12.02.26: GSP: Focus Lab book

Workshop for PhD students and postdocs

From 9 to 13 February, Love Data Week (LDW) will take place, an international week of action focusing on research data and research data management. Under the motto ‘Where's the Data?’, data love will be celebrated worldwide in 2026 with numerous events on a wide variety of topics. An ideal opportunity to attend our course on laboratory notebooks!

This advanced course focuses on the topic of laboratory record keeping. In a compact format, participants learn the most important basics and reflect on their own knowledge and the significance of laboratory record keeping for their everyday research work using practical examples and exercises. They acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to document and manage their research effectively and responsibly. Participants will gain first practical insights into the use of the electronic laboratory notebook (ELN) eLabFTW, which is currently being introduced at OVGU.

Workshop language: English or German (depending on the audience)

Date: 12.02.26, 09:00 - 12:00

Trainers: Dr. Martina Beyrau, OVGU (Scientific Integrity Office), Dr. Wolf Zinke, OVGU (Research Data Management Coordination), Thomas Rac, OVGU (Data Steward) & Maximilian Günther, OVGU (URZ)

Location: G22A, Room 225 (Fakultätszentrum FWW), main campus of the OVGU

Learning objectives

Participants...

• ...are familiar with the essential standards and quality criteria for documenting research processes and can apply them to ensure the reproducibility and transparency of scientific work.
• ...know how ELNs such as eLabFTW can be used to systematically collect, manage and document research data, and are familiar with the advantages and disadvantages compared to traditional methods.
• ...can explain the responsibilities and ethical obligations in scientific research in the context of documentation and data management and implement them in their own research environment.
• ...can explain the principles of FAIR data

Terms of participation & Registration

Free of charge for PhD students and postdocs in Saxony-Anhalt.

If you are unable to attend after registering, please inform us immediately at graduate.academy@ovgu.de.

This will enable us to consider other interested participants who are still on a waiting list. Please note that if you do not cancel your participation in good time and/or if you do not show up on the day of the event, we may be forced to claim compensation from you for the proportionate costs of the event incurred in relation to your person. You are, of course, free to prove that the Graduate Academy has incurred no or less damage than that claimed.