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organized in cooperation with Helmholtz Metadata Collaboration (HMC) and Helmholtz Information & Data Science Academy (HIDA)
Fundamentals of Scientific Metadata: Why Context Matters
The Helmholtz Metadata Collaboration (HMC) is all about boosting the quality of research data with the power of metadata – and we're bringing this approach to life across the entire Helmholtz Association! In this context, HMC is excited to offer the course “Fundamentals of Scientific Metadata: Why context matters” as part of the HIDS Data Science course portfolio.
The course is an entry-level introduction to the fundamentals of scientific metadata for PhD students, early-career researchers and Postdocs.
In this course we will look at the intricate relationship between (digital) research data, metadata and knowledge, discuss why metadata is critical in today's research, as well as explain some of the technologies and concepts related to structured machine-readable metadata.
So whether you're trying to understand data shared by a collaborator or revisiting your own work months after publication, this course will teach you how to enhance your data by properly annotating it with metadata – because context matters.
This course was originally designed for scientific staff and researchers in the Helmholtz research field Information by HMC Hub Information but its broad range of topics and easy-to-understand examples make it suitable to members of all scientific fields so that it is open to anyone interested in mastering research data annotation through metadata.
Learning Goals
This course is targeted at scientific staff and researchers from all fields, who would like to better understand research data annotation with metadata.
You will learn:
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of the difference between and the importance of data & metadata
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how to annotate your research data with structured metadata
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how to find and evaluate a suitable metadata framework and data repository
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how to use basic Markdown / JSON / JSON Schema
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about available tools that you can use to up your metadata annotation game
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why structured metadata is important and how it can increase your scientific visibility
Prerequisites
No prior knowledge needed.
Target Group
This course is targeted at scientific staff and researchers from all fields, who would like to better understand research data annotation with metadata.
Course Day & Time
June 11, 2025, 9:30 am - 1:30 pm
June 12, 2025, 9:30 am - 1:30 pm
NOTE: Registration will open May 14, 2025, 12 pm.
Attendance & Certificates
The course content is coordinated, so we strongly recommend that you do not miss any part of the course. To receive a certificate we expect full time and active participation.
Registration & Cancellation
This course is open to individuals affiliated with Helmholtz or a HIDA Partner only.
Your registration for this course is binding. If you need to leave/miss the course for a period of time, please let us know in advance via hida-courses@helmholtz.de.
If you have to cancel the course for any reason, please do so as soon as possible to allow time for others to take your seat. To cancel, please withdraw your registration on the course site or write an email to hida-courses@helmholtz.de.
Additional Information
There is no waiting list for this course! If someone withdraws from a course, their place is automatically reopened. We therefore advise you to keep an eye on the registration in case the course is fully booked and you would like to attend. Also, this course will be offered again in the future - you can check our HIDA course catalog for updates.
This course is free of charge.
