CoRDI 2025
About the Conference on Research Data Infrastructure 2025 in Aachen
The second edition of the Conference on Research Data Infrastructure (CoRDI) will take place from 26 to 28 August 2025 at RWTH Aachen University. A broad programme is planned in the lecture hall centre C.A.R.L. with keynotes, lectures, poster sessions and a market of opportunities.
The CoRDI stands for more knowledge through better use of research data and the resulting added value for society. We look forward to welcoming national and international stakeholders from all fields of research and infrastructure to CoRDI 2025 in Aachen.
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Registration
Registration for the 2nd CoRDI from 26-28 August is open, we invite you to register. Tickets can be purchased via the Eventbrite booking system.
The Early Bird tickets for 299 euros (incl. taxes), which are limited to 250 are already sold. Regular tickets cost 399 euros (incl. taxes). Admission to the entire conference, daytime catering and the evening event on Campus Melaten with food, guided tours and other activities around the WZL Machine Hall are included in the ticket price.
Preliminary Programme
| 10:00-11:00h | Registration |
| 11:00-11:30h | Welcome & Opening |
| 11:30-12:30h | Keynote: Robert Finn (EMBL’s European Bioinformatics Institute) |
| 12:30-14:00h | Lunch |
| 14:00-15:30h |
Disciplinary tracks I |
| 15:30-16:00h | Coffee break |
| 16:00-17:30h |
Disciplinary tracks II |
| 17:30-19:00h | Poster Session |
| 08:00-09:00h | Registration | |
| 09:00-10:30h | Poster Session | |
| 10:30-11:00h | Coffee break | |
| 11:00-12:30h | Cross-disciplinary tracks I | |
| 12:30-14:00h |
Lunch Market (with booths of consortia, sections and other RDM organisations) |
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| 14:00-15:30h | Cross-disciplinary tracks II | Interactive session (organised by DFG) |
| 15:30-16:00h |
Coffee break Market (with booths of consortia, sections and other RDM organisations) |
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| 16:00-17:00h | Interactive discussion (organised by DFG) | |
| 17:00-17:30h |
Panel discussion: “Digital Sovereignty: Preservation of data infrastructure” Panelists: – Prof. Dr. Stefan Decker (RfII/Fraunhofer FIT) – Prof. Dr. Frank Oliver Glöckner (PANGEA, NFDI4Biodiversity) – tba (EOSC) – tba
Moderation: Prof. Dr. York Sure-Vetter |
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| 17:30-18:00h | Break | |
| 18:00-21:00h | Evening event on Campus Melaten with food, guided tours and other activities around the WZL Machine Hall | |
| 08:00-09:00h | Registration | |
| 09:00-10:00h | Keynote: Cathrin Stöver (GÉANT) |
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| 10:00-10:30h | Coffee break | |
| 10:30-12:00h | Cross-disciplinary tracks III | |
| 12:00-13:30h |
Lunch Market (with booths of consortia, sections and other RDM organisations) |
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| 13:30-15:00h | Cross-disciplinary tracks IV | Base4NFDI session (introduction to UC4Base) |
| 15:00-15:30h |
Coffee break Market (with booths of consortia, sections and other RDM organisations) |
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| 15:30-16:00h | Closing | |
| After CoRDI | 2nd Base4NFDI User Confererence | |
The disciplinary tracks address infrastructure aspects relevant for the individual disciplines:
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Natural Sciences
- Life Sciences
- Engineering
The cross-disciplinary tracks address more specific topics regarding the delivery of Research Data Management (RDM) infrastructure:
- Impact of RDM: This track is about how to understand, measure and encourage the impact of research data.
- RDM in Context: This track is about the larger context of research data including standardization efforts, supporting services, working in international contexts, and cultural change. Both technical and organizational submissions are encouraged.
- RDM Infrastructures: This track is about the technical infrastructure including software that supports RDM and research data interoperability and use.
- Educating RDM: This track is on data literacy – educating users on research data management but also for skills development in domains.
Chairs and Programme Commitee
- General Chair: York Sure-Vetter (NFDI, KIT)
- Programme Chair: Paul Groth (University of Amsterdam)
- Local Chair: Robert Schmitt (RWTH Aachen)
- Publicity Chair: Nathalie Rathgeb (NFDI)
Track Chairs:
- Educating RDM: Celia van Gelder (Health-RI), Sonja Herris-Pawlis (RWTH Aachen)
- Engineering Sciences: Ralph Müller-Pfefferkorn (TU Dresden), Felix Engel (TIB)
- Humanities & Social Sciences: Mercè Crosas (Barcelona Supercomputing Center), Torsten Schrade (Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur Mainz)
- Impact of RDM: Kathleen Gregory (Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University), Florian Stahl (Universität Mannheim)
- Life Sciences: Birte Lindstädt (ZB MED), Xenia Specka (ZALF)
- Natural Sciences: Claudia Draxl (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin), David Linke (Catalysis)
- RDM in Context: Oscar Corcho (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid), Oliver Koepler (TIB)
- RDM Infrastructure: Carole Goble (University of Manchester), Lars Bernard (TU Dresden)
Location
The conference will take place in the C.A.R.L. (acronym for Central Auditorium for Research and Learning) at RWTH Aachen University. The building offers lecture halls and seminar rooms on several floors and is located in Aachen’s central area east of the Westbahnhof.
Address: Claßenstraße 11, 52072 Aachen
2nd Base4NFDI User Conference (UC4B2025)
UC4B2025 takes place directly after the CoRDI and is thematically related to it. The interactive program will allow the basic service teams to show themselves, promote exchange with international experts and also report on the status of the Base4NFDI project. However, the central aim of the event is to benefit cooperation between basic service teams and NFDI consortia. The event is free.
Further information on UC4Base and registration can be found at: https://events.gwdg.de/event/1103/
Organisation team
The conference is jointly organised by the NFDI and the Werkzeugmaschinenlabor WZL der RWTH Aachen and WZL Aachen GmbH.
If you have any questions, you can contact the team by e-mail at events(at)nfdi.de.
Call for Contributions
The Call for Contributions is closed. Many thanks for over 360 submissions! All notifications regarding submissions will be sent via EasyChair.
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