It has been a while since we gathered as a community, and we are excited to kick off 2025 with a fantastic topic: The data steward as agent of change, presented by Antje Manske (Base4NFDI). This is one you won’t want to miss - I recently attended one of Antje’s sessions and was genuinely impressed by her practical, inspiring message.The DSIG meetings offer an excellent chance to connect with peers, share insights, and discuss the latest trends in data stewardship. Don’t miss out - join us and engage with fellow data stewards! Everyone is welcome!

Date: May 26, 11:15 - 13:00 CEST

Location: Online, ZOOM

Target audience: Data Stewards or anyone interested in the Data Stewards Interest Group (DSIG). The distinctive feature of the DSIG in comparison to other initiatives regarding data stewardship is the hands-on and solution-oriented approach for practical matters.

Details: Agenda & Registration

Topic & Presenter:Data Stewards and other RDM professionals are not only providing RDM training and consultation - they aim to change research data related behavior, increase adoption of RDM services and tools and implement policies and standards. Therefore, they are agents of change. In this session we explore how data stewards and other RDM professionals can apply change management methods to increase adoption of RDM practices and tools and support researchers and other stakeholders in necessary behaviour changes.Antje Manske is a seasoned expert in training & change management. She has worked in management consulting for over a decade with a focus on training for software implementations and is currently training manager at Base4NFDI – a German national research data infrastructure project. She advocates for change management practices to be implemented in addition to training to foster sustainable and actionable behavior – and cultural – change.