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Central Data Facility
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The Central Data Facility (CDF) is a service and consulting unit of the University of Freiburg supporting researchers in all their Research Data Management (RDM) activities, and at every stage of the research data life cycle. We support you in writing your data management plan (DMP), storing your data, analysing your data, collaborating, publishing your results, training & education, and more.

The CDF acts as a single-point-of-contact connecting researchers to a wide array of RDM tools and data analysis services offered within the University of Freiburg.

The CDF serves as the gateway to the Freiburg Center for Data Analysis, Modeling, and AI (FDMAI), University library (UB), Computer Center (RZ), and other university infrastructures and services promoting scientific collaboration across diverse research fields.

Services

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Service

RDM Consulting

The CDF can advise about tools and services for research data management

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Service Catalogue

RDM Tools & Services

Learn about the available RDM solutions

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Coming Soon!

Request a Data Steward

Data Stewardship as a service

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Training & Education

Learn more about Research Data Management

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News

Meeting Report

Third Data Stewardship Meeting

The third meeting in a new meeting series around data stewardship.

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Meeting Report

CDF Kickoff Event

With great pride and joy, we celebrated the official launch of the Central Data Facility (CDF)

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Meeting Report

First NFDI@UFR meeting

The first meeting in a new meeting series for university members involved in NFDI projects

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Meeting Report

Second Data Stewardship meeting

The second meeting in a new meeting series around data stewardship.

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Meeting Report

CDF at Tri-Regio AI Networking Symposium

Great presentations and posters, e.g. AI in Galaxy.

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Data Stewards Unite

First Data Stewardship meeting

The first meeting in a new meeting series around data stewardship.

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CDF Established

The CDF was established in 2025.

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Upcoming Events

Next CDF Data Steward Meeting


(Date TBD)


Past Events

Third CDF Data Steward Meeting


June 3, 2025, 11:00


Aula of the university of Freiburg

CDF Kickoff Event


May 27, 2025, 15:00

Aula der Universität (KG I)


Registration open!

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Workshop – Intro to Galaxy for Digital Humanities and RDM


May 19, 2025
14:00-16:00

Registration open!

Lunch & Learn


May 14 , 2025
11:45 – 13:15


Quick. Useful. No signup.

Galaxy Training Academy 2025


May 12-16, 2025

online, self-paced

Workshop Literary Research with AI


May 5 , 2025

By: University Library

Second CDF Data Steward Meeting


April 2, 2025

First CDF Data Steward Meeting


February 10, 2025

Further Information

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