As part of the funding initiative "Collection and Use of Research Information in Science," the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space is supporting eight real-world laboratories dedicated to the expansion, implementation, and implications of the Research Core Dataset (KDSF) at German research institutions. The “Accompanying project for real-world labs on research information” (BeRealFi) is intended to support these efforts, summarize project results and progress, and to develop overarching perspectives.
The aim of the accompanying project is, on the one hand, to establish a network among the projects in order to enable an exchange on obstacles and success factors in the local implementation of the KDSF. On the other hand, it seeks to collect, reflect upon, and generalize insights regarding the practical use of the dataset, in order to support the further development of the KDSF standard and to identify formats for transfer as well as policy needs.
To achieve these goals, the accompanying project organizes regular exchange formats, such as online meetings, workshops, or lunch talks, in order to connect the projects with each other and with relevant stakeholders. Based on the networks that arise from these activities, demand-oriented formats for transfer will be developed for various target groups. Furthermore, on the basis of intensive project support and observation of project processes, policy briefs will be created for different stakeholder groups. Another objective is to support the sustainable establishment of the real-world labs by exploring future funding opportunities.
Finally, the project aims to systematically summarize the implications of the real-world labs for higher education and science studies.
