Fellowship of the Data – International RDM Community Meeting 2026

Programme

Our quest is still unfolding — the programme may change as new adventures are revealed!

  • Day 0: Sunday, September 20

    TimeOptional Pre-Event Programme
    (13:00-16:00)Social Programme (under consideration)
    16:00-20:00Pre-Event Social Gathering

    We have ideas for the Social Gathering, but what will happen depends on how many of you are interested* and on the weather.

    Our ideas for this informal gathering involve (may be subject to change):

    • Sitting on a lawn, maybe with a drink and outdoor games (e.g., in the Prater park area)
    • Riding the Prater's miniature railway, the Liliputbahn
    • Eating dinner

    * Your interest is asked at the end of your registration and you will receive a registration link later if you confirmed.

  • Day 1: Monday, September 21

    TimeEvent
    08:00-09:00Registration and Networking
    09:00-09:30
    • Welcome by Andreas Brandtner (Vienna University Library)
    • Welcome and Orientation by the Organisation Committee
    09:30-10:30

    Keynotes: Lobbying for Research Data Management (RDM)

    • Fostering Sustainable RDM Ecosystems – Mission Impossible? by Ilire Hasani-Mavriqi (TU Graz)
    • Exploring Data Stewardship as a New Career Path by Barbara Sánchez Solis (TU Wien)
    10:30-11:00Break
    11:00-12:30Interactive Keynote: Mind the Gap: Mastering Your Negotiation Style by Svitlana Kalitsun (The Negotiation Academy)
    12:30-14:00Lunch
    14:00-15:00

    Keynotes: Shared RDM Services and Business Models

    • Key findings from the Shared RDM Services & Infrastructure Project by the TU Graz Data Steward Team (TU Graz)
    • Practical Data Stewardship Across Sectors: Examples from EU Data Space Initiatives by Pinar Alper (Luxembourg National Data Service)
    15:00-15:30Break
    15:30-17:30Poster Pitches and Poster Sessions
    17:30-20:00Social Event and Dinner 

  • Day 2: Tuesday, September 22

    TimeEvent
    08:00-09:00Registration and Networking
    09:00-09:30Welcome and Orientation
    09:30-10:30Keynote: Burnout Prevention for Data Stewards by Hannah Tschenett (University of Vienna)
    10:30-11:00Break
    11:00-12:30Workshop: A Survival Guide for New Data Stewards by Dagmar Hanzlíková and Matyáš Hiřman (Charles University Prague)Workshop: Maturity Models for RDM Impact Assessment by Jeanne Wilbrandt (University of Vienna)Workshop: Developing and Coordinating an RDM Training Program by Bruna Piereck Moura (VIB and ELIXIR-BE)
    12:30-14:00Lunch
    14:00-15:30Panel Discussion: This Looked Easier on Paper: Data Stewardship in Practice with Katarzyna Biernacka (RTI Studio), Arzuv Čaryjeva (Czech Academy of Sciences), Patrick Helling (Data Center for the Humanities at the University of Cologne), Marcus Schmidt (Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research), Barbara Strasser-Kirchweger (Austrian NeuroCloud). Moderated by Jeanne Wilbrandt (University of Vienna)
    15:30-16:00Break
    16:00-17:00Closing Discussion and Farewell