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FAIRagro Talks on November 2 and December 7—please mark your calendars!
We are pleased to announce that the next two FAIRagro Talks are just around the corner: On November 2, 2026, Julian Schneider (ZB MED) will report on the latest developments related to the FAIRagro Search Hub, and on December 7, Tobias Wamhof (Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences) will explain the objectives and current status of…
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New workshop on Nov 30: From the field to FAIR – register now!
Geophysical data from near-surface layers play a crucial role in numerous scientific fields, including precision agriculture, archaeological prospecting, and Earth system sciences. Although the methods and sensor technologies used are often similar or even identical, the procedures for data processing, (meta)data management, and long-term archiving remain highly fragmented. The main goal of an initiative by…
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FAIRagro at Tropentag: FAIR Data for Climate-Resilient Agricultural Systems
Under the theme “Towards multi-functional agro-ecosystems promoting climate-resilient futures,” Tropentag 2026 in Göttingen brought together researchers from around the world from September 16 to 18. Right in the thick of it: FAIRagro. During the “Digitalization & AI” poster session, Anne Sennhenn, together with CGIAR (Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research), presented the poster “Enabling data-driven…
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5 Consortia, 1 Event: The Boosting Biodata Bootcamp 2026
Whether we’re collecting biodiversity and environmental data, delving into microbiology, working on bioimaging and bioimage analysis, or developing FAIR research data management for agricultural research—many of the challenges faced by researchers in the broader biodata community are very similar in nature. We saw this again this week at the Boosting Biodata Bootcamp in Aachen. But…
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BBB 2026 in Aachen – we’re in on it!
The “Boosting Biodata Bootcamp 2026” has begun! We are very pleased to be hosting this conference in collaboration with the NFDI consortia NFDI4Biodiversity, NFDI4BIOIMAGE, the FAIRagro Consortium, and DataPLANT. The BBB is aimed at the entire biodata community; joint RDM solutions will be presented—we look forward to exciting presentations, poster sessions, workshops, hands-on exercises, training…
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agriRDM – Please take part in their new survey across Europe!
agriRDM is a European research project—a collaboration between Teagasc and University College Dublin (UCD) in Ireland, Wageningen University & Research (WUR) in the Netherlands, and our co-applicant ZALF (Leibniz Center for Agricultural Landscape Research) in Germany. The project aims to promote the use of FDM in agricultural and food sciences by examining the human factors…
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Don’t forget to register: Legal Workshop Series – Data protection on a silver platter
Now also available in English and only a few vacancies left: The workshop from our series “Don’t panic! A Survival Guide for Law and Ethics in Research” on the topic of data protection—October 13–15, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. each day. What’s it all about? Wherever there are people, the Datenschutzgrundverordnung (DSGVO) –…
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Save the date: FAIRagro Plenary 2027: Feb 10 – 12
We are already looking forward to our annual FAIRagro project meeting in 2027—and especially to seeing everyone in person again. We will present our project progress through reports, posters, and live demos, and we are preparing breakout sessions on the most important topics for our consortium. We also plan to invite representatives from other consortia…
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This has been the 1st NFDI4Life Sciences Conference
We’ve been waiting a long time—and it was worth it: the ndi4LS-IB2026 at the IPK Leibniz Institute: Three fantastic days featuring seven keynote speeches, twenty-three presentations, and eighteen posters—that sums up the 1st NFDI4LifeSciences Conference and the 20th International Symposium on Integrative Bioinformatics. Organized by DataPLANT, our FAIRagro consortium, and NFDI4Biodiversity, with support from NFDI4Microbiota,…
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BBB Biodata Conference – registration deadline extended!
The BBB Biodata Conference will take place at RWTH Aachen University from September 15 to 17. FAIRagro is organizing this event in collaboration with DataPlant, NFDI4Biodiversity, NFDI4Bioimage, and NFDI4Microbiota. The BBB is aimed at the entire biodata community; joint RDM solutions will be presented—you can look forward to exciting talks, poster sessions, workshops, hands-on exercises,…
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Now availble: Training Material and Recordings of our Legal Workshop Ep. III
The third episode of the workshop series “Don’t Panic! A Survival Guide for Law and Ethics in Research” focused on “The License to Research: Who Owns Research Data, and What Can I Do With It?” Three days packed with valuable information on copyright, licenses, and the public domain. When is research data protected by copyright,…
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Register now – two new exciting trainings in September and October
Summer break? Not at FAIRagro. We’re currently preparing two new exciting training sessions for you: On September 30, “Kickstart Your Data Publication: A Hands-On Guide to Life Science Repositories” will cover everything you need to know about repositories in the agricultural sciences and how to make the most of them. And during the week starting…