University of Freiburg

CRC 1015: Information infrastructure service project

Development of a virtual research environment for the Collaborative Research Centre 1015 „Otium. Boundaries, Chronotopes, Practices“

About the project

[Translate to Englisch:] Virtuelle Forschungsumgebung des SFB 1015

The University Library and the University of Freiburg's IT Services are collaborating on the INF service project to develop a virtual research environment for the CRC 1015 "Otium: Boundaries, Chronotopes, Practices." This system supports researchers throughout their entire workflow and improves their communication among one another. By providing a shared digital space, the project facilitates research, analysis, and transformation processes across the CRC and streamlines the publication of results. The primary goal is to optimise collaborative workflows, using groupware and elements of social networks to strengthen the communication between CRC members.

With its integrated repository, the virtual research environment is the central hub for storing, processing, and archiving all CRC documents. This encompasses various types of source material, including primary research data generated during the scientific process and final publications.

to the Otium selective bibliography

The tools integrated into research workflows support the process and actively shape how research is conducted. For this reason, the virtual research environment focuses not only on developing and providing IT-based technologies but also on their practical implementation and on providing ongoing guidance and support to the CRC.

Objectives

To support the researchers of the Collaborative Research Centre at all stages of their research and to optimise internal communication by providing a virtual research environment that facilitates research, analysis, and transformation processes across the entire CRC and streamlines the publication of results and research data.röffentlichung der Ergebnisse und Forschungsdaten rationalisiert.

Funding

Funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) for a period of nine years.

Project partners

University Library Freiburg
University IT Services Freiburg

Project period

1 January 2013 – 31 December 2021