In the context of the interdisciplinary research network “Berlin University Alliance”, a total of 24 research projects began their work on November 1, 2019. The cooperation project “Open Science by Design - new and innovative methods for (semi-)automated research data management” is led by Prof. Sir Nigel Shadbolt (University of Oxford), Prof. Manfred Hauswirth (TU Berlin, Fraunhofer FOKUS & Weizenbaum Institute) and Dr. Sonja Schimmler (Fraunhofer FOKUS & Weizenbaum Institute).

“Self-data protection” is about exercising the rights to one's own data and making conscious and self-determined decisions about their disclosure. This is becoming increasingly important in the context of progressively data-intensive technologies.

The implementation of Open Data in public administration is motivated differently. Transparency and participation in political decision-making processes can be political objectives to the same extent as the creation of economic and social added value.

A national research data infrastructure for research data management creates added value in the overall system. Its aim is to support self-determined scientific work in order to facilitate access and handling of data and to advance cognitive processes.