Why Base4NFDI?

Base4NFDI presents a unique chance for the German science system. Through broad cooperation of scientific domains and infrastructure-providers we set out to identify and exploit synergies in the scientific data infrastructure.  NFDI-wide basic services will have the potential to serve most or all consortia and thus have a significant impact on the efficiency of the German research community. To this end, Base4NFDI will support services in a three-phase process: their initialization, integration and ramping up for service operation. In Base4NFDI a “service” is understood as a technical-organisational solution, which typically includes storage and computing services, software, processes and workflows, as well as the necessary personnel support for different service desks.

A service is a technical-organisational solution, which typically includes storage and computing services, software, processes and workflows, as well as the necessary personnel support for different service desks.

Basic Services across consortia

Scientific domains are organised in the NFDI consortia

Leading infrastructure providers are already part of these consortia

NFDI Consortia in unique position to determine fit-for-purpose services for RDM support  

NFDI aims to integrate RDM across disciplines, data-types, infrastructure landscapes, … data cultures 

Common, interoperable basic services are core to deliver on promise of integration and long-term operational models 

Joined linkage into EOSC and further international infrastructures