From October 28 to 30, 2025, the 7th Research Data Management Workshop (FDM-Workshop) of the Max Planck Society took place in Leipzig. It was organized by the Max Planck Digital Library (MPDL) in collaboration with the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.
Around 100 researchers, librarians, data stewards, and interested parties from across the Max Planck Society (MPG) met on site or joined online to discuss digital research infrastructure, data management, and innovative tools.
The event offered a wide range of topics contributed by employees from various Max Planck Institutes – an aspect that was particularly appreciated by the participants. In addition to practical presentations from the MPG network, external experts also spoke to provide a broader perspective.
The MPDL presented its current projects and tools:
- The open research data repository EDMOND
- The electronic lab notebook Labfolder
- The machine automated support for software management plans MAUS
Plans for the AI-based ebooks bot, which will simplify the search for ebooks in the MPG in the future, were also presented.
Participants praised the diverse topics and the relatable presentation of the solutions presented. The feedback was clear: the event should take place more frequently in the future – not just every year and a half.
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