Rhine-Ruhr Center for Scientific Data Literacy (DKZ.2R)

This is the official website of the Rhine-Ruhr Center for Scientific Data Literacy (DKZ.2R). We are one of the eleven Data Literacy Centers in Germany, that were founded in 2023. Our goal is to reduce data-related hurdles in research, train and support researchers in methodological data literacy in a hollistic way, and promote data-competent scientists.

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Upcoming Events

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DKZ.2R@ RDM Workshop

Date
Category
Location
Mar 31, 2025 - Apr 1, 2025
Workshop
Münster

The RDM Workshop is a multi-day event where participants work together on RDM tools and discover new features and application scenarios: from eLabFTW to Coscine and DataLab to LiaScript - in community-led sessions in English, participants can try out and exchange ideas.

The third RDM workshop is being held in cooperation with the state initiative fdm.nrw, the ULB Münster, and the NFDI4BIOIMAGE. …

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By DKZ.2R: Seminar - Statistical and Machine Learning Methods

Date
Category
Location
Apr 2-25, 2025
Training
Hybrid Format - University of Duisburg-Essen & Online
Seminar Machine Learning Statistical learning

Course Description and Goals:

Statistical learning is a field that teaches students how to analyze and interpret data by applying statistical methods and machine learning algorithms to uncover patterns, make predictions, and gain insights from data. The syllabus includes:

• Statistical and machine learning methods, including linear and polynomial regression, logistic regression, and linear discriminant analysis.

• Model validation techniques such as cross-validation and bootstrap, model …

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By NFDI-MatWerk & DKZ.2R: Spring School 2025 in Aachen – Research Data Management in Materials Science and Engineering

Date
Category
Location
Apr 8-10, 2025
Event
Aachen

Enabling a consistent and unobstructed standardization of research data will lead to substantial improvements in efficiency and synergies/collaboration among individual researchers and well-designed IT systems. In the era of digital infrastructures, this measure holds paramount importance in shaping the future of research. For the data to be sustainable and reusable, it must adhere to the “FAIR Data Principles”, meaning it should be “Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Re-usable”. The FAIR …

Recent News

Data Competence College by DKZ.2R - Schedule of Events

We are excited to welcome all of our participants to the DKZ.2R Data Competence College!

Event Details:

  • Time: Thursday, March 27th @ 9am - Friday, March 28th @ 1pm, 2025
  • Location: Kopernikusstraße 6, …
March 26, 2025

Data Competence College by DKZ.2R - Registration open now!

We are very happy to announce the first DKZ.2R Data Competence College which will be hosted from March 26th to 28th at the IT center of RWTH Aachen. Based on the concept of the Wissenschaftskolleg in …

January 21, 2025

Launch of (the proposal for) the RDM StackExchange

We are passionate about Research Data Mangament (RDM) and know how overwhelming and difficult it can be to get the right information, especially if you have a specific question or problem. Therefore …

January 20, 2025

DKZ.2R@ Digital Competencies in Research

When it comes to research, digital competencies are constantly becoming more important. The

December 11, 2024

DKZ.2R@ Berlin Science Week

During the first week of November the city of Berlin transformed itself into a vibrant science festival full of ideas and debates connecing science, culture, and arts. This year, the Motto was …

November 28, 2024

Satellite Event @FZJ for Research Data Day 2024

After a successful satellite event last year, hosted by our partner RWTH Aachen University, this year it was Forschungszentrum Jülich’s turn: Research Data Day takes place every year on the …

October 22, 2024

DKZ.2R@ Tag der Forschungsdaten NRW

For this year’s Research Data Day (Tag der Forschungsdaten) NRW, on the 12th of November 2024, Forschungszentrum Jülich and the RWTH Aachen University teamed up again to host an on-site event, this …

October 17, 2024

DKZ.2R@ Data-Science-Community Workshop INFORMATIK

On the 26th of September the DKZ.2R took part in the “Data-Science-Community Workshop” at the

October 14, 2024

DKZ.2R@ Statusveranstaltung der Datenkompetenzzentren in Deutschland

September was full of events for the DKZ.2R. Among other things we visited the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research in Berlin for a two-day workshop from September 19th to September 20th. …

October 14, 2024

DKZ.2R@ Berlin Science Week

From the first of November the Berlin Science week is happening, transforming the city into a vibrant festival full of ideas and debates connecting science, culture and arts for a duration of ten …

October 8, 2024

DKZ.2R@ NFDI4Objects Community meeting

From the 25th to 27th of September 2024, the Leibnitz Centre for Archaeology (LEIZA) & Mainz University of Applied Sciences are hosting the second NFDI4Objects Community meeting. There will be a …

August 28, 2024

The Carpentries Workshop by DKZ.2R - Python basics and plotting

As part of our “Trainings” work package, the DKZ.2R plans to curate and provide a variety of trainings, seminars …

August 22, 2024

DKZ.2R@ Data-Science-Community Workshop INFORMATIK

For the 54th time the “Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft der Informatik” is celebrating the INFORMATIK festival, an event …

August 19, 2024

DKZ.2R@ Themenwoche Digitale Kompetenzen in der Wissenschaft

DKZ.2R teamed up with another data literacy center QUADRIGA, NFDIxCS, and

August 19, 2024

DKZ.2R@ Data Stewardship goes Germany

On the 11th and 12th of September the RWTH Aachen is hosting the third “Data …

August 15, 2024

DKZ.2R@ Statusveranstaltung der Datenkompetenzzentren in Deutschland

From September 19th to 20th the BMBF is inviting representatives of all eleven Data Literacy Centers in Germany to …

August 15, 2024

Call for participation!

We launched our first call for participation for our Rent-an-Expert System! Find out what we are offering and how you can apply for expert-consulting (free of charge!)

June 24, 2024

FDM-Werkstatt

From March 18-20. the RWTH-Aachen hosted the FDM-Werkstatt: the first of many DKZ.2R events, including an open DKZ-session on wednesday afternoon! Read more about it

February 22, 2024
Press Release DKZ.2R

Press Release DKZ.2R

The RWTH-Aachen was the first institution to post the official press-release for the start of the DKZ.2R! You can read the text

February 22, 2024
I wanted to take a moment to sincerely thank you for Carpentries Python Workshop . It was, by far, the most enjoyable and educational Python workshop I have ever attended as a beginner in the field. The content was perfectly tailored for someone starting out, and I now feel more confident in my ability to work with Python. Additionally, the way the entire team responded to our questions was excellent. I was particularly impressed with how they made even the most difficult exercises feel manageable and understandable. I would highly recommend this workshop because it is an ideal starting point for beginners to build a strong foundation in Python.

Majda El Hassani

PhD student in the University Hospital of Aachen

As linguistics and teacher educators, we had theoretical ideas for what we wanted to explore in our research project, but no idea how to begin to put it into practice with python and natural language tools. The DKZ consulting was exactly what we needed. They provided expert advice and guidance at strategic points throughout our data organization and analysis. They brought a wide range of knowledge and expertise to our discussions and we would recommend them for any researcher who wants to learn about tools and methods for their project!

Dr. Anne-Coleman Webre

RWTH Aachen, Department of English Studies

I contacted the DKZ.2R for help with my dissertation project about multiple things from basic knowledge about functions in R to working with Shiny in R. I was able to choose the extent to which I wanted to understand the logic behind the code and how much background knowledge I wanted. The DKZ.2R team not only explained everything very clearly, but they managed to create a genuine interest for data science and programming in me that made me continue to work with the contents far beyond the original project. Thank you!

Tobias Pauls

PhD student in English linguistics at RWTH Aachen University