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Research Data & Methods - Summer Semester 2026 Draft Schedule

⚠️ This is a draft schedule and may still change.

Series Information:

  • When: Every second Wednesday, 14:00 - 15:30
  • Where: House of Prominence, Attic (Top floor), Luxemburger Str. 299
  • Format: Short top-down introductions followed by guided hands-on work
  • Organizers: Dr. Job Schepens & Luke Günther, Project S, CRC 1252

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Draft Format

The current idea for Summer 2026 is to keep sessions practical and accessible:

  • Start with a very basic 15-minute introduction to the main tool or concept
  • Continue with hands-on work using existing resources where possible
  • Emphasize introduction, orientation, and practice over extended discussion
  • Send out a short description and relevant links one week before each session

Draft Workshop Schedule

21. Version Control I: Getting Started with Git, GitHub, and gitlab.nrw

Date: 6. May 2026
Time: 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker: TBC

Focus:

  • Why version control is useful for research workflows
  • Core concepts: repositories, commits, syncing, and collaboration
  • Creating and navigating accounts on GitHub and gitlab.nrw
  • First hands-on steps with cloning, editing, committing, and pushing

Possible Resources:

22. Version Control II: Collaboration Workflows with GitHub and gitlab.nrw

Date: 20. May 2026
Time: 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker: TBC

Focus:

  • Branches, merge requests / pull requests, and issue tracking
  • Collaborative editing and reviewing changes
  • Organizing projects for theses, papers, and shared datasets
  • Good practices for commit messages, README files, and project structure

Possible Resources:

23. LaTeX I: Getting Started with Academic Writing in LaTeX

Date: 3. June 2026
Time: 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker: TBC

Focus:

  • What LaTeX is and when it is useful
  • Basic document structure, sections, figures, tables, and references
  • Working with Overleaf or a local editor
  • Hands-on adaptation of a simple article or handout template

Possible Resources:

24. LaTeX II: Longer Documents, Collaboration, and Thesis Workflows

Date: 17. June 2026
Time: 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker: TBC

Focus:

  • Managing larger projects such as theses and dissertations
  • Bibliographies, cross-references, and modular document structure
  • Collaboration workflows with Git, Overleaf, and shared templates
  • Common mistakes and debugging strategies in LaTeX projects

Possible Resources:

25. Licensing of Published Datasets and Scripts

Date: 15. July 2026
Time: 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker: TBC

Focus:

  • What licenses are available for datasets, code, and teaching materials
  • Which licenses are often recommendable and why
  • Differences between open source licenses and open data / content licenses
  • Practical cases involving GitHub, OSF, repositories, and supplementary materials

Possible Resources:

Notes for Planning

  • The series is intentionally introductory and hands-on.
  • Sessions should prioritize orientation and concrete first steps over discussion-heavy formats.
  • Existing external learning resources can carry much of the hands-on component.
  • Additional sessions could be added later depending on interest and speaker availability.