Research data are generated in many different forms, ranging from measurement data and audiovisual materials to software and documented testing procedures. Effective research data management ensures that these data remain findable, understandable, and reusable over the long term.
The University Library serves as a first point of contact for research data management at TUHH. We provide information, guidance, and support on a wide range of research data management topics.
For projects within the Cluster of Excellence BlueMat – Water-Driven Materials and the Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 1615 SMART Reactors for the Process Engineering of the Future, dedicated Data Stewards are available to support researchers with specific research data management requirements.
Guidelines and Basics
What is research data? Why should I practise RDM? What are the requirements for RDM?
Data Management Plan
What is a Data Management Plan? How can I create a DMP?
Documenting Research Data
Why document? What makes good data documentation, and how can research data be organized?
Publishing Research Data
Why should I publish research data? How can I make data available in the long term?
Upcoming RDM Events
Good Metadata, Better Research
Workshop
The forschungsdaten.info calendar provides an overview of research data management events across Germany – from workshops and coffee lectures to conferences and networking events.
RDM event calendar on forschungsdaten.info
RDM Support Services
We provide guidance and support for the planning and implementation of research data management throughout the research lifecycle, particularly in the following areas:
- Preparing research data management sections for third-party funding proposals
For the best possible support, please contact us approximately four weeks before the submission deadline. - Developing research data management guidelines and policies for your project
- Organising and documenting research data
- Considering legal and ethical requirements in handling research data
- Publishing and archiving research data
Our poster “Manage Research Data” provides a concise overview of key research data management tasks and the corresponding support services offered by the University Library.
View the poster “Manage Research Data”
RDM Materials and Resources
Our Zenodo Communities bring together materials and resources on RDM at TU Hamburg – including guidelines, templates, training materials, documentation, and project-specific resources.
Zenodo Communities:
RDM Contacts
RDM Officer
(Central RDM contact)
Email: research-data@tuhh.de
Phone: +49 40 30601-3311
Data Steward, Cluster of Excellence BlueMat
(RDM support for BlueMat projects)
Email: bluemat-rdm@tuhh.de
Phone: +49 40 30601-2647
Data Steward, CRC 1615
(RDM support for projects within CRC 1615)
Email: smart-rdm@tuhh.de
Phone: +49 40 30601-2539
Detailed information on research data can be found on the information platform forschungsdaten.info.
