Learning Ressources

Knowledge Pool for Reuse and Openness

Here you can find selected materials on the topics data science and data management – for self-study, reuse in teaching and training, or simply for reference. This collection is currently being developed and continuously expanded.

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Learning & Teaching Materials

In our Zenodo-Community we provide tried-and-tested open educational resources (OER), self-study materials, as well as the presentations of our Data Snacks.
 

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Practical Ressources

On our GitHub you will find code repositories, notebooks, and instructions from our data science and RDM training courses—all freely available, customizable, and tested in practice.

Further Materials

You can find an overview of our scientific publications, research reports, and other publications here.

Selected Learning and Teaching Examples

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OER Guide | Geosciences x Data Science

Freely accessible collection of OER materials on GitHub for research and teaching at the interface of geoscience and data science. Developed for the EGU Conference 2025 as part of the BMFTR-funded project “DataNord.”

Author: Annika Nolte
 

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Self-Studying | Data Management, FAIR Principles, and Erasmus+ Requirements

A compact online module on open science, RDM, FAIR, and Erasmus+ requirements—with videos, quizzes, and accompanying materials. Developed as part of the EU project AI4ED.

Author: Heike Thöricht

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Git Repositories | HPC Use Cases

These Git repositories demonstrate how the HPC (High Performance Computing) Cluster of the DSC can be used:

  • Use Case BERT (Sentiment Analysis)
  • Use Case Birds (Image Classification)
  • Use Case Whisper (Transcription)

 

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OER | Introduction to Effective Questionnaire Design

OER materials for a beginner's workshop on questionnaire design – including slides, exercises, and trainer notes. Developed as part of the BMFTR-funded project “DataNord.”

Author: Dr. Susanne de Vogel

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OER | Introduction to Web-Survey-Design

OER materials for a beginner's workshop on questionnaire design and online surveys – including slides, exercises, and trainer notes. Developed as part of the BMFTR-funded project “DataNord.”

Author: Dr. Susanne de Vogel

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Our Recommendations

Materials from Our Partner Institutions

Topic: AI in Health

Introduction to Machine Learning and Probabilistic Reasoning

This collection of lectures explores the foundations and applications of machine learning and probabilistic reasoning, with a particular focus on health-related data.

Introduction to Deep Learning

This collection of lectures addresses the basics of deep learning with a particular focus on health-related data.

Websites

Forschungsdaten.info | Research Data Management

Collection of materials on general topics related to research data management, particularly suitable for beginners. 

DALIA | Data Skills

Curated collection of learning and teaching materials on the topic of data literacy, openly available to all.