Interest Groups and Working Groups of FDM.SH
This page provides an overview of the interest groups (IG) and working groups (WG) of the State Initiative FDM.SH.
If you are a member of a university or research institution in Schleswig-Holstein and are interested in participating in a discussion within an IG or contributing to a working group, you can write directly to the spokespersons of the IG/AG or the FDM.SH Office. Persons and stakeholders from other federal states or (inter-)national contexts should contact the FDM.SH Office directly: info@fdm-sh.de.
WG Competence Development
The working group competence development aims to meet the increasing demand for targeted training in the handling of research data in Schleswig-Holstein. It therefore promotes the networking of RDM multipliers, cross-institutional exchange on the topic of skills development and awareness of the sustainable handling of research data.
From August 2024 to January 2025, the working group carried out the ‘FDM.SH Kontor’ project, and the follow-up project ‘FDM-SH bOERse’ started in September 2025. As part of these projects, a catalogue of criteria for evaluating RDM training materials and OER and a curated collection of awareness and training materials on RDM will be created, among other things. If you are interested in an exchange, please contact the spokespersons of the Competence Development Working Group.
Spokespersons:
- Bastian Voigtmann-Meising (Europa-Universität Flensburg): Bastian.Voigtmann@uni-flensburg.de
- Britta Petersen (Kiel University): b.petersen@rz.uni-kiel.de
WG Publishing and Archiving
The Working Group Publishing and Archiving (WG PaA) aims to support existing efforts within the state to create centralised and decentralised services for the storage and publication of research data. It works closely with the working group of IT managers at universities and research institutions in Schleswig-Holstein (ITSH-edu) and promotes networking and exchange on the subject in terms of both technology and content.
Spokespersons:
- Gregor Schmieg (Technische Hochschule Lübeck): gregor.schmieg@th-luebeck.de
- Ove Sörensen (Kiel University): soerensen@rz.uni-kiel.de
WG OMICS
The members of WG OMICS discuss their needs and experiences in research data management for molecular biological data. The focus is on institutional core facilities or shared device infrastructures and data types such as genome and transcriptome sequencing data as well as image data from microscopy and other biological imaging methods. In addition to RDM systems such as FAIRDOM-SEEK and OMERO, interoperable data standards will also be addressed.
Spokespersons:
- Inken Wohlers (Research Center Borstel): iwohlers@fz-borstel.de
- Carsten Fortmann-Grote (Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology): grotec@evolbio.mpg.de
WG RSE
The Research Software Engineering Working Group aims to promote the sustainable use and traceability of research data and related software within Schleswig-Holstein and to connect existing expertise across the state. In this context, exchange formats are to be created that facilitate networking between FDM actors, research software engineers (RSEs) and researchers, thus contributing to the development of sustainable, FAIR-oriented practices for software and data.
Spokespersons:
- Thorge Petersen (Kiel University): petersen@rz.uni-kiel.de
- Kristian Ullrich (Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology): ullrich@evolbio.mpg.de
IG Policies
The interest group Policies promotes the exchange of experience on the formulation and establishment of policies (e. g. on the handling of research data or the DFG Code of Conduct ‘Guidelines for Safeguarding Good Scientific Practice’). Based on best practices from universities and research institutions in Schleswig-Holstein, participation processes and legal framework conditions, for example, will be examined in more detail.
Spokesperson:
- Hauke Busch (University of Lübeck): hauke.busch@uni-luebeck.de
IG ELN
Within the Electronic Laboratory Notebooks interest group, the focus is on the exchange of experience regarding the introduction and hosting of corresponding solutions/tools.
Spokesperson:
- Martin Held (Forschungszentrum Hereon): martin.held@hereon.de
IG Data Stewardship
The IG Data Stewardship brings together Data Stewards from universities and research institutions in Schleswig-Holstein, as well as anyone interested in the sustainable, FAIR, and efficient use of research data. The goal of the group is to create a platform for exchange among domain-specific (embedded) Data Stewards, enabling them to learn from each other and collaboratively develop strategies for supporting researchers and ensuring the sustainable management of research data. The focus is on practical solutions and best practices that advance Data Stewardship in Schleswig-Holstein.
Spokesperson:
- Ulrike Schroller-Lomnitz (GEOMAR): ulomnitz@geomar.de
IG NFDI
The interest group brings together representatives of the various NFDI consortia in Schleswig-Holstein to promote exchange on challenges, perspectives and developments in the NFDI. The aim is to inform researchers in SH and raise awareness of the NFDI’s products and services in order to support successful integration into universities and research institutions.
Spokesperson:
- Philipp Jordt (Kiel University, DAPHNE4NFDI): jordt@physik.uni-kiel.de