Event details
9 to 13 o'clock
Teachers
Students
On 10 November 2026, from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm, FORSCHUNGSDATEN@RMU 2026 will take place online – the annual virtual and practice-oriented information event organised by the Rhine-Main universities on research data management.
This year’s event will focus on the theme ‘Law and ethics in the handling of research data and AI’. The programme will examine key legal and ethical issues from various perspectives – ranging from institutional regulations, usage and licensing rights, and the handling of health data, to the ethical aspects of using artificial intelligence in research and science.
The full programme and registration details can be found on the following website: FORSCHUNGSDATEN@RMU 2026 – Research Data Management.
General information for Mittweida University of Applied Sciences: First-level support for enquiries regarding research data management is available from Ms Julia Gerstenberg in the Research Department.
Schedule
09:00: Welcome address by Prof. Dr Stefan Müller-Stach, Vice-President for Research and Academic Careers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
09:15: Universities’ own rules – new opportunities for research data beyond copyright, data protection and the like – Prof. Dr Thomas Hartmann (FIZ Karlsruhe)
10.00: Use of health data in the context of the European Health Data Space – Philipp Kachel (Institute for Digital Health Data RLP)
10.30 am: Break
10.45 am: Clarifying rights of use for research data. A leaflet on risks and side effects – Dr Stephan Wünsche (University of Leipzig, University Library)
11.15 am: Licensing issues relating to research data – Vasilka Paunova (Mannheim University Library)
11.45 am: Break
12.00: A neutral tool? Ethical aspects of AI use in research and science – Dr Andreas Hütig (Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz)
12.30 pm: (Title to follow shortly) – Prof. Dr Stefan Vieweg (Rheinische Hochschule Köln)
1.00 pm: End of the event
