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.
Upcoming Events
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By DKZ.2R: The Carpentries Workshop: Python Basics and Plotting
As part of our “Trainings” work package, the DKZ.2R plans to curate and provide a variety of trainings, seminars and courses. We will start by offering an official The Carpentries Workshop on the 21st and 22nd of November 2024 on the topic of “plotting and programming in Python”. The Carpentries Workshop by DKZ.2R: Python basics and plotting The workshop will be hosted on-site at RWTH Aachen University and is open for up to 25 participants. The workshop material is available online and will be …
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By DKZ.2R: Workshop at Volkswagenstiftung Themenwoche Digitale Kompetenzen in der Wissenschaft
DKZ.2R teamed up with another data literacy center QUADRIGA, NFDIxCS, and NFDI4DS, to host a workshop on the topic of “Research Data and Research Software Competencies from the Perspective of Computer and Data Science” at the Themenwoche Digitale Kompetenzen in der Wissenschaft of the Volkswagenstiftung. Together with a diverse group of 35 participants from different data-literacy initiatives we will explore intersections between projects, present successful educational formats, identify gaps in …
Recent News
Satellite Event @UDE for Research Data Day 2024
For this year’s Research Data Day (Tag der Forschungsdaten) on the 12th of November 2024, the University of Duisburg-Essen hosts …
Satellite Event @FZJ for Research Data Day 2024
After a successful satellite event last year, hosted by our partner RWTH Aachen University, it’s now Forschungszentrum Jülich’s turn: Research Data Day takes place every year on the second …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
DKZ.2R@ Data-Science-Community Workshop INFORMATIK
For the 54th time the “Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft der Informatik” is celebrating the INFORMATIK festival, an event …
DKZ.2R@ Themenwoche Digitale Kompetenzen in der Wissenschaft
DKZ.2R@ Data Stewardship goes Germany
On the 11th and 12th of September the RWTH Aachen is hosting the third “Data …
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 …
