The next Fellowship of the Data Community Meeting will take place on September 21-22, 2026 at the University of Vienna!

We invite everyone interested or involved in Research Data Management (RDM) from everywhere: Data Stewards, Data Managers, Data Curators – Researchers – RDM Trainers – RDM Professionals – RDM Officers – and all the other titles the community encompasses.

This event connects RDM-enthusiastic people and offers interesting presentations, engaging discussions, and plenty of community-building and networking opportunities.

The meeting offers tracks for newcomers as well as for experienced RDM practitioners.

A glimpse on our programme outline:

• Keynotes on “Lobbying for RDM” and “Burnout Prevention as a Data Steward“
• Survival Guide for New Data Stewards
• Inputs on “Conflict Resolution” and “RDM Maturity Models”
• Panel Discussion “This Looked Easier on Paper: Data Stewardship in Practice”
• Poster Pitches
• and more

Find more about the schedule and the venue on our website datafellows.univie.ac.at and on our Bluesky account datafellows.bsky.social (Hashtag #datafellows).