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HeFDI Data Policies
All HeFDI universities have developed and adopted local guidelines and policies for handling research data.
This was already done in the first project phase. In the second project phase, many HeFDI universities updated their policies in this regard and reviewed their implementation. Furthermore, some locations succeeded in integrating the obligation to publish research data into doctoral degree regulations. In addition, this has provided impetus to initiate policies and guidelines in other, related areas as a clear orientation, for example on open science and currently also on artificial intelligence.
Local policies for handling research data
- Policy of Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences
- Policy of Goethe University Frankfurt
- Policy of Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
- Policy of Fulda University of Applied Sciences
- Policy of Hochschule Geisenheim University
- Policy of Hochschule RheinMain
- Policy of Justus Liebig University Giessen
- Policy of University of Marburg
- Policy of Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen
- Policy of Technical University of Darmstadt
- Policy of University of Kassel
Curation guidelines for HeFDI repositories
The curation guidelines for HeFDI repositories contain recommendations for the curation of data publications in the research data repositories of Hessian universities. In view of the individuality and diversity of data publications, a flexible approach that takes local particularities and institutional framework conditions into account is proposed. Accordingly, the recommendations are not binding, but serve as a guide. The handbook identifies jointly developed quality features and criteria to facilitate the development of locally customised curation processes. It also contributes to the transparency of the curation process and can serve as a basis for other research institutions to develop their own curation criteria.
As part of the cooperation within the research data management state initiative HeFDI (Hessian Research Data Infrastructures), all eleven Hessian universities have named requirements for the operation of a research data repository and tested various tools on the foundation of these requirements. In the end, they agreed on the open source software DSpace and a distributed-coordinated operation. In total, there are four independently operated instances, with the TU Darmstadt and the Philipps University of Marburg also providing instances or areas for all Hessian universities that do not operate their own institutional repository in a joint co-operative operation. The primary purpose of these institutional repositories is to enable researchers to store and / or publish their data free of charge.
HeFDI flyer on data management plans
The HeFDI flyer on data management plans (in German) gives a short introduction to the purpose, contents and advantages of DMPs for researchers.
