International Love Data Week (LDW) is an annual international awareness week held in February (around Valentine’s Day). It draws attention to the topics of research data and research data management (RDM).
At the University of Witten/Herdecke, the campaign week has gained significant importance since November 2024 due to the systematic expansion of the university’s research infrastructure. In 2027, our university is participating in International Love Data Week with a presentation on the topic “Handle with care!”, which will highlight aspects such as IT security, privacy protection, and adherence to ethical standards.
Sharing best practices is a priority at our university: UW/H’s events cover the entire data lifecycle. This includes topics such as data storage, the ethical handling of data, copyright (“Whose Data Is It, Anyway?”), and archiving.
Since the UW/H conducts extensive research in the fields of medicine, health, and business, the extremely sensitive handling of patient data and personal information is already a core concern that will be strategically expanded upon in 2027.
This includes:
- Promoting data reproducibility to train researchers to prepare data in a way that allows studies to be replicated and complies with the international FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable).
- Bridging theory and practice through a UW/H service and contact center that leverages the global motto to offer practical FDM workshops, providing university members with concrete tools for conducting research in compliance with data protection regulations on a daily basis.
The goal is to provide everyone - from data novices to data professionals - with the training and resources they need.
More information about the action week is available online. The event is held in English.
Those interested can participate in the event for free via Zoom.
Meeting ID: 816 0116 4041, Passcode: 411244