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NFDI4Health sees itself as a collaborative and well-connected player within Germany’s health data research landscape.

The DFG is currently preparing a funding call for data repositories in the context of the National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI). The background to this is the increasing demand for storage capacity for research data, which cannot be met everywhere by local infrastructures. Through this survey, NFDI4Health aims to assess the demand and requirements for data storage capacity, with a particular focus on clinical, epidemiological, and public health study data.

The third Research Data Day took place in Bremen on 11 June 2025 – an event designed to promote exchange on current developments in research data management. Organised by the U Bremen Research Alliance, the day was held under the motto “FAIR Future Skills” and attracted around 200 students and researchers. NFDI4Health contributed with several presentations.

The first General Assembly of the Network for University Medicine (NUM) Study Network and the Specialist Network on Infections took place on 13 and 14 May 2025 at the Observatory of the Physical Society in Frankfurt am Main. NFDI4Health participated in discussions on the latest developments of the research network and provided an overview of health data infrastructures in a workshop.

The MIE 2025 in Glasgow highlighted the need for a better network and the importance of interoperability in healthcare. NFDI4Health presented concrete solutions for a sustainable and interoperable research infrastructure in workshops and panels.

Our new podcast series “Research Data: Handle With Care” explores research data management and its related fields. Created as a part of an NFDI4Health-sponsored workshop, it highlights the practical benefits of responsible and sustainable data management for researchers.