Research data is produced at great expense and is therefore one of the most valuable assets of scientific institutions. It is good scientific practice to make research data freely accessible and available in the long term as a transparent basis for scientific statements.
Research data management (RDM) encompasses the organisation and administration of data that may arise during a research process. For example, this includes the documentation of research work, analysis, storage and long-term archiving of data. The aim is to ensure the quality of the data and thus facilitate potential reuse. A further aim is to fulfil the requirements of funding institutions with regard to the open availability of research data.