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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
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FAIRagro at the 64th Deutsche Pflanzenschutztagung in Braunschweig
Around 1,100 experts from science, practice, consulting, and politics, more than 330 presentations from 50 sections, 212 posters, various panel discussions, and the presentation of two important awards to researchers — these were the figures for the Deutsche Pflanzenschutztagung from October 7 to 10.
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How to (re)use your own publication
Reusing your own publication can be problematic if it has been submitted to a journal and the journal acquires the rights of use. Lea Sophie Singson explains the copyright options available to researchers when reusing their own publications or research data.
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Succesful Retreat of Task Ara 4 at FZ Jülich
From October 8 to 9, 2025, all TA 4 measures and colleagues involved in Use Case 5 met for a retreat focusing on the integration and engineering of TA4 services at the FAIRagro Co-Applicant Forschungszentrum Jülich. The retreat at the Institute for Biological and Geosciences, IBG-4, focused primarily on discussing the integration of TA4 services
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Don’t panic – A Survival Guide for Law and Ethics in Research Vol. III: Register now!
The third part of our Legal Workshop series is called “The License to Research” and will take place on November 11, 12, and 13. It’s all about the question of who actually owns research data, what you can and cannot do with it. Over three consecutive days, this interactive event will provide all the information
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A welcome to our new Associated Partners!
We are delighted that Justus Liebig University Giessen and the Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology in Dummerstorf are joining the circle of FAIRagro partners. As “Associated Partners,” both institutions contribute to the success of our consortium within the framework of a flexible collaboration. They have become an active part of our mission and contribute