In NFDI-MatWerk, there have been extensive efforts of integrating data stewards into the overall concept of the consortium in the past. This led to the development of a dedicated data stewardship concept [1] to capture the needs and assist to tackle them within the consortium. In the first steps of the consortium, this was necessary and has fulfilled its function.
Now we want to roll out...
The Data Stewardship goes Germany (DSgG) workshop series has developed into a central platform for exchange and community-building among data stewards in Germany. Insights from the 2023 and 2024 workshops highlighted critical structural gaps in the field of data stewardship in Germany, including the absence of clear career paths, limited institutional recognition, and a lack of coordinated...