(Published on 17.12.2021) As part of the Berlin Science Week, five young scientists contributed to the NFDI Science Slam and vividly explained what their work in the consortia looks like. You can now watch the talks in slam format on YouTube.

To the video: NFDI Science Slam @ Berlin Science Week 2021

To the individual slam contributions:

  • 00:00:00 Opening from Dr. Sonja Schimmler (Fraunhofer FOKUS / Weizenbaum-Institut) and Prof. Dr. Konrad Förstner (ZB MED / TH Köln / Weizenbaum-Institut)
  • 00:01:30 Keynote York Sure-Vetter (Director of NFDI)
  • 00:09:22 Jonas Kasmanas (NFDI4Microbiota)
  • 00:22:22 Ranjit Singh (KonsortSWD)
  • 00:34:54 Julia Philipp (GHGA)
  • 00:45:50 David Clarke (PUNCH4NFDI)
  • 00:58:02 Mark Greiner (FAIRmat)
  • 01:16:00 Announcement of the winner

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