate and provide a variety of trainings, seminars …

August 22, 2024

DKZ.2R@ Data-Science-Community Workshop INFORMATIK

For the 54th time the “Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft der Informatik” is celebrating the INFORMATIK festival, an event …

August 19, 2024

DKZ.2R@ Themenwoche Digitale Kompetenzen in der Wissenschaft

DKZ.2R teamed up with another data literacy center QUADRIGA, NFDIxCS, and

August 19, 2024

DKZ.2R@ Data Stewardship goes Germany

On the 11th and 12th of September the RWTH Aachen is hosting the third “Data …

August 15, 2024

DKZ.2R@ Statusveranstaltung der Datenkompetenzzentren in Deutschland

From September 19th to 20th the BMBF is inviting representatives of all eleven Data Literacy Centers in Germany to …

August 15, 2024

Call for participation!

We launched our first call for participation for our Rent-an-Expert System! Find out what we are offering and how you can apply for expert-consulting (free of charge!)

June 24, 2024

FDM-Werkstatt

From March 18-20. the RWTH-Aachen hosted the FDM-Werkstatt: the first of many DKZ.2R events, including an open DKZ-session on wednesday afternoon! Read more about it

February 22, 2024
Press Release DKZ.2R

Press Release DKZ.2R

The RWTH-Aachen was the first institution to post the official press-release for the start of the DKZ.2R! You can read the text

February 22, 2024
I had the great opportunity to attend several workshops organized by DKZ2R, covering topics such as Data Science, Data Visualization, and Machine Learning. Each session was exceptionally well-designed, combining theoretical background with practical, hands-on exercises that deepened my understanding of the subject matter. The instructors were not only highly knowledgeable but also very engaging, creating a supportive and interactive learning environment. The content was up-to-date and tailored to both beginners and more advanced participants, making complex topics accessible and relevant. These workshops have significantly contributed to my research work and technical skill set. I truly appreciate the professional organization and the valuable resources DKZ2R offers, and I would highly recommend their programs to anyone interested in deepening their knowledge in modern data-driven disciplines.

Workshop Participant - Introduction to Machine Learning

We contacted the DKZ.2R to learn more about latest research data management tools and respective background knowledge in order to coordinate such efforts in our chair, that is collected heaps of data from experimental studies. The support and workshop we received was an excellent kick-start for our internal discussions and helped shaping our data management practiced tremendously. Beside all questions we had being answered, we received additional information and tools surrounding these topics.

Team Chair of Healthy Living Spaces and HLS lab

I attended a Carpentries Python workshop at RWTH Aachen and was pleasantly surprised. I attended different workshops in academics before but this was one was one of the best. I liked it because there was a clear structure in a very friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Instructors managed to adhere to the given time frames but still provided a very comfortable learning experience. It was a very balanced program frequently switching between theory and practice. The theory was kept concise and easily digestible while practice sessions provided the learner with concrete tasks or riddles to actively put the knowledge into practice and interact with the instructors. Another thing I really liked was that the learning material was made very accessible online and thus made it easy to follow the course. In addition to that the instructors used innovative forms of presenting the learning material. Overall I really appreciated this workshop and highly recommend attending it, even if you already have prior knowledge.

Thuc Anh Nguyen

I wanted to take a moment to sincerely thank you for Carpentries Python Workshop . It was, by far, the most enjoyable and educational Python workshop I have ever attended as a beginner in the field. The content was perfectly tailored for someone starting out, and I now feel more confident in my ability to work with Python. Additionally, the way the entire team responded to our questions was excellent. I was particularly impressed with how they made even the most difficult exercises feel manageable and understandable. I would highly recommend this workshop because it is an ideal starting point for beginners to build a strong foundation in Python.

Majda El Hassani

PhD student in the University Hospital of Aachen

As linguistics and teacher educators, we had theoretical ideas for what we wanted to explore in our research project, but no idea how to begin to put it into practice with python and natural language tools. The DKZ consulting was exactly what we needed. They provided expert advice and guidance at strategic points throughout our data organization and analysis. They brought a wide range of knowledge and expertise to our discussions and we would recommend them for any researcher who wants to learn about tools and methods for their project!

Dr. Anne-Coleman Webre

RWTH Aachen, Department of English Studies

I contacted the DKZ.2R for help with my dissertation project about multiple things from basic knowledge about functions in R to working with Shiny in R. I was able to choose the extent to which I wanted to understand the logic behind the code and how much background knowledge I wanted. The DKZ.2R team not only explained everything very clearly, but they managed to create a genuine interest for data science and programming in me that made me continue to work with the contents far beyond the original project. Thank you!

Tobias Pauls

PhD student in English linguistics at RWTH Aachen University

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