German Data Forum
... offers science and data production an exchange forum to improve access to high-quality, scientifically interesting data.
At a glance
Organisation: Advisory council to the federal government
Members: 10 elected representatives from the empirical social, behavioural and economic sciences and 10 representatives from data production
Term of office: 3 years
Founded: 2004
FDI Committee: Representatives of the 38 research data centres, accredited according to the German Data Forum’s guidelines
Funding: Funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Tasks:
- Strategic development of the research data infrastructure
- Representing the interests of data producers and data users
- Advising legislators and science institutions
- Accreditation and evaluation of research data centres
- Connecting research data infrastructures on a European and international level
- Organising communication events, academic symposiums and the triennial Conference for Social and Economic Data (KSWD)
