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Join the next FAIRagro Talk: Feb 2 at 3:00 pm
In this edition of our monthly talk, Lea Sophie Singson, Data Steward and Legal Eagle at FAIRagro, presents the workshop series “Don’t panic! A Survival Guide for Law and Ethics in Research,” which she developed together with training coordinator Sophie Boße. What exactly is it? Who is it intended for? Why is this series better
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Legal Workshop Episode III – register now!
We are pleased to announce the third episode of our workshop series “Don’t panic! – A Survival Guide for Law and Ethics in Research.” Entitled “The license to research – who owns research data and what am I allowed to do with it?”, the workshop will take place on three consecutive days (March 24-26, 2026)
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Invitation to the 1st FAIRagro Talk in 2026
On Monday, January 12, 2026, at 3 p.m., our “FAIRagro Talk | Monday Motivation” series will start in its new year. Under the title “Streamlining data preparation for crop modeling research,” Benjamin Leroy (TUM / Co-Lead TA1) will present the results of the work in Use Case 6. What is ist about? Sourcing, standardizing, and
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FAIRagro Community Summit – Registration deadline extended to January 15, 2026
We are looking forward to the second FAIRagro Community Summit on March 5 and 5, 2026, in Frankfurt am Main at the premises of the Senckenberg Society for Nature Research. We are preparing a diverse program with interactive elements—the first day is entitled: Test the Tools—Data Management in Practice: Tools for your Research, while the
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What is the Geo-Chem-Life Science Helpdesk Cluster?
Do your questions about data management in the life sciences and related disciplines concern not just one, but several areas? Do you have a query that would be better suited to another helpdesk’s area of expertise? Or are you unsure who to contact? We have something for you: FAIRagro and nine other NFDI consortia have
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Workshop at DigAgro 2025 in Tulln an der Donau
DigAgro 2025, which took place from December 1 to 2, 2025, in Tulln an der Donau (Austria), is a newly launched international conference that aims to bring together various aspects of digitalization in agroecology and plant production. The event was organized by the Austrian Institue for Techology und „d4agrotech”, the topics included: technology for smart
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The last FAIRagro Talk in 2025: Recording and Charts now available
On Monday, December 1, at 3 pm. the last FAIRagro Talk for 2025 took place: Ulrike Werban and Johannes Rabiger-Völlmer (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research) told us everything about the new FAIRagro Use Case 14, which is part of a joint initiative by FAIRagro, NFDI4Objects, and NFDI4Earth, followed by a lively discussion. The recording of
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Joint workshop FAIRagro / NFDI4Bioimage at Kassel
On November 26, FAIRagro employees visited the University of Kassel to join forces with their colleagues from NFDI4Bioimage in delivering a training workshop on “Image Data Management in the Biological Sciences and Agricultural Research,” primarily aimed at PhD students and postdocs. Following a joint introduction by representatives of both consortia, participants had the choice between
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FAIRagro at the ELIXIR Biohackathon Europe 2025
Our colleagues from FAIRagro, DataPLANT, and NFDI4Biodiversity were represented at the ELIXIR Biohackathon Europe 2025 (November 3–7, 2025) in Berlin, where partners collaborated on over 30 projects aimed at improving data quality and standardization. The project “METRICS – Monitoring of key performance indicators for ELIXIR Services” aimed to provide an overview of how performance indicators
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New: The FAIRagro Knowledge Base!
Questions about research data management in agrosystems research? Looking for overviews or instructions? Unsure about legal issues? Whether you are a researcher, data officer, developer, or just curious, our new Knowledge Base is your central point of contact for all topics related to RDM and FAIR data. Try it out now!
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Please note: Legal Workshop Episode III (Nov 11-13) has to be postponed
We regret to announce that the three-day workshop “Legal Workshop Episode III: The License to Research: Who owns research data and what can I do with it?” cannot take place as planned from November 11 to 13. Participants who have already registered will be informed individually. We will announce the new date as soon as
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Welcome to our new Associated Partner GFPi
We are delighted to welcome the “Gemeinschaft zur Förderung von Pflanzeninnovation e. V.” (GFPi) as a new Associated Partner to our consortium. The GFPi promotes pre-competitive research activities in plant breeding and supports the practical application of research findings. The more than 60 mostly small and medium-sized members of GFPi come from the fields of