Love Data Week 2026 – Where’s the Data?

Love Data Week 2026 will take place from 9 to 13 February 2026 and is an international week of action focusing on research data and research data management (RDM). Under this year's motto, ‘Where's the Data?’, the focus will be on issues relating to the findability, organisation, documentation and sustainable use of research data.

In German-speaking countries, numerous institutions are participating with independent, externally organised events. On this page, we highlight a selection of these offerings and provide guidance on the diverse programme of Love Data Week.

Examples of event topics

• Project management with GitLab
  External workshops demonstrate how GitLab can be used in the research environment for task planning, collaboration, versioning, and transparent project organisation – including in the context of research data management. - https://www.uni-due.de/rds/lovedataweek.php
• Further topics (selection):
  • Structuring and organising research data
  • Documentation, metadata and reuse
  • Tools and workflows for sustainable RDM
  • Experience reports from research and infrastructure projects

The events listed here are not organised by the FDMK, but are offered by various institutions. The content, format and registration conditions are the responsibility of the respective organisers.

Period: 9–13 February 2026
Formats: Online and on-site (depending on the event)
Hashtags: #LoveData26 #FDMPower

A complete overview of all events can be found on the central Love Data Week pages: https://forschungsdaten.info/fdm-im-deutschsprachigen-raum/love-data-week-2026/