NFDI4Culture Helpdesk
The NFDI4Culture Helpdesk provides individual support for a broad range of research data and software concerns to scholars, institutions and data providers.
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The NFDI4Culture Helpdesk provides individual support for a broad range of research data and software concerns to scholars, institutions and data providers, regardless of career level or prior knowledge. We offer project-specific advice, including applications for third-party funding. Consultation is free of charge.
We provide support and guidance regarding organisational and technical processes of digitisation projects in the cultural research disciplines, with special emphasis on the data enrichment process. We focus primarily on formats and methods such as 3D, audio, video, Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality, 2D, thermograph or computer tomography.
We offer support around data quality and standards in all stages of the data life cycle. In addition, we provide assistance with the implementation of the FAIR and ethical principles (e.g. the CARE principles for indigenous contexts) as well as with the assessment of the relevant data quality.
We provide support and guidance for the development, consolidation, operation and certification of sustainable, interoperable research tools and data solutions. In addition to the FAIR principles, the long-term availability of research software and services is a key objective.
We offer expert support for researchers at all stages of the publication process in compliance with the FAIR principles, thereby focusing on enhanced publications and their archiving. We further advise regarding trustworthy repositories and services which are tailored to the needs of specific research disciplines.
We offer information and clarification for researchers and institutions regarding data rights and ethical questions, such as copyright, property and personal rights (data protection), as well as treatment of culturally sensitive objects. We assist in keeping research data as open and easily accessible as possible and compliant with the FAIR principles and ethical guidelines by clarifying legal issues and reducing legal uncertainty.
Our service encompasses advice on content, organisational development and design of training courses, as well as workshops, teaching modules, MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses), schools, and other formats. Furthermore, we provide support for institutes, museums, archives or other interested communities with regard to the institutional process of implementing training (modules) on cultural data and code literacy.
We provide researchers and institutions with information and recommendations around research funding programmes. This includes an overview of various funding bodies and grants as well as specific experiences with them from the NFDI4Culture partners.
Services and Resources
Gutenberg goes Culture: How the Gutenberg Museum benefits from NFDI4Culture's expertise and offerings during its digitization campaign
As a world museum of printing art, the Gutenberg Museum in Mainz is facing a transformation process in the coming years:...
Expert Guidance: The Legal Helpdesk as a Central Point of Contact for Legal Questions in Research Data Management
“What do the changes in copyright law mean for our digital collections?” “What criteria do we need to consider for...
Comprehensive consulting: How the NFDI4Culture Helpdesk supports research data management at the Berlin University of the Arts
The NFDI4Culture Helpdesk is a service that offers personalized, direct consultations, taking into consideration project...
Creative Collaboration Opens New Dimensions in Research: The Cross-NFDI Hackathon 2022
At many museums, university collections, and research libraries, treasures lie dormant in the form of research data that...
Culture Kickstarter
The Culture Kickstarter is a cross-cutting service offering both support and funding advice for new projects....