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.

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Upcoming Events

In 88 Days...

DKZ.2R @ E-Science-Tage

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Mar 12-14, 2025
Event
Heidelberg

From March 12th to 14th the DKZ.2R will take part in the E-Science-Tage conference at University of Heifelberg. The Mottp 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 …

In 102 Days...

By DKZ.2R: Data Competence College

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Category
Location
Mar 26-28, 2025
Event
Aachen

From March 26th to 28th the DKZ.2R will host their first annual Data Competence College as an in-person event at the IT-Center of RWTH Aachen University. More infos on the event and how to take part will follow soon. Stay tuned!

Recent News

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