The DKZ.2R center for data literacy is one of 11 local and national data literacy centers in Germany, funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and the European Union.

We are a consortium of nine institutions including the University Duisburg-Essen, the Ruhr Universität Bochum, Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, University of Cologne, University Bonn, RWTH Aachen, University of applied sciences Aachen, and two research centres: Forschungszentrum Jülich, and Fraunhofer IAIS.

Together, we aim to remove data-related hurdles in research, promote a cultural change in the use of research data, and strengthen the basis for the emergence of data-based innovations. Our goal is to familiarize researchers at all career levels with methods adn applications of data science and further develop their existing knowledge and skills. More information on our programs can be found here!