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Data as a common good for excellent research, organised by the scientific community in Germany
The aim of the National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI) is to systematically catalogue research data, secure it in the long term and make it internationally accessible in compliance with the FAIR principlesExternal link.
As part of this programme 26 subject-specific consortia and one consortium for basic services in the NFDI are currently funded by the federal and state governments.
The Friedrich Schiller University Jena is a member of the NFDI e.V. and many researchers of the University are involved in the NFDI. A comprehensive list can be found in the table below. The Digital Research Services team and the Thuringian Competence Network for Research Data ManagementExternal link support the participating institutions.
General information on the NFDI
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Foundation of the NFDI
In the video "What is the National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI)"External link, the DFG explains how the NFDI is positioned in the national research data landscape, what its goals are, how it is structured, what the role of the consortia are and what are the requirements placed on them.
The initial 26 consortia were selected by the Joint Science Conference (Gemeinsame Wissenschaftskonferenz GWK) in three rounds of calls between 2020-2022.
The second funding phase began in 2025 for the first nine consortia. A detailed timetable can be found on the DFG's information pageExternal link. This page also provides an overview of the funded NFDI consortia including contact persons at the DFG.
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Events
Event calendar
The NFDI e.V. event calendarExternal link provides an overview of upcoming events organised by the various NFDI consortia.
Conference on Research Data Infracstructure
The CoRDIExternal link is organised by the NFDI e.V. and aims to generate more knowledge through better use of research data and to create added value for society. The conference takes place every two years.
- 2nd Conference on Research Data Infrastructure (CoRDI, 26-28 August 2025)External link
- 1st Conference on Research Data Infrastructure (CoRDI, 12-14 September 2023)External link
- NFDI Cross-cutting Topics Workshop Report (report published in March 2021)External link
- First workshop on the topic of NFDI in Thuringia (13 August 2019)External link
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News
The NFDI e.V. offers various information channels:
Consortia of the National Research Data Infrastructure
Übersicht NFDI Konsortien
Image: NFDI VereinNFDI Sections
In addition to the NFDI consortia, there are cross-cutting topics that are dealt with as independent sectionsExternal link. These are:
- section-metadata: (Meta)data, terminologies and provenance(position paperExternal link )
- section-infra: Common Infrastructures(position paperExternal link )
- section-edutrain: Training & Education(position paperExternal link )
- section-ELSA: Ethical, Legal & Social Aspects(position paperExternal link )
- section-industry: Industry Engagement(Position PaperExternal link)
Darstellung der NFDI-Sektionen
Image: NFDI VereinOverview of NFDI consortia, support and local participation
last update: March 2026, * Participants are (co-)spokespersons of the consortium
Information
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