Rhine-Ruhr Center for Scientific Data Literacy (DKZ.2R)
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
In 25 Days...
By DKZ.2R: The Carpentries Workshop: Introduction to Git
The DKZ.2R presents, as a part of our “Trainings” work package, a Carpentries Workshop on the 2nd of February with an “Introduction to Git”. This is an official Carpentries Workshop and will be hosted on-site at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.
Workshop material is available online and will be presented by official Carpentries instructors, who will guide you through the concepts with the help of hands-on exercises and personalized support. The course is designed for …
In 26 Days...
DKZ.2R @ RDA-DE
From February 18th to 19th the DKZ.2R will take part in the RDA-DE conference in Potsdam Germany. The Research Data Alliance Germany is a community aimed at aiding the exchange of data, and supporting the efficient reusability of data. Since 2014, the alliance is organising an annual conference in Potsdam focused on activities such as trainings supporting e.g. data science …
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DKZ.2R @ E-Science-Tage
From March 12th to 14th the DKZ.2R will take part in the E-Science-Tage conference at University of Heidelberg. The Motto of this iteration is “Research Data Management: Challenges in a Changing World!”. The E-Science-Tage is an interdisciplinary conference series of the topics of reseach data management and open science. We will present the concept of the DKZ.2R in a 20-minute presentation and talk about how we contribute to changing the culture towards more FAIR research and what …
Recent News
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 …
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 …
DKZ.2R@ Digital Competencies in Research
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
DKZ.2R@ Data-Science-Community Workshop INFORMATIK
For the 54th time the “Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft der Informatik” is celebrating the INFORMATIK festival, an event …
DKZ.2R@ Themenwoche Digitale Kompetenzen in der Wissenschaft
DKZ.2R@ Data Stewardship goes Germany
On the 11th and 12th of September the RWTH Aachen is hosting the third “Data …
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 …
