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Applied Data Management Seminar – Professional Research Data Practices in Projects

In the Applied Data Management Seminar, you will gain in-depth knowledge of research data infrastructure. You will develop tailored solutions for the specific requirements of research data management (RDM) in your field and learn to professionally manage RDM in practice, as well as support other researchers within a project or organizational unit in handling research data.

Topics

Training Objectives

  • Learn to apply and communicate sustainable RDM measures
  • Write project-specific data management plans
  • Develop concepts for reproducibility and quality assurance of research data
  • Get to know the research data infrastructure of TUM and national initiatives, e.g., NFDI
  • Gain insights into key initiatives, projects, and developments in the RDM ecosystem
  • Share and analyze best practices

Schedule, Procedure, Workload

  • On-Campus Sessions:
    Every second Monday of the month from 13:00 to 15:00
    Dates: 12.10.2026, 09.11.2026, 18.01.2027, 08.02.2027
    Place: Campus Munich, Meeting Room 0501.02.180
    In short input sessions and in group work, you identify challenges of research data management.
     
  • Self-Study Phases:
    Between classroom sessions, you will apply the knowledge you have acquired to your field through self-study and project work.
    Workload: approx. 60 hours per semester
     
  • Online Reflection Sessions:
    Once per month, Fridays from 10:00 to 11:30
    Dates: 06.11.2026, 11.12.2026, 15.01.2027, 05.02.2027
    Place: Online in MS Teams. Participants will receive the meeting link separately.
    In the reflection sessions, you will share your insights and derive concrete action recommendations.

Teaching Methods

Expert input, Case studies, Exercises, Group work, Peer exchange, Q&A

Target Audience

Doctoral Studies, Research

Prerequisites

Prior Knowledge

  • Mandatory: You are responsible for research data management in research projects, working groups, chairs, or schools.
  • Recommended: You have attended our Research Data Management Essentials course or have other proven experience.

Certificate of Participation

Regular attendance at the sessions, self-study, and project work are prerequisites for receiving a certificate of participation. If you already know of any absences for valid reasons during the period mentioned above, please inform us early. An application is still possible.

Course Format

Hybrid Course

Course Language

Englisch

Application

Please answer the following questions via our application form:

  • Why would you like to participate in this course, and how will you apply the knowledge you acquire?
  • In which role are you involved in research data management, e.g., Data Steward, Data Manager, Data Owner?
  • What prior knowledge and experience do you have in research data management?
  • What expectations and topic preferences do you have for the training?

Application deadline: 31 August 2026
Availability: 12 places
Cost: none

You will be informed by 15 September 2026 at the latest whether you have been accepted into the Applied Data Management Seminar.

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Contact & Support

If you have any questions about the seminar or about research data management in general, we are happy to help:
researchdata@tum.de