Date
March 5 and 6, 2026
– Lunch to lunch –
Venue
Senckenberg Society for Nature Research (SGN)
Senckenberganlage 25
60325 Frankfurt / M.
Senckenberg is conveniently located in the center of Frankfurt / M.
Frankfurt Main Station is a 15 min walk away, next metro stations are “Bockenheimer Warte” (with service to Frankfurt Main Station) and “Festhalle / Messe” (as well). The highway exit “Miquelallee” (A 66) is about 2 km away.
Hotel recommendations:
There are many hotels in Frankfurt in all price ranges. Located near the venue and reasonably priced are (non-committal recommendations):
Premier Inn Frankfurt Westend Hotel, location
Hotel West an der Bockenheimer Warte, location
Trip Inn Messe Hotel Westend, location
Please note that the program listed below is preliminary and will be more detailed soon. Please check back often to stay up to date. The final program will be published as soon as possible.
Program
Day 1, Thursday, March 5 2025
12:00 – 13:00
Registration & Light Lunch
13:00 – 13:30
Welcome & Impulse with Prof. Dr. Frank A. Ewert (Spokesperson FAIRagro)
13:30 – 15:00
Test the Tools – Data Management in Practice: Tools for your Research
Part I: Central FAIRagro services for efficient Research Data Management (RDM)
In this hands-on session, participants will explore how FAIRagro services can make research data management (RDM) more efficient and collaborative along the researchers’ journey and based on science demands — from planning and data collection to publication and reuse.
Through short presentations, live demonstrations, and posters, practical examples will highlight at which stage the individual tools are most relevant and how they can be seamlessly integrated into existing workflows to simplify data management & documentation and enhance the visibility and reusability of research outputs.
More info coming soon!
15:00 – 15:30
Coffee Break
15:30 – 17:00
Test the Tools – Data Management in Practice: Tools for your Research
Part II: Tailored RDM solution for innovative agricultural research
Building on the first session, this part focuses on applied and discipline-specific solutions that address concrete challenges in agricultural research — from data extraction and processing pipelines to metadata extension and data quality aspects.
This interactive session highlights how collaborative developments between researchers, infrastructures, and service providers translate into practical, implementable solutions that strengthen research data management (RDM) and enable excellent, innovative agricultural research.
More info coming soon!
17:15 – 18:45
Highlight: Guided tours through the Senckenberg Museum
19:00 – 21:00
Joint dinner at Senckenberg Foyer
Day 2, Friday, March 6 2025
8:30 – 9:00
Morning Coffee
9:00 – 9:30
Welcome back & The Introduction of the new Community Advisory Board
9:30 – 10:00
Part III: “Community on stage” ‒ Data Management in Practice: Demonstrating benefits of RDM
Day 2 puts the community in the spotlight. This session invites researchers, data stewards, and infrastructure experts to showcase how effective research data management (RDM) supports innovative and collaborative agricultural research and practice. A key goal of this Summit Session is to foster exchange beyond FAIRagro, strengthen connections across disciplines, projects, and institutions and jointly scale research data infrastructures and services to advance FAIR data practices.
Participants are warmly encouraged to contribute their own posters, live demos, or short presentations (in English) to share experiences, inspire others, and enrich the discussions throughout the Summit.
More info coming soon!
10:00 – 10:30
Coffee Break & Poster Session (more info coming soon)
10:30 – 12:00
Part IV: Parallel Workshops
FAIRagro colleagues will offer opportunities to dive deeper into selected topics. Participants can choose from a set of hands-on, domain-specific workshops designed to explore tools, services, and approaches in depth, engage with experts, provide feedback and valuable perspectives, and work together on practical challenges.
More info coming soon!
12:00 – 12:30
Information on developments in NFDI and the NFDI consortia , FAIRagro Outlook with Prof. Dr. Frank A. Ewert (Spokesperson FAIRagro)
12:30 – 13:30
Farewell Snack & Goodbye
Registration
Register for the FAIRagro Community Summit by December 15, 2025.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Community Advisory Board (CAB) – Election –
By registering for the FAIRagro Community Summit, you are eligible to vote or confirm the FAIRagro Community Advisory Board as part of the FAIRagro Community. This does not apply to members of the FAIRagro Plenary*. Before the summit, all summit participants who are eligible to vote will receive an email with the voting link (token) and further information on the voting process. Thank you in advance for your participation. Further information on the CAB can be found on the FAIRagro website.
*The FAIRagro Plenary consists of all persons directly involved in FAIRagro. This includes all project staff and so-called (co-)spokespersons, Task Area (TA) and Measure Leads, as well as Principal Investigators (PIs).